Indonesