If you liked this story, share it with other people. The Sri Lankan government earlier this year transferred the administration of non-protected forests, known as “other state forests” (OSF), to ...

In a press conference today in Colombo, Sri Lanka, US-based NGO Seacology, Sri Lanka-based NGO Sudeesa, and the government of Sri Lanka announced a joint program that will make Sri Lanka the first nat ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Environmentalists have opposed plans to establish shrimp farms in the Vidattaltivu nature reserve, home to an important mangrove forest and ...

Tropical ecosystems store over half of the world’s above-ground carbon in their biomass, making them critically important in the global fight against climate change. As carbon dioxide levels continue ...

This island nation in Asia has verdant forests, gorgeous historic forts, and beaches perfect for water activities is one of ...

Sri Lanka’s traditional spice-based farming systems could hold the key to restoring degraded landscapes, strengthening rural livelihoods and tapping into global carbon markets, a leading international ...

Colombo, March 17 (Daily Mirror) - Although this year’s International Day of Forests will not be celebrated with large-scale events, the Sri Lankan government has announced the protection of 50 ...

COLOMBO, April 19 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - It is hard to know how much Sri Lankan forest has been cut down as fuel shortages force people to use firewood to cook: inspectors have halted ...