Up in the Sri Lankan highlands, a 19th-century transport network for tea is now conveying adventurers to remote communities ...

The recently opened Pekoe Trail, which runs for more than 300km through tea plantations, villages and forests, tells the ...

As many as 40 small scale and large scale forest fires have occurred throughout the country as of February 24, 2025. ..

COLOMBO — Forest fragmentation is considered one of the main threats to biodiversity. Many believe this primarily affects small creatures like amphibians and small mammals, while mobile ...

The Sri Lanka blue magpie, with startlingly red beak and feet, brownish-red neck and wings, brilliant blue back and bluish belly and tail, yellow tail-ends and a bright red eye-ring making it ...

Elephants are a popular tourist attraction and hold symbolic, cultural and economic importance for Sri Lanka, WFF states. But co-existing with humans continues to be an issue as their forest ...

Bats play a crucial role in ecosystems, and understanding their diversity is essential for conservation,” Dr Srinivasulu ...

Biodiversity and Watershed Conservation at the Forest Conservation Department, this year, the dry season started earlier in Sri Lanka, than during previous years. “Usually when there’s dry ...