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Human interventions intensify city heat; urban animals bear the brunt
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (543+ words) Clearing trees for beautification and safety, creating open spaces for pathways and erecting billboards have contributed to an increase in the heat in urban and suburban areas of Sri Lanka. Colombo and most prominent cities have become areas which radiate…...
A day of fun to give a helping hand to our four-legged friends
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (319+ words) All for the love of animals -" the Paws-perity Xtravaganza was held last Sunday, March 29" at the Atrium Lobby of the Cinnamon Grand. The pre-Avurudu and Easter fundraiser for Rescue Animals Sri Lanka (RAS), was a day filled with fun, fabulous…...
Where have all the sparrows gone?
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (705+ words) World House Sparrow Day draws attention to a tiny bird whose absence speaks volumes about deeper ecological shifts unfolding right at our doorstep There was a time when mornings began with the lively chatter of sparrows perched on window sills…...
Pigeon smugglers set fire to destroy evidence, 50 birds perish
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (146+ words) Police managed to rescue 50 pigeons Text and pix by" Loha Thayalan" Suspects who had smuggled in 144 pigeons from South India into the country and were hiding them in a house in Pungudutivu, Jaffna had set fire to the house along…...
The Sri Lanka Coast Guard Turtle Conservation Project has released over 62,000 turtle hatchlings in 2025
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (130+ words) The Sri Lanka Coast Guard Turtle Conservation Project has released over 62,000 turtle hatchlings in 2025The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka - The Sri Lanka Coast Guard Turtle Conservation Project has released over 62,000 turtle hatchlings in 2025 The Sri Lanka Coast Guard in 2025 has released…...
Meet the champion of ‘cool’ reptiles - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (790+ words) They do not evoke the oohs and aahs that usually come about on spotting iconic mammals such as the elephant, bear or leopard or birds like the peacock displaying its rainbow coloured train in courtship display. However, there are more…...
Whither our wildlife in 2026? - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (402+ words) Sri Lanka's wildlife deaths have begun the New Year on a grim note, with the first reported leopard death of 2026 occurring in Neluwa, Galle, after the animal was caught in an illegal wire snare. Within days, a young elephant calf…...
WNPS lecture: Bringing Them Back to the Wild
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (274+ words) Dr Malaka Abeywardana, Head Veterinarian " Elephant Transit Home, Udawalawe will deliver this month's Nations Trust WNPS monthly lecture. He will speak on "Bringing Them Back to the Wild: Inside the Care and Release of Orphaned Elephants'. The lecture is on…...
Amy’s Heaven Hotel Wadduwa, Profits to Maintain Pets Care Home
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (116+ words) We are also looking at local corporate sector assistance towards breeding these initiatives." Head of Marketing, Asela Nanayakkara said that they are opening the hotel for corporate outings as they have a large garden space and beach frontage for activists....
Another injured elephant struggles for survival
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (232+ words) Another elephant that has sustained a gunshot injury and currently around the Kandalama tank is facing a food shortage, after Wildlife officials warned the public not get close to provide food. The elephant known among the public as "Kandalame Hedakaraya…...