Map showing the vegetation zones of Sri Lanka after Erdelen (1988) and Roberts et al. (2015a). Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

A new species of day gecko has been recorded from a savanna forest with rock outcrops and prehistoric granite caves in Sri Lanka. The Nilgala savanna forest is home to 17 species of geckos, as well as ...

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 ...

In 1983, Sri Lanka became embroiled in a 26-year-long civil war in which a rebel militant organization fought to establish an independent state called Tamil Eelam. The war took an enormous human toll; ...

Working closely with Wanniyalaeto (Vedda) elders in Sri Lanka during the repatriation of skeletal remains, a team of researchers have demonstrated that while some indigenous hunter-gatherers in Sri ...

In a groundbreaking effort to advance environmental sustainability, HSBC Sri Lanka has taken a lead role in a pioneering Public-Private-People partnership to restore the Siyabalagaswewa Forest and its ...