Sri Lanka currently had a healthy elephant population, but it was under threat due to land fragmentation and the lack of elephant corridors, Wildlife Conservation Department (WCD) Director General

The Economic Development Ministry has allocated Rs.

An expert committee comprising leading scientists and economists has been appointed by the Cabinet to research on mercury use in Sri Lanka, Environment and Renewable Energy Ministry Secretary B.M.U

Over one million people in Sri Lanka have severely been affected by the prolonged drought prevailing in 14 districts of the island, a government minister says.

The government has implemented a number of accelerated programs to provide concessions to 11,459 families affected by the prevailing drought.

The Hirdaramani Group's Mihila Factory, recently re-certified itself as having completely offset it entire operational carbon footprint.

Nearly 1,000 acres of forest were destroyed by fire during the last month in various parts of the country.

Environmentalists on Tuesday raised concerns over lack of transparency within the Wildlife Conservation Department (WCD) in issuing permits, registration of captive elephants, and confiscation of i

Disaster Management Ministry said that it had allocated Rs. 1900 million to assist drought victims.

Malaysia's state-owned utility company Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has signed an agreement to invest in a hybrid wind and solar power project in Sri Lanka's Northern Jaffna peninsula.