The Department of Wildlife Conservation has recruited 229 new Wildlife Rangers, including six women, to strengthen field operations and addressContinue Reading
More than 45 wild animals that received treatment and recovered at the Attidiya Wildlife Holding Centre have been released intoContinue Reading
Search operations to locate the injured elephant ‘Agbo’ are continuing today (19), with Sri Lanka Army personnel and wildlife officersContinue Reading
The Department of Wildlife Conservation has decided to take legal action against motorists who feed wild elephants along the Kataragama–ButtalaContinue Reading
Two elephant pearls, valued at Rs. 42.5 million, were seized by wildlife officers during a raid at a hotel inContinue Reading
Actor Damith Fonseka says allegations against him over digging a cultivation well and cutting trees inside the Sigiriya sanctuary haveContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s rich wildlife heritage, conservation efforts, and nature tourism potential were spotlighted at the Sri Lanka Wildlife Festival 2026,Continue Reading
Three suspects have been arrested in Borella and Panadura for illegally keeping and attempting to sell wildlife parts and jewelryContinue Reading
Wildlife officers have arrested two hotel managers in the Kegalle district after deer mounts were found displayed at their establishments.Continue Reading
A suspect has been arrested in Thirappane after wildlife officers discovered a cache of illegal firearms hidden in a temporaryContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Wildlife photographer Lakshitha Karunarathna’s photograph ‘Toxic Tip’ is among 100 award-winning photographs selected for the Wildlife Photographer ofContinue Reading
A 23-year-old man has been arrested while attempting to sell a stock of black coral, a rare and protected marineContinue Reading
The Department of Wildlife Conservation and Environment Ministry have requested support from the Police Special Task Force (STF) and localContinue Reading
Environment Minister Dammika Patabendi told Parliament today that the Department of Wildlife Conservation has only 12 veterinarians to manage wildlifeContinue Reading
The next episode of the groundbreaking docuseries, Guardians, by Prince William and The Royal Foundation’s United for Wildlife programme, focusesContinue Reading
Prince William and The Royal Foundation’s United for Wildlife programme have launched a groundbreaking new wildlife docuseries titled ‘Guardians’, withContinue Reading
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has presented several key proposals in Parliament aimed at advancing the environmental and wildlife sectors. HeContinue Reading
The Sri Lanka Navy has seized a local multi-day fishing trawler and apprehended 05 suspects involved in the smuggling ofContinue Reading
