The Director of the Astronomy and Space Sciences Unit at the University of Colombo’s Department of Physics, Prof. Chandana Jayaratne, says that a rare celestial phenomenon is currently taking place, allowing Sri Lankans the observation of seven planets of the solar system aligned in a row. According to Professor Jayaratne, this remarkable event will be…
Following inclement weather prevailing in the country, the Sri Lanka Navy dispatched 11 relief teams to the districts of Ampara, Batticaloa and Matara. The relief teams are currently working in full swing to provide necessary aid and support to affected communities. With the heavy rainfall, Wellaweli, Suduwella and Oluvil in Ampara, Karthivu, Navinnaveli and Pothuvil…
Sri Lanka has completed its first national elephant census in over a decade, a crucial step in understanding the country’s elephant population amid growing concerns over human-wildlife conflicts and habitat loss. Conducted between September 13 and 15, the survey has sparked both optimism and skepticism among conservationists and wildlife experts. While the government claims the…
Vidattaltivu Nature Reserve in northern Sri Lanka is an important coastal ecosystem that contains all the main blue carbon habitats, from mangroves to seagrass meadows to salt marshes and tidal flats. Despite this, the government recently ordered the removal of protection for a section of the reserve, which observers say is meant to free up…
