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Trojan horse in new Animal Bill to drive out elephants from peraheras
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (1266+ words) Behold the majestic tusker that bears aloft on its back the sacred Sri Dalada and parades it annually on the winding streets of Kandy for ten nights at the Randoli Perahera, which began on August 18 and will reach its climax…...
ADB explores ways for private hands to make money from upper watersheds
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (1002+ words) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) under its Serendipity Knowledge programme has discussed how investing in Sri Lanka’s “upper watersheds” — an area of land that catches rain and drains it down to a river or stream — could be done as well…...
Indian conservationist to deliver WNPS lecture
1+ week, 6+ day ago (186+ words) Renowned Indian conservationist Praveen Bhargav will deliver this month’s Nations Trust WNPS (Wildlife and Nature Protection Society) lecture marking World Elephant Day. The lecture on Wednesday, August 12 at 6 p.m. at the Jasmine Hall of the BMICH will be on “Elephant…...
Counting Colombo’s night watchmen owls | Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (639+ words) As the world marked Owl Awareness Day on August 4, Colombo’s owl enthusiasts took to the streets to discover the city’s nocturnal residents. As Colombo battled another spell of wet and gloomy weather this week, the skies eventually offered a brief…...
‘Peacock Lament’ pitches a rare note
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (140+ words) By Susitha R. Fernando The latest film by internationally award-winning director Sanjeewa Pushpakumara, ‘Vihanga Premaya’ (Peacock Lamen), is now screening in cinemas islandwide. The film tackles the rarely explored and thought-provoking issue of baby farming, bringing a unique social theme to…...
Gateway Media Club Hosts Nature Photography Workshop with Chitral Jayatilake
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (76+ words) sundaytimes.lk Send Email to Friend HitAd.lk is the best and biggest mobile phone market in Sri Lanka, and we guarantee you will find what you need here from our extensive listing of mobile phones for sale in Sri…...
The Kingsbury Joins Gothatuwa Wetland Restoration Effort to Mark World Environment Day
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (189+ words) To commemorate World Environment Day 2026, team members from The Kingsbury, Colombo, joined the Sri Lanka Land Development Corporation's (SLLDC) Wetland Management Division at Gothatuwa Wetland Park for a hands-on conservation initiative focused on the removal of invasive plant species from…...
Seasonal blue bottle jellyfish has swimmers on alert
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (580+ words) Popular beaches along Sri Lanka’s southern coast this week witnessed an unusual marine visitor that has left dozens of beachgoers in severe pain and prompted temporary swimming restrictions. The culprit is the Portuguese man o’ war (Physalia physalis), commonly known…...
One more bout with macaques to get scientific data amid mounting challenges
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (815+ words) Another monkey count will be undertaken, starting from the Kandy district, and it will be done scientifically. Directing the macaque monkey count will be Ashoka Dangolla, a veterinarian and professor in veterinary clinical science at the University of Peradeniya. He…...
Snakes under the spotlight
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (730+ words) Worshipped in a few countries, they have been reviled in most others since time immemorial, with the serpent being dubbed the vile tempter offering the forbidden fruit in the Biblical story of Adam and Eve. Dr. Anslem de Silva They…...