11+ hour, 10+ min 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…...

17+ hour, 39+ min 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…...

2+ week, 19+ hour 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…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (505+ words) The research vessel Dr Fridtjof Nansen has successfully completed a marine scientific survey in Sri Lankan waters and departed Colombo, marking the conclusion of a critical mission to strengthen the country's ocean knowledge base. As part of the EAF-Nansen Programme…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (406+ words) Should trees have standing? This question was posed by legal scholar Christopher Stone in 1972, first as an article and then further developed into a book of the same title, which set in motion inspiration for a global movement for the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1189+ words) Modernisation of a bus terminal or purchase of new buses or making other physical improvements will not last if people's attitudes and behaviour remain unchanged. Without a shift in mindset or habitual behaviour'like damaging facilities or littering' this can quickly…...

2+ mon, 3+ week 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…...

3+ mon, 3+ 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…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (130+ words) The 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 62, 352 Turtle hatchlings from 14 locations around the country, which are manned by the Coast…...

5+ mon, 3+ day 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…...