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 ...

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 ...

In the half-light before sunrise, when the land still belongs to shadows and silence, Sri Lanka’s wilderness begins its ancient ritual of awakening. A solitary leopard melts into the golden grasses of ...

It is quite ironic to see the incumbent government showing interests to build an international cricket stadium despite the worrying performances by our own national team. Following pressure from ...

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 ...

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

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 ...