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‘Snow-white’ monkeys of Sri Lanka draw in tourists 25 Apr 2025 04:27:44 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/snow-white-monkeys-of-sri-lanka-draw-in-tourists/ | ||
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Indian trawlers leave Sri Lankan small-scale fishers a ravaged, bereft sea 23 Apr 2025 15:42:45 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/indian-trawlers-leave-sri-lankan-small-scale-fishers-a-ravaged-bereft-sea/ | ||
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Sri Lanka’s iconic tuskers ‘falling like dominoes,’ conservationists warn 18 Apr 2025 07:09:03 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/sri-lankas-iconic-tuskers-falling-like-dominoes-conservationists-warn/ | ||
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Award-winning film highlights lasting damage from X-Press Pearl disaster in Sri Lanka 11 Apr 2025 14:47:06 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/award-winning-film-highlights-lasting-damage-from-x-press-pearl-disaster-in-sri-lanka/ | ||
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Mysterious sloth bear deaths raise alarm at Sri Lanka’s largest national park 29 Mar 2025 05:26:54 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/mysterious-sloth-bear-deaths-raise-alarm-at-sri-lankas-largest-national-park/ | ||
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A century later, a rare mushroom with a curious shape emerges in Sri Lanka 26 Mar 2025 04:01:22 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/a-century-later-a-rare-mushroom-with-a-curious-shape-emerges-in-sri-lanka/ | ||
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Climate change spikes wildfire risk in Sri Lanka 25 Mar 2025 11:31:07 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/climate-change-spikes-wildfire-risk-in-sri-lanka/ | ||
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The vanishing trail of Sri Lanka’s iconic tuskers calls for urgent action 21 Mar 2025 07:38:19 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/the-vanishing-trail-of-sri-lankas-iconic-tuskers-calls-for-urgent-action/ | ||
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Sri Lanka communities left gasping for climate mitigation support 18 Mar 2025 12:48:10 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/sri-lanka-communities-left-gasping-for-climate-mitigation-support/ | ||
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In a land where monkeys are seen as pests, Sri Lanka’s white langurs are winning hearts 17 Mar 2025 07:00:23 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/in-a-land-where-monkeys-are-seen-as-pests-sri-lankas-white-langurs-are-winning-hearts/ | ||
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Sri Lanka calls for five-minute surveys to identify crop-raiding animals 11 Mar 2025 10:25:23 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/sri-lanka-calls-for-five-minute-surveys-to-identify-crop-raiding-animals/ | ||
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As Sri Lanka’s rail tracks continue to claim elephant lives, experts suggest solutions 07 Mar 2025 14:20:55 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/as-sri-lankas-rail-tracks-continue-to-claim-elephant-lives-experts-suggest-solutions/ | ||
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India’s Adani withdraws from controversial Sri Lanka wind power project 21 Feb 2025 04:38:37 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/indias-adani-withdraws-from-controversial-sri-lanka-wind-power-project/ | ||
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Study highlights effects of habitat fragmentation on Sri Lankan specialist birds 04 Feb 2025 16:31:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/study-highlights-effects-of-habitat-fragmentation-on-sri-lankan-specialist-birds/ | ||
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Sunken ships in Sri Lanka’s Colombo attract more fish than coral reefs 31 Dec 2024 13:40:36 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/sunken-ships-in-sri-lankas-colombo-attract-more-fish-than-coral-reefs/ | ||
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Seeking solutions in Indigenous knowledge: Interview with the Maldives’ Mohamed Nasheed 23 Nov 2024 05:12:38 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/seeking-solutions-in-indigenous-knowledge-interview-with-the-maldives-mohamed-nasheed/ | ||
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Relief in Sri Lanka as key threat to nonprotected forests is repealed 20 Nov 2024 11:41:59 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/relief-in-sri-lanka-as-key-threat-to-nonprotected-forests-is-repealed/ | ||
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In Sri Lanka, election day is time for firecrackers — to ward off elephants 20 Sep 2024 03:01:49 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/in-sri-lanka-election-day-is-time-for-firecrackers-to-ward-off-elephants/ | ||
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Climate change could threaten newly described ‘shiny’ North American bees 18 Sep 2024 03:55:45 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/climate-change-could-threaten-newly-described-shiny-north-american-bees/ | ||
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Sri Lanka completes first elephant census since 2011 amid uncertainty 12 Sep 2024 08:40:27 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/sri-lanka-completes-first-elephant-census-since-2011-amid-uncertainty/ | ||
