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Newly discovered Tarantula is part of north’s peace dividend
By Malaka Rodrigo. A tarantula almost as big as a dinner plate has been discovered in northern Sri Lanka by a team of researchers who named it after a keen police officer who helped track down live...
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Pangolins could be at higher risk, warn conservationists
By Malaka Rodrigo. Conservationists have called for the protection of pangolins, a type of ant-eater known as “kaballawa” or “eya” after it was named the animal at the highest risk in the National Red...
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Threatened species served up as delicacies for Chinese palates
Crocodile, tortoise and pangolins were being cooked in numbers at a restaurant in Hambantota and served up to Chinese workers at Hambantota Port who had flocked to the eatery to munch on the protected...
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The elusive New Year messenger
Today is Avurudu but have you heard the messenger of the New Year, the koha? �The song of the koha, or the Asian Koel, is a special part of the Avurudu season, like the Western cuckoo is termed the...
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Cricket in the Changing Climate
Sri Lanka has lost the ICC Champions Trophy Semi-finals and many called it is the rain that supported Indian bowlers making conditions difficult to bat. The final has been restricted to T20 match most...
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Indians here to help Lankan donkeys
A group of conservationists from India were here last week to look into the welfare of donkeys in Mannar. The group consisting of veterinary surgeons from the Donkey Sanctuary India – an international...
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Careful driving in bad weather – traffic police
“Motorists need to be extra careful when driving in bad weather, as even a simple mistake can lead to accidents in wet conditions”, warns Traffic DIG Amarasiri Senaratne. Drivers often turn in various...
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Flood Czech: our jumbos safe in Prague
Concerns over the fate of Sri Lankan elephants in inundated Prague Zoo – where an elephant died in severe flooding in 2002 – have been laid to rest by zoo officials who say the animals are safe despite...
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Look! It’s that elusive Small Flying Squirrel
One January night this year, researchers Ranil Nanayakkara, Nilantha Vishvanath and Taraka Kusuminda were walking along the Laggala – Illukkumbura road studying the bats, tarantulas and other nocturnal...
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Authorities heedless of climate change in coastal planning: report
Rising ocean would drown valuable projects Sri Lanka will be hit hard by climate change and is not giving this enough thought when executing development projects, a new report warns. The report, “Turn...
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Rare Sri Pada elephant yields valuable evolution clues
Last hideout of shy herd that survives by being elusive – Malaka Rodrigo Scientists are finding evidence of possible changes in evolution among elephants roaming Sri Pada with a chance to examine the...
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Young Lionesses from Germany will soon be on view at Dehiwala Zoo
A pair of young lionesses arrived at the Dehiwala Zoo last Wednesday (July 3). They were a gift from Tierpark Hggenbeck Zoo, in Hamburg, Germany. In April last year the Dehiwala Zoo got down an...
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Modern use of ancient tanks a world best-practice model
Lanka lauded for not procrastinating as crops grow vulnerable Sri Lanka’s modern farming use of rainwater stored in ancient tanks is a best practice strategy to combat the effects of climate change,...
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Protect Sri Lanka’s Jurassic Park
Experts urge action to preserve our fossil biodiversity – by Malaka Rodrigo Millions of years ago, lions, tigers, rhinos, hippos and, perhaps, even dinosaurs, roamed our land, but unlike man-made...
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Knocked by a whale into a tailspin
How often does one get hit by a giant whale and live to tell the tale? Sri Lankan born Dr. Bishan Rajapakse recounts his horrifying ordeal at Bondi Beach in Australia // It was a normal day on...
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Zebra, Albino Cobra and Anaconda gives birth in Zoo
July seems to be the month for new arrivals. As the world rejoiced at the birth of a Royal baby in England, here at the Dehiwala Zoo there was much happiness at the birth of a Zebra, baby Anacondas and...
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Treasury warns: Weather change drain on budget
Monsoon rains have clearly increased in intensity, experts said, as continuing bad weather damaged at least 132 houses and causing a death – and the government warned that the economy would be a victim...
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Grim warning from ‘Himalayan tsunami’ to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s Hill Country has experienced heavy rains this week. According to Disaster Management Centre, Watawala, Dikkoya and Ambagamuwa DS Divisions in the Nuwara-Eliya District were under flash...
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A mosquito genus new to country discovered
MRI researchers say since these species were known to eat the larvae of other mosquitoes, more studies being done to find out whether they could be used in the control of deadly dengue – Malaka Rodrigo...
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Lanka among world’s top 20 shark killers
An international study has placed Sri Lanka among top 20 countries that catch sharks. Noting that these 20 countries account for 80% of the world’s annual shark catch, a report based on the study puts...
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