The herbal industry will be supported as the gardens will hold a specialized herb collection. The dry zone has a large number of medicinal plants that are used in Sri Lanka presently. Dr. Wijesundara ...

Sri Lanka carried out a nationwide census Saturday of nuisance wildlife, including monkeys and peacocks, in a bid to prepare ...

Over 400 varieties plant species have been identified with several endemic to Sri Lanka. Among them 'Ritigala mee' (Madhuca clavata) is special to Ritigala. Mammals like the elephant, leopard and bear ...

Sri Lanka began a wildlife census on Saturday ... Gnanasena spends hours patrolling the neat rows of coconut, mango and banana plants he has carefully grown. But tribes of monkeys still strip ...