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World Wildlife Conference starts paying tribute to Sri Lankan victims of terror
Published on SundayTimes on 25.08.2019 http://www.sundaytimes.lk/190825/news/world-wildlife-conference-pays-tribute-to-lankan-victims-of-terror-364936.html The 18th World Wildlife Conference convened...
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In Sri Lanka, the sweet smell of agarwood draws calls for trade protection
https://news.mongabay.com/2019/08/in-sri-lanka-the-sweet-smell-of-agarwood-draws-calls-for-trade-protection Published on SundayTimes on 23.08.2019 Agarwood, a resinous substance produced by tree...
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Humble Hunas highlighted in Parliament Hansard
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/190825/news/humble-hunas-highlighted-in-hansard-364842.html Published on SundayTimes on 25.08.2019 The naming of six recently-discovered geckos after past Sinhalese warriors...
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Snakebite test cuts toxic remedy
This is an article published on SciDev.net exactly 5 years ago on 01.Sept.2014 https://www.scidev.net/south-asia/health/news/snakebite-test-cuts-toxic-remedy.html. Herewith re-posting the article on...
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‘White elephant’ concentration camp for problem jumbos
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/190825/news/white-elephant-concentration-camp-for-problem-jumbos-364872.html published on SundayTimes on 25.08.2019 The proposed $5 million elephant holding ground inside...
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Researchers rewarded for published, locally-relevant projects
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/190901/news/researchers-rewarded-for-published-locally-relevant-projects-366270.html published on SundayTimes on 01.09.2019 About 240 Sri Lankan scientists involved in 100...
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Sri Lankan lizards, tortoises get greater protection from wildlife trade
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/190901/news/sri-lankan-lizards-tortoises-get-greater-protection-from-wildlife-trade-366240.html published on 01.09.2019 The World Wildlife Conference, known formerly as the...
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The Elephant Count 2019 Postponed
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/190908/news/elephant-count-method-triggers-debate-on-reliability-367479.html published on 08.09.2019 The islandwide elephant survey planned for September 13-14 is likely to...
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Sri Lanka scales up its domestic campaign to protect sharks with a global push
https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/sri-lanka-scales-up-its-domestic-campaign-to-protect-sharks-with-a-global-push/ published on MongayBay on 05.09.2019 With the killing of sharks and rays on the rise,...
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Environmentalists, conservationists gather for tropical biodiversity...
The 12th Asia-Pacific Chapter Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) got underway yesterday (Sept 10) at MAS Athena in Thulhiriya. Published on SundayTimes Online on...
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Need of using innovation in wildlife conservation stressed
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/190915/news/snake-specialist-charmed-by-the-attention-368310.html Published on SundayTimes on 15.09.2019 WildLanka is the annual symposium of the Department of Wildlife...
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Unusual coloured snake turned out to be common wolf snake
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/190922/news/unusual-coloured-snake-turned-out-to-be-common-wolf-snake-369563.html Published on SundayTimes on 22.09.2019 A snake found in the premises of a temple in...
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Can Sri Lanka drive conservation through its ‘Sexy Beasts’…?
Though a global biodiversity hotspot with high endemism, Sri Lanka’s wildlife tourism is driven by a select group of “charismatic” species, including the Asian elephant, leopard, sloth bear, blue...
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Climate change has struck a chord with Lankans although we haven’t taken to...
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/190929/news/climate-change-has-struck-a-chord-with-lankans-although-we-havent-taken-to-the-streets-activists-370734.html Published on SundayTimes on 29.09.2019 This week saw...
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Snake specialist charmed by the attention
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/190915/news/snake-specialist-charmed-by-the-attention-368310.html published on SundayTimes on 15.09.2019 Dr. Anslem de Silva has been honored as the ‘Father of Modern...
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Sea level rising is real, Lanka urged to take urgent measures to avert disasters
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/191006/news/sea-level-rising-is-real-lanka-urged-to-take-urgent-measures-to-avert-disasters-371918.html published on SundayTimes on 06.10.2019 As new global reports issue...
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Lanka’s biodiversity a global heritage: Asia-Pacific scientists urge Govt. to...
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/190922/news/lankas-biodiversity-a-global-heritage-asia-pacific-scientists-urge-govt-to-intensify-conservation-efforts-369502.html published on SundayTimes on 22.09.2019...
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Young researchers explain sights and sounds of Lankan bats
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/191013/news/young-researchers-explain-sights-and-sounds-of-lankan-bats-372898.html published on SundayTimes on 13.10.2019 As fans celebrated well-loved cartoon character...
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Call to protect native beauties: alarm over declining Orchid populations
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/191013/news/alarm-over-decline-in-anuradhapura-orchid-population-call-to-protect-native-beauties-372890.html published on 13.10.2019 The Anuradhapura orchid – Vanda Tessellata...
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Study will help protect anteater targeted by smugglers
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/191103/news/study-will-help-protect-anteater-targeted-by-smugglers-376253.html published on SUndayTimes on 03.11.2019 Dr. Priyan Perera A new study has taken the first step in...
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