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Careful driving in bad weather – traffic police
“Motorists need to be extra careful when driving in bad weather, as even a simple mistake can lead to accidents in wet conditions”, warns Traffic DIG Amarasiri Senaratne. Drivers often turn in various...
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Flood Czech: our jumbos safe in Prague
Concerns over the fate of Sri Lankan elephants in inundated Prague Zoo – where an elephant died in severe flooding in 2002 – have been laid to rest by zoo officials who say the animals are safe despite...
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Look! It’s that elusive Small Flying Squirrel
One January night this year, researchers Ranil Nanayakkara, Nilantha Vishvanath and Taraka Kusuminda were walking along the Laggala – Illukkumbura road studying the bats, tarantulas and other nocturnal...
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Authorities heedless of climate change in coastal planning: report
Rising ocean would drown valuable projects Sri Lanka will be hit hard by climate change and is not giving this enough thought when executing development projects, a new report warns. The report, “Turn...
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Rare Sri Pada elephant yields valuable evolution clues
Last hideout of shy herd that survives by being elusive – Malaka Rodrigo Scientists are finding evidence of possible changes in evolution among elephants roaming Sri Pada with a chance to examine the...
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Young Lionesses from Germany will soon be on view at Dehiwala Zoo
A pair of young lionesses arrived at the Dehiwala Zoo last Wednesday (July 3). They were a gift from Tierpark Hggenbeck Zoo, in Hamburg, Germany. In April last year the Dehiwala Zoo got down an...
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Modern use of ancient tanks a world best-practice model
Lanka lauded for not procrastinating as crops grow vulnerable Sri Lanka’s modern farming use of rainwater stored in ancient tanks is a best practice strategy to combat the effects of climate change,...
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Protect Sri Lanka’s Jurassic Park
Experts urge action to preserve our fossil biodiversity – by Malaka Rodrigo Millions of years ago, lions, tigers, rhinos, hippos and, perhaps, even dinosaurs, roamed our land, but unlike man-made...
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Knocked by a whale into a tailspin
How often does one get hit by a giant whale and live to tell the tale? Sri Lankan born Dr. Bishan Rajapakse recounts his horrifying ordeal at Bondi Beach in Australia // It was a normal day on...
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Zebra, Albino Cobra and Anaconda gives birth in Zoo
July seems to be the month for new arrivals. As the world rejoiced at the birth of a Royal baby in England, here at the Dehiwala Zoo there was much happiness at the birth of a Zebra, baby Anacondas and...
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Treasury warns: Weather change drain on budget
Monsoon rains have clearly increased in intensity, experts said, as continuing bad weather damaged at least 132 houses and causing a death – and the government warned that the economy would be a victim...
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Grim warning from ‘Himalayan tsunami’ to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s Hill Country has experienced heavy rains this week. According to Disaster Management Centre, Watawala, Dikkoya and Ambagamuwa DS Divisions in the Nuwara-Eliya District were under flash...
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A mosquito genus new to country discovered
MRI researchers say since these species were known to eat the larvae of other mosquitoes, more studies being done to find out whether they could be used in the control of deadly dengue – Malaka Rodrigo...
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Lanka among world’s top 20 shark killers
An international study has placed Sri Lanka among top 20 countries that catch sharks. Noting that these 20 countries account for 80% of the world’s annual shark catch, a report based on the study puts...
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Who pollutes Rathupaswala water..?
Pollution by industrial effluents, an ever present hazard for those living in the vicinity of factories The agitation for clean water in Rathupaswala has ended with deaths, injuries and damage to...
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Mounting garbage a problem as pilgrims flock to sacred cities
In the wake of the ongoing annual Kataragama Esela Festival, environmentalists and officials have called upon pilgrims to be mindful of not polluting the sacred city with garbage. Anything for me? A...
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Setup polluting industries in industrial zone: Environmentalists
It is reported that the President has ordered the Rathupaswala factory be relocated in an industrial zone. Environmentalists agree that industries which have the potential to pollute the environment...
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Shots fired inside Yala National Park to scare tusker Gemunu
It is reported that shots were fired inside Yala national park to scare its iconic tusker Gemunu on saturday. Later reports confirmed that Gemunu is in good health and the shots were fired to the sky...
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A video and images of Yala Shooting emerge
..a video showing soldier on foot firing his automatic rifle aimed at air to scare the jumbo emerge. Luckily, Gemunu ran toward the jungle. But what if he panicked and with the fright, decides to...
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Gemunu & the Soldier: Images of Yala Shooting incident
The real story behind the shooting incident in Yala is now fully revealed. The images of the incident has been posted on “Sri Lankan Wildlife” group by biologist Manory Gunawardane. She stresses that...
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