When ground into powder, the seeds of the moringa oleifera tree, native to India and Sri Lanka, release proteins ... This organic plant material (oak wood, bamboo, coconut bark, etc.) ...

After a fruitful safari at Wilpattu National Park, wildlife photographer Rohan Fonseka and his colleagues ventured toward the ...

COLOMBO – Ella, one of Sri Lanka’s most popular tourist destinations, draws scores of foreign visitors who come to admire its ...

The IMF has agreed to release the fourth tranche of $334 million from its $2.9 billion bailout package to Sri Lanka to strengthen the island nation's recovery from its 2022 bankruptcy. The release ...

COLOMBO: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva pledged to support Sri Lanka's economic recovery, praising the cash-strapped nation's "remarkable turnaround" during online talks with its president.

A village's battle continues to save a 60-year-old oak tree planted to commemorate the death of Sir Winston Churchill. Outline planning permission was granted for a housing development in April ...

ft. needs to be accommodated within a 7,500 sq. ft. site already occupied by over 20 Gulmohar, Mango, Silver Oak, and Christmas trees, the task becomes challenging. It is heightened when the aim ...

Majestic oak trees have been capturing attention long before travelers on the Oregon Trail stopped their wagons and set up their new life. Indigenous people nurtured oaks for edible acorns ...

Sri Lanka began a wildlife census on Saturday to count monkeys, peacocks and giant squirrels, aiming to manage their populations as farmers complain of agricultural losses. Agriculture accounts for 8% ...

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has urged the NPP government to stand by Sri Lanka’s war-winning military. The following is the... Deputy Defence Minister Maj. Gen. (Retd) Aruna Jayasekera, on ...

It usually comes to an end in early May. (KSAT 12) Oak trees pollinate in March and early April, producing hanging clusters of pollen called “catkins.” The pollen is then dispersed by the wind ...

These trees – larch, oak, alder, pine, spruce and elm of a length ranging between 3.5m (11.5ft) to less than 1m (3ft) – have been holding up stone palazzos and tall belltowers for centuries ...