Government to Revoke Gazette Altering Boundaries of Wedithalathive Nature Reserve Following Supreme Court Intervention
The Government of Sri Lanka, through the Attorney General, informed the Supreme Court on 29.07.2025 that it has decided to revoke Extraordinary Gazette No. 2383/05 dated 06.052024,
People and Leopards: A case study from Tourism
In this article, I would like to consider a few aspects of the evolving and complex relationships between people and leopards, particularly in connection with the tourism industry.
Can our leopard conservation efforts match other global conservation successes?
The Sunday Times readers may have read that the Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) is genetically distinct from its Indian counterpart. Many would have read that the Sri L
LEARNING FROM LEOPARDS
Leopards are one of the most mysterious and elusive creatures on our planet: they’re rarely seen and, when they are, it’s usually swiftly. Hannah and Noah, two wildlife filmmak
WNPS Urges Caution Over Monkey Numbers Reported by the Ministry of Agriculture
On 15th March 2025, the Department of Agriculture conducted a Rapid Visual Census (RVC) across Sri Lanka to assess the presence of commonly reported wildlife species considered agr
Wired for the Wild: Innovation, Empathy & the New Age of Wildlife Photography
Join internationally acclaimed wildlife photographer and Sony International Brand Ambassador Lakshitha Karunarathna for an inspiring lecture that weaves together art, innovation, a
Litigants against harmful wind power project demand safety of Mannar Island
Conservationists and environmental groups have renewed their concerns about this project and proposed to authorities to consider alternative locations for projects of this nature
Need for a Trans-boundary Blue-Green Biosphere Reserve in the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay
Blue-green land and waterscapes act as ecological corridors across land and water in creating an ecological continuity in order to protect and restore the habitats of native and na
Anawilundawa ANRM Project: Where people, nature thrive hand in hand with mangroves
Located in between Chilaw and Puttalam is a pristine sanctuary that is now home to many flora and fauna. As one passes the Suruwila Wewa and adjoining paddy lands it gives a glimps
Tears of the Gentle Giants
They roam the jungles in search of food and water. They cross from one forest to another when food is scarce and few. Some return back to their habitat alive, others die on the way