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Sri Lanka’s blue carbon ecosystems at risk as government seeks way out of economic crisis 16 Aug 2024 14:01:04 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/sri-lankas-blue-carbon-ecosystems-at-risk-as-government-seeks-way-out-of-economic-crisis/ | ||
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Foreign ship caught illegally fishing endangered sharks off Madagascar 26 Jul 2024 16:28:02 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/07/foreign-ship-caught-illegally-fishing-endangered-sharks-off-madagascar/ | ||
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Death and displacement as fatal storms hit Sri Lanka 07 Jun 2024 06:52:42 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/06/death-and-displacement-as-fatal-storms-hit-sri-lanka/ | ||
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Saving Asia’s fishing cat means protecting threatened wetland habitat 09 May 2024 14:52:36 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/saving-asias-fishing-cat-means-protecting-threatened-wetland-habitat/ | ||
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Newly identified shorebird species takes its name from Hanuman, a mythical Hindu ape god 25 Jan 2024 14:39:00 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/newly-identified-shorebird-subspecies-takes-its-name-from-hanuman-a-mythical-hindu-ape-god/ | ||
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As Sri Lanka floods swell with climate change, so does human-crocodile conflict 05 Jan 2024 06:22:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/as-sri-lanka-floods-swell-with-climate-change-so-does-human-crocodile-conflict/ | ||
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Photos: Top species discoveries from 2023 27 Dec 2023 15:36:55 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/12/photos-top-species-discoveries-from-2023/ | ||
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Iconic tusker’s plight shows challenges in managing Sri Lanka’s wild elephants 29 Nov 2023 16:40:09 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/iconic-tuskers-plight-shows-challenges-in-managing-sri-lankas-wild-elephants/ | ||
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Amid socioeconomic slump, new sugar cane varieties offer hope in Sri Lanka 25 Oct 2023 07:59:19 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/amid-socioeconomic-slump-new-sugar-cane-varieties-offer-hope-in-sri-lanka/ | ||
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In a world of climate risks, Sri Lanka is finding ways to adapt 31 Aug 2023 03:00:51 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/in-a-world-of-climate-risks-sri-lanka-is-finding-ways-to-adapt/ | ||
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Photos: Sri Lanka’s Kalametiya lagoon draws tourists to see native and migrant birds 31 Jul 2023 16:42:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/07/photos-sri-lankas-kalametiya-lagoon-draws-tourists-to-see-native-and-migrant-birds/ | ||
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New research shines a light on Sri Lanka fireflies 15 Jul 2023 12:21:23 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/07/new-research-shines-a-light-on-sri-lanka-fireflies/ | ||
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In Sri Lanka, humans mistakenly attempt to ‘rescue’ leopard cubs 30 Jun 2023 17:46:23 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/in-sri-lanka-humans-mistakenly-attempt-to-rescue-leopard-cubs/ | ||
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Annual Adam’s Peak pilgrimage leaves Sri Lanka biodiversity site littered 28 Jun 2023 15:18:34 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/annual-adams-peak-pilgrimage-leaves-sri-lanka-biodiversity-site-littered/ | ||
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Sri Lanka researchers amp up mushroom studies and find new species 27 May 2023 15:17:35 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/sri-lanka-researchers-amp-up-mushroom-studies-and-find-new-species/ | ||
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Sweltering heat wave hits Sri Lanka; climate change will likely bring more 24 May 2023 11:12:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/sweltering-heat-wave-hits-sri-lanka-climate-change-will-likely-bring-more/ | ||
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One elephant a day: Sri Lanka wildlife conflict deepens as death toll rises 05 May 2023 15:35:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/one-elephant-a-day-sri-lanka-wildlife-conflict-deepens-as-death-toll-rises/ | ||
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Activists slam Sri Lanka’s bid to seek X-Press Pearl compensation in Singapore 30 Apr 2023 12:35:44 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/04/activists-slam-sri-lankas-bid-to-seek-x-press-pearl-compensation-in-singapore/ | ||
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Proposal to export 100,000 crop-raiding macaques sparks outcry in Sri Lanka 28 Apr 2023 17:52:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/04/proposal-to-export-100000-crop-raiding-macaques-sparks-outcry-in-sri-lanka/ | ||
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Sri Lanka aims to restore ancient irrigation tanks in climate change plan 22 Apr 2023 15:00:36 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/04/sri-lanka-aims-to-restore-ancient-irrigation-tanks-in-climate-change-plan/ | ||
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Newly described leafless orchid in Sri Lanka named after a precious yellow sapphire 31 Mar 2023 11:04:11 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/03/new-leafless-orchid-blooms-in-a-fragmented-sri-lankan-rainforest-named-after-a-precious-yellow-sapphire/ | ||
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As crop-raiding animals reach an all-time high, food-crisis hit Sri Lanka looks for solutions 21 Mar 2023 17:23:07 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/03/as-crop-raiding-animals-reach-an-all-time-high-food-crisis-hit-sri-lanka-looks-for-solutions/ | ||
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In Sri Lanka and beyond, seagrass key to livelihoods, marine habitats 15 Mar 2023 18:22:38 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/03/in-sri-lanka-and-beyond-seagrass-key-to-livelihoods-marine-habitats/ | ||
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In Sri Lanka, activists push for ban on using human contraceptive jabs on animals 08 Mar 2023 15:51:09 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/03/in-sri-lanka-activists-push-for-ban-on-using-human-contraceptive-jabs-on-animals/ | ||
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Four-day music festival in Sri Lanka elephant territory set to continue, despite protests 17 Feb 2023 15:26:58 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/02/four-day-music-festival-in-sri-lanka-elephant-territory-set-to-continue-despite-protests/ | ||
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Recent seismic activity in Indian Ocean likely led pilot whales to beach on Sri Lanka shores 15 Feb 2023 16:58:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/02/earthquakes-in-turkey-and-syria-likely-led-pilot-whales-to-beach-on-sri-lanka-shores/ | ||
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X-Press Pearl salvage continues as study shows toxic effects of disaster 08 Feb 2023 18:11:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/02/x-press-pearl-salvage-continues-as-study-shows-toxic-effects-of-disaster/ | ||
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Sri Lanka seeks lasting solution as human-elephant conflict takes record toll 26 Jan 2023 17:11:12 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/01/sri-lanka-seeks-lasting-solution-as-human-elephant-conflict-takes-record-toll/ | ||
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Plastic works its way up the food chain to hit fishing cats, study shows 25 Jan 2023 11:32:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/01/plastic-works-its-way-up-the-food-chain-to-hit-fishing-cats-study-shows/ | ||
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Updated red list raises red flags for Sri Lanka’s birds, especially endemics 23 Jan 2023 12:07:16 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/01/updated-red-list-raises-red-flags-for-sri-lankas-birds-especially-endemics/ | ||
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Green and gossamer, and not gone: A Sri Lankan dragonfly flits back to life 03 Dec 2022 10:03:31 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/12/green-and-gossamer-and-not-gone-a-sri-lankan-dragonfly-flits-back-to-life/ | ||
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Sri Lanka university aims to be the country’s first to go carbon neutral 26 Nov 2022 11:28:14 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/sri-lanka-university-aims-to-be-the-countrys-first-to-go-carbon-neutral/ | ||
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Shipping lane change could be sea change for Sri Lanka’s blue whales 30 Oct 2022 13:44:41 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/10/shipping-lane-change-could-be-sea-change-for-sri-lankas-blue-whales/ | ||
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Dog shooting highlights Sri Lanka’s need for stricter animal cruelty laws 14 Oct 2022 15:29:54 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/10/dog-shooting-highlights-sri-lankas-need-for-stricter-animal-cruelty-laws/ | ||
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Photos: How Sri Lanka’s forced organic transition crippled its tea industry 01 Oct 2022 08:25:56 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/10/photos-how-sri-lankas-forced-organic-transition-crippled-its-tea-industry/ | ||
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New cave bat species in Sri Lanka highlights need for more research 29 Sep 2022 09:24:09 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/new-cave-bat-species-in-sri-lanka-highlights-need-for-more-research/ | ||
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Sri Lankan study identifies new jellyfish, sparking interest in the species 20 Sep 2022 17:15:39 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/sri-lankan-study-identifies-new-jellyfish-sparking-interest-in-the-species/ | ||
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Sri Lanka eyes major compensation case over X-Press Pearl sinking 14 Sep 2022 12:21:13 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/sri-lanka-eyes-major-compensation-case-over-x-press-pearl-sinking/ | ||
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Sri Lankan researchers bring little-studied ‘flowerpot’ snake to light 22 Aug 2022 17:26:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/sri-lankan-researchers-bring-little-studied-flowerpot-snake-to-light/ | ||
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Sri Lanka fuel shortage takes massive toll on efforts to save wildlife 19 Aug 2022 12:27:03 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/sri-lanka-fuel-shortage-takes-massive-toll-on-efforts-to-save-wildlife/ | ||
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