A team of researchers hiked up Maragala Mountain last October as part of a larger wildlife survey. The peak, like the rest of Sri Lanka, is a “biodiversity hotspot,” according to a study ...

Officials in Sri Lanka have carried out a nationwide census of nuisance wildlife, like monkeys and peacocks, to prepare countermeasures to protect crops. Around 40,000 people were assigned to ...

A sloth bear family in Wilpattu National Park in northern Sri Lanka. Image courtesy of Riaz Cader, via Mongabay. Wildlife veterinarian Chandana Jayasinghe, who oversees Wilpattu for the wildlife ...

Sri Lanka, a small island nation in the Indian Ocean, is a place where history, culture, and nature converge in stunning ...

If the call of sandy beaches, lush greenery, and cultural richness stirs your soul, then Sri Lanka deserves a spot on your ...

Wild elephant encounters and ancient royal palaces are just some of the highlights of cycling through Sri Lanka, as Fiona Harper discovers.

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Back in 2020, wildlife photographer Rajiv Welikala had contributed a rare photo essay of Sri Lanka’s iconic tuskers for Mongabay. But he told Rodrigo that half of the tuskers he featured have ...

Beverley Watts has your guide to the unmissable historic sites, iconic architecture and wonderful wildlife to add to your itinerary The Indian Ocean island of Sri Lanka is renowned for its white ...

It turned out to be a new species. A team of researchers hiked up Maragala Mountain last October as part of a larger wildlife survey. The peak, like the rest of Sri Lanka, is a “biodiversity hotspot,” ...