The hiking path covers 186 miles, visiting towns and locations rarely seen by travelers previously. From left: iStockphoto/Getty Images; Courtesy of W15 Hanthana From left: The Nine Arch Bridge, in ...

A 2020 government decree that transferred administrative control of nonprotected forests in Sri Lanka to local governments has been formally revoked by the country’s new government. The move follows ...

(MENAFN- NewsIn) July 29 (PMD) – Compared to the past two years, 2024 is expected to see a significant rise in the number of local and foreign tourists visiting attractions managed by the Department ...

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In a move hailed as a long-overdue conservation victory, Sri Lanka ...

SRI Lanka was rudely awakened by Cyclone Ditwah in November 2025. Ditwah brought intense rainfall and destructive winds and ...

Sri Lanka’s economic strategy continues to focus on exports, productivity and fiscal consolidation. Yet one of the country’s most valuable assets — its forests and traditional forest-based farming ...

Meethirigala Nissarana Vanaya, one of Sri Lanka’s most respected and largest Buddhist Forest Hermitages, celebrated its 40th year of existence, on December 23, 2007 (Unduvap Poya Day). This rare photo ...

Shorea trapezifolia in bloom. S. trapezifolia is one of the most dominant canopy species preferring well drained middle and lower hill -slope habitats. It is one of the annually flowering Shorea ...

The UNESCO World Heritage Centre has received numerous emails with third-party information regarding the construction of a concrete road passing through the World Heritage property “Sinharaja Forest ...