The Embilipitiya Magistrate Court recently imposed an unprecedented fine of Rs. 116 million on two Russians who were caught ...

Fauna in the Pidurutalaga region include 30 amphibian, five bird, six butterfly, 10 mammalian, three reptilian and five mollusc species. Among several species endemic to Sri Lanka is the Cerataphora ...

Sri Lanka has about 106 species of amphibians and many more are in the process of being named, forming the highest endemics (85%) among vertebrates. Both ‘EDGE’ species endemic to Sri Lanka -- ...

Sri Lanka boasts an impressively high rate of endemic species ... over 150 bird species and a healthy number of reptiles and amphibians. Return to Wild Glamping Gal Oya where you will enjoy ...

An Italian father and his son have been fined 60 million Sri Lankan rupees ($200,000; £150,000) for trying to smuggle hundreds of endemic insects ... on vacation in Sri Lanka at the time ...

A tragic incident occurred near Minneriya in the northeast of Sri Lanka. Two wild elephants were killed in a collision with a ...

Our work in Sri Lanka focuses on working with key government stakeholders, service providers and other concerned entities to improve protection and solutions for refugees and asylum seekers. We are ...

Persistent deficits made it difficult for Sri Lanka to meet its debt obligations, and the COVID-19 pandemic worsened the nation’s economic outlook. Sri Lanka is an island nation in the Indian ...

Endemicity and threats to survival Speaking about endemic species Wickramasinghe underscored that Sri Lanka is home to many ... but people engaged in the reptile, amphibian and other wildlife ...

Sri Lanka is an island nation located in the Indian Ocean, just off the southeastern coast of India. Despite its modest size—slightly larger than the state of West Virginia—Sri Lanka has a population ...

Six wickets from Nishan Peiris lead Sri Lanka to a win by an innings and 154 runs in the second Test at Galle. Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis enters the record books with a century in the second ...

Human rights in Sri Lanka remain at serious risk in the face of security force abuses committed with impunity and an economic crisis that reduced the living standards of millions. To silence ...