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Environmentalists derail garbage train to Aruwakkalu
Experts fear EIA report may go to the dustbin, point out major damage to habitat and heritage. Garbage disposal has been a major headache for Colombo which generates as much as 1,200 metric tonnes of...
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Yala Re-opens amidst tension
Yala National Park that was closed for drought for one month re-opened today as scheduled. Until yesterday, there was doubt whether reopening of the park would be be postponed due to threats to the...
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Yala opens amidst tension after shooting of poacher
* Wildlife enthusiasts fear wildlife dept. lacks facilities and rangers * Poachers have a free run of the park when it is closed for a month, they say The Yala National Park that was closed for a...
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Sampur power plant may pose threat to marine life
Published on SundayTimes on 11.10.2015 http://www.sundaytimes.lk/151011/news/power-plant-at-sampur-a-non-starter-167417.html. Please note that the title of the web version should be changed as “Sampur...
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New holding ground for rogue elephants needs careful watch
The Horowpataha Elephant Holding Ground (EHG) was declared open by the Wildlife and Sustainable Development minister Gamini Jayawickrema Perera on Friday. The EHG aims at keeping in rogue elephants...
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Carpeted road stretch in Yala spells death to animals
Since the re-opening of Yala National Park on October 7, four Spotted Deer have been killed by speeding vehicles on the recently carpeted Kirinde – Yala road. An adult male antler that died of head...
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Repertoire: Animals in action and more
A pictorial gateway to Sri Lanka’s nature to be launched The word Repertoire is defined as “a stock of plays or dances that a performer knows or is prepared to perform”. Be it a male Jungle fowl...
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The tuskers of Kalawewa now have a sanctuary
Adding another national park to Sri Lanka’s protected areas, the government declared the wilderness around Kalawewa and Balaluwewa a sanctuary. Kalawewa is particularly famous for tuskers © Rajiv...
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Piece from the sky is falling, but don’t be a Chicken Licken
Published on SundayTimes on 01.11.2015 – http://www.sundaytimes.lk/151101/news/piece-from-the-sky-is-falling-but-dont-be-a-chicken-licken-169950.html Will you be fishing 100 km south of Sri Lanka on...
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President’s tree-planting programme hopes to avoid mistakes of past
Plan to increase forest cover to 32pc and repair ravages. Published on SundayTimes on 25.10.2015 –...
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International wildcat experts to meet in Sri Lanka
Published on SundayTimes on 01.11.2015 – http://www.sundaytimes.lk/151101/news/international-wildcat-experts-to-meet-in-sri-lanka-169792.html An international summit on Asian wildcats begins tomorrow...
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Will baby jumbos snatched from the wild find justice?
Published on SundayTimes on 01.11.2015 – http://www.sundaytimes.lk/151101/news/will-baby-jumbos-snatched-from-the-wild-find-justice-169830.html Wildlife Conservation Director-General H.D. Ratnayake has...
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Slow death in oceans from millions of tons of plastic waste
Forget the space debris – worry about marine debris. Published on SundayTimes on 08.11.2015 –...
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Friday the 13th space debris was no horror
The eyes of many were focused skyward around noon on Friday the 13th in anticipation of observing the much-hyped space debris predicted to fall into the sea off the southern coast. People flocked to...
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Forest adjoining Yala saved from Gliricidia treat
Right of animals to roam free in forest restored Environmentalists often have to fight losing battles but they have recently won a battle against a company clearing a forest where elephant, leopard...
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Hogdeer breeding program bring success
Mother hog deer takes care of its new born baby Tiny deer once thought to have been lost to Sri Lanka forever have a toehold on existence with the birth of a fifth baby to a small group kept under...
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Budget allocates Rs 4,000 million to Environment sector
Budget 2016 has an allocation of Rs 4,000 million for the environment sector for three years, to resolve the human-elephant conflict and conserve Sri Lanka’s rich biodiversity. The Sunday Times learns...
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You can see it; the ‘fire’ in his photographs
A coffee table book, The Children of Eden – Tribute to Sri Lanka’s Wildlife, by Rajiv Welikala, will be launched on December 5 “I consider Sri Lanka as one of the last Edens left on earth and...
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She wears my ring, say UK bird researchers
A bird found with a ring on Puttalam lagoon last week caused puzzlement over the link between the ring and the bird. The ring was etched with the words “British Museum London” and bore other markings...
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Moving whales out of the fast lane
Missed chances in preventing ships from killing mighty mammals Image of whale came to Colombo harbor by attached to a ship Sri Lanka missed a November 27 deadline to submit a proposal to the...
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