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Sri Lankans star in Hollywood epic
Where humans failed, our rilawas succeeded Although human Sri Lankans have failed to take leading roles in Hollywood a film composed entirely of Sri Lankans has now entered the history books and the...
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Yala was no sanctuary for this leopard
More animals die so that we can ride in comfort In more sad news from Yala, the body of a female leopard was found on Friday inside Yala National Park itself, on the verge of the Jamburagala road....
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Are we sitting on an asbestos time bomb?
President Maithripala Sirisena as the Environment Minister said that Steps will be taken to ban import of asbestos roofing sheets by 2018...
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Environmentalists urge to bring state agencies relating to the Environment...
the government is in the process of setting up portfolios for the new ministries, environmentalists yesterday urged that state agencies primarily relating to the Environment be brought together under...
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This is the season to watch migratory seabirds
Sri Lanka enjoys many wildlife spectaculars, including the phenomenon of the annual mass migration of hundreds of thousands of seabirds. “August-September is the best time to observe the great mass...
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Perhaps this leopard did not die in vain
When the Sunday Times broke the story about the leopard killed in a hit-and-run accident inside Yala National Park last Friday the issue went viral on social media, reaching a peak when Prime Minister...
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Human Elephant Conflict – should all blame DWC..?
Last week, provincial journalist Priyantha Ratnayake was killed by a wild elephant while he was filming the beast that came to a village. Nearly 50 human deaths are reported annually as a result of...
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The saltie that terrorised Rawatawatte
Neighbours woken in the wee hours by the news that a croc had entered their garden hoped it was just a bad dream. Malaka Rodrigo reports A resident of Dharmaratne Avenue in Rawatawatte, Moratuwa, was...
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Murder of a mermaid
Police inquiry into rare dugong killed in Mannar Police are investigating the tragic killing of a dugong, the rare creature possibly believed to be a “mermaid” in olden times, in Mannar after the Navy...
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..in search of solution for Human Elephant Conflict
DWC concerns should be welfare of jumbos, says top elephant researcher – Dr.Prithiviraj Fernando With the new Government’s manifesto promising a solution to the human elephant conflict, the new...
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Top predator in our jungles is no match for human cruelty
Leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) is the top predator in Sri Lanka’s wilderness. But proving that human is more cruel killer, another leopard was killed at Nuwaraeliya on 21st September getting caught...
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Croc terror in Colombo Sea – this is not the first time and nothing to panic..!!
The Croc off Dehiwala on 21st sept (c) Adrian Meedeniya Sighting of a crocodile in the shallow sea off Mt.Lavinia, Dehiwala, Colpetty terrorized the people in the area. But this is not a new phenomena...
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Colombo Croc Dies
The Crocodile that ride on the waves for last few days on the sea off Colombo Colombo was reportedly dead yesterday evening (23.09.2015). It was disturbing to see the lifeless body being carried by the...
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Enter the Banana Skipper butterfly; bad news for banana farmers
(note: This article has been published on SundayTimes on 27.09.2015 http://www.sundaytimes.lk/150927/news/enter-the-banana-skipper-butterfly-bad-news-for-banana-farmers-165681.html. Please note that...
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Wire trap kills another Hill Country leopard
Adding to the increasing number of leopard deaths, an adult male, more than 7 feet long, was found dead in Nuwara Eliya, early this week, on September 21, having fallen prey to a wire trap. The trap...
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Shed some tears for sea-surfing Colombo crocs
Two weeks ago, the Sunday Times reported about a crocodile that took refuge in a home garden at Rawatawatte. Crocs are making news once again. This time, it is crocodiles from the sea. The buzz about...
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Sri Lanka to set up Secretariat to monitor development goals
Published on SundayTimes on 04.10.2015 http://www.sundaytimes.lk/151004/news/sri-lanka-to-set-up-secretariat-to-monitor-development-goals-166676.html The Ministry of Wildlife and Sustainable...
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Environmentalists derail garbage train to Aruwakkalu
Experts fear EIA report may go to the dustbin, point out major damage to habitat and heritage. Garbage disposal has been a major headache for Colombo which generates as much as 1,200 metric tonnes of...
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Yala Re-opens amidst tension
Yala National Park that was closed for drought for one month re-opened today as scheduled. Until yesterday, there was doubt whether reopening of the park would be be postponed due to threats to the...
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Yala opens amidst tension after shooting of poacher
* Wildlife enthusiasts fear wildlife dept. lacks facilities and rangers * Poachers have a free run of the park when it is closed for a month, they say The Yala National Park that was closed for a...
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