17+ hour, 30+ min ago  (145+ words) 17 Jul 2026 | BY Staff Writer Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya stated that while keeping companion animals has become an important part of our culture, protecting the lives and welfare of street animals is a shared responsibility of all. The Prime Minister made…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (198+ words) The Morning 75 wild elephant deaths due to human activities A total of 75 wild elephants have been killed as a result of direct human activities during the first seven months of the year, according to the Wildlife Conservation Department. A total…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (400+ words) The birth of three healthy lion cubs has given our oldest zoological garden a fitting reason to celebrate as the Dehiwala National Zoological Gardens marks its 90th anniversary this month. Established on 3 July 1936, the Dehiwala Zoo has grown from a modest…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (167+ words) The Morning A sanctuary for Sri Lanka’s butterflies Hidden within the MJF Centre in Moratuwa, Dilmah Conservation’s open-air Butterfly Garden continues to provide a thriving sanctuary for some of Sri Lanka’s most remarkable butterfly species. Established in October 2011, the garden…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (598+ words) 04 Jun 2026 | BY Staff Writer An expedition to eastern Angola announced Wednesday it had found dozens of species potentially unknown to science in a location described by organizers as “one of Africa’s last great biodiversity blank spots.” In 2024, an expedition led…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (877+ words) 18 May 2026 | By Apsara Rodrigo Yet, the most charismatic of our species, the Sri Lankan elephant, a sub species of the Asian elephant endemic to Sri Lanka, always manages to capture our attention and imagination the most. “The Asian elephant is…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (598+ words) At a time when biodiversity loss is accelerating and environmental pressures are intensifying, the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS) will bring the realities of conservation into focus through its Nations Trust WNPS Lecture this May. Titled “Conservation in action:…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (972+ words) 13 May 2026 | By Venessa Anthony This weekend, Tails of Freedom is inviting the public to look at animal welfare through a different lens – one that goes beyond sympathy, social media posts, and fleeting moments of outrage. While Sri Lanka has seen…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (198+ words) The Sri Lanka Natural History Society will host its third public lecture for 2026 on Thursday, 14 May at the University of Colombo, focusing on the effective management and conservation of Sri Lankan elephants. Titled “Five Behaviours that Underpin Effective Management of…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (95+ words) 12 May 2026 | BY Staff Writer The Sri Lanka Natural History Society will hold Public Lecture no.3 of 2026 on Thursday(14)at the University of Colombo. The lecture will be delivered by Professor Devaka Kirthi Weerakoon of Zoology and Environmental Sciences, focusing on…...