Mongabay seeks to raise interest in and appreciation of wild lands and wildlife, while examining the impact of emerging trends in climate, technology, economics,and finance on conservation and development.
A new orchid species has been discovered by researchers in the Walankanda Forest Reserve and the discovery published recently in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, Dilmah Tea announced on Friday.The announcement said that the orchid was found in Dilmah’s Endana Nature Corridor, a landmark project aimed at linking two fragmented forest reserves running through an abandoned […]
Strengthening its commitment to
drive biodiversity regeneration and environmental conservation, Hayleys Group
subsidiary and leading textile manufacturer Hayleys Fabric partnered with the
Central Environmental Authority (CEA) and the Universities of Peradeniya and
Wayamba to champion the protection
COLOMBO As a school student in Sri Lanka in 1986, Deepthi Yakandawala sent a greeting card to the country’s president, J.R. Jayewardene, for Vesak, the holiest day in the Buddhist calendar. Presidents past and present have occasionally responded in kind, and in Deepthi’s case, she received a card back with a picture of violet-colored […]