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109 leopards slain in 12 years, risks rising for 1,000 left
https://www.sundaytimes.lk/220731/news/109-leopards-slain-in-12-years-risks-rising-for-1000-left-490532.html Published on SundayTimes on 31.07.2022 As the national day of the Sri Lankan leopard is...
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AG’s undertaking raises hope for protection of ‘Other State Forests’
https://www.sundaytimes.lk/220807/news/ags-undertaking-raises-hope-for-protection-of-other-state-forests-490913.html published on 07.08.2022 Forests known as ‘other state forests’ (OSF) are in the...
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Electric shocks killing jumbos by the dozen
https://www.sundaytimes.lk/220821/news/electric-shocks-killing-jumbos-by-the-dozen-492399.html published on the SundayTimes on 21.08.2022 Just this week, three elephants, including a tusker and a...
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Sri Lanka grapples with the problem of its fishers plundering waters abroad
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/04/sri-lanka-grapples-with-the-problem-of-its-fishers-plundering-waters-abroad/ Published on 14.04.2022 COLOMBO — Mahalingam Kanapathi set off from his hometown of...
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A year since X-Press Pearl sinking, Sri Lanka is still waiting for compensation
The sinking a year ago of the cargo vessel the X-Press Pearl was responsible for the single worst incident of plastic marine pollution in the world, according to a committee assessing the damages from...
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In Sri Lankan waters, endangered but unprotected rays encounter a killing field
Sri Lanka’s artisanal fishers are catching more manta and devil rays every year, including endangered species, than all global large industrial purse seine fisheries combined, a study shows. Manta and...
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In a former conflict zone in Sri Lanka, a world rich in corals thrives
The Jaffna Peninsula at the northern tip of Sri Lanka, off-limits for decades because of the country’s civil war, is home to one of the richest collections of corals on the island, a study shows. Led...
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Sri Lankan fishermen world’s biggest manta killers feeding Chinese demand
Published on SundayTimes on 01.10.2022 https://www.sundaytimes.lk/221002/news/sri-lankan-fishermen-worlds-biggest-manta-killers-feeding-chinese-demand-497490.html Sri Lanka holds the dubious record of...
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Marine turtles get a second chance while nets still pose risks
https://www.sundaytimes.lk/221016/news/marine-turtles-get-a-second-chance-while-nets-still-pose-risks-498881.html Published on SundayTimes on 16.10.2022 Fishing gear in Sri Lankan waters continues to...
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50 years of educating Lankan youth on nature and wildlife
The Young Zoologists’ Association celebrates its 50th anniversary this weekend (October 22nd and 23rd) with its annual exhibition on wildlife arts and photography at the JDA Perera Gallery at Horton...
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First time bird sightings in Kerawalapitiya as migratory season kicks off
https://www.sundaytimes.lk/221030/news/first-time-bird-sightings-in-kerawalapitiya-as-migratory-season-kicks-off-500253.html Published on SundayTimes on 30.10.2022 The migratory bird season this year,...
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Lanka looking to make climate change an opportunity for low-carbon economy
President to launch Sri Lanka’s Climate Prosperity Plan at COP27 in Egypt; proposes to establish International University on Climate Change...
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President launches Climate Prosperity Plan aiming 26.53 billion USD
https://www.sundaytimes.lk/221113/news/president-launches-climate-prosperity-plan-aiming-26-53-billion-usd-501661.html published on SundayTimes on 13.11.2022 Sri Lanka has reiterated its call for...
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Net entangled whale shark rescued and released into ocean
Published on SundayTimes on 05.02.2023 https://www.sundaytimes.lk/230205/news/net-entangled-whale-shark-rescued-and-released-into-ocean-510430.html With the hope of getting a good catch, a group of...
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After three days, lost leopard cub reunites with mother
Published on SundayTimes on 05.03.2023 https://www.sundaytimes.lk/230305/news/after-three-days-lost-leopard-cub-reunites-with-mother-513527.html February 26 was just another day in Yullifield Estate...
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Lanka hails historic UN deal to protect high seas resources
Benefits to be shared in a free and equitable manner Published on SundayTimes on 12.03.2023...
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Risks from crocs higher during mating season
Published on SundayTimes on 19.03.2023 https://www.sundaytimes.lk/230319/news/risks-from-crocs-higher-during-mating-season-514965.html Piladuwa is a hamlet in Matara close to where the famous poet...
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Turtle boom on southern coasts with rare leatherback nest in Matara
https://www.sundaytimes.lk/230319/news/turtle-boom-on-the-southern-coasts-514998.html Published on SundayTimes on 19.03.2023 This year, the southern coasts of Sri Lanka saw a resurgence of turtles...
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Sinharaja jumbo emerges; wildlife officers manage to avert incidents with...
https://www.sundaytimes.lk/230326/news/sinharaja-jumbo-emerges-wildlife-officers-manage-to-avert-incidents-with-villagers-515451.html published on SundayTimes on 26.03.2023 ‘Panu kota’, an elephant in...
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If you see a fluffy ball of feathers fallen somewhere, give it some TLC
https://www.sundaytimes.lk/230402/news/if-you-see-a-fluffy-ball-of-feathers-fallen-somewhere-give-it-some-tlc-516056.html published on the SundayTimes on 02.04.2023 Monday, March 27, was the first day...
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