A Decade of Deep Roots: Celebrating 10 Years of Lanka Nature Conservationists
Lanka Nature Conservationists 10th Anniversary – 2016-2026 What began in 2016 as a shared passion for Sri Lanka’s unique biodiversity has flourished into a decade of advocacy, education, and impact. This journey has never been just about the present; it has always been “A Conservation Journey through Generations.”...
Coastal Conservation
At Lanka Nature Conservationists, we believe that protecting sea turtles is not just about saving one species. Sea turtles play a vital role in maintaining healthy marine ecosystems, from sustaining seagrass beds to supporting coral reef balance. On many quiet nights along Sri Lanka’s coastline, something extraordinary happens. Under...
Species Conservation: Safeguarding Sri Lanka’s Unique Wildlife
At Lanka Nature Conservationists, we work to raise awareness about the value of our natural heritage, encouraging communities to understand and protect the ecosystems that sustain Sri Lanka’s unique wildlife. Sri Lanka may be a small island, but it holds an extraordinary wealth of life. From the misty forests of the central highlands...
Jackals, Rabies and Dogs
The jackal, leopard and crocodile are the three top predators of Sri Lanka. With recent news about rabies-infected jackal (Nariya or Hivala) attacks in the Kalutara District, public awareness is essential on the killer disease Rabies which affects animals and humans alike. Rabies has no specific treatment, no recovery, but can be...
Animal Welfare – Our Obligation
It has been common knowledge and practice among our ancestors in South Asia that upholding welfare of animals is a responsibility of citizens of a nation. Every species not only has the right to live, rather its living is essential for the wellbeing of humans. There is no single animal which does not benefit humanity. …...
Nature’s Gift to Sri Lanka – සිලෝන් කුරුඳු ලංකාවට අවේණික කුරුඳු විශේෂයකි
සිලෝන් කුරුඳු” යනු ලෝරේසියේ කුලයට අයත් Cinnamomum zeylanicum යන උද්භිද විද්යාත්මක නාමයෙන් හැඳින්වෙන ශාකයයි. මෙම විශේෂය ලංකාවට ආවේණික වන ...
Aloka’s journey with Buddhist monks for ‘Global Peace’ generates huge following on social media
The Peace Walk is led by Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara and the monks are expected to do a 41 day journey and cover a distance of 2,300 miles to promote peace and kindness Aloka, the Indian street dog, following the Buddhist monks’ “Walk for Peace” across the United States became a symbol of the walk The …...
What Happened To Animals During The Global Covid-19 Lockdown?
Nature thrived during the Covid-19 pandemic, cleaning up the environment in all three spheres of air, land and sea. A fall in emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), the planet-heating gas, and other air pollutants gave us smog-free skies. The decline in air pollution was also benefitted by the bees since their ability to smell flowers...
Threats and Disasters: Nature as Sri Lanka’s First Line of Defense
At Lanka Nature Conservationists, we advocate for conservation strategies that work with nature rather than against it, using ecosystems as a natural defense against disasters. Sri Lanka is no stranger to natural disasters. Floods, landslides, coastal erosion, and cyclonic storms have affected communities across the island. As climate...
Protecting the last remaining Turtle Habitats in South Colombo Area
Why Sea Turtle Conservation is Important? There are Five of the seven sea turtle species (Hawksbill, Green, Loggerhead, Olive Ridley, and Leatherback) that are regularly found in Sri Lankan waters and all of them are Endangered (EN) as per the National Red List of Sri Lanka (2012) and Hawksbill and Leatherback turtles are critically...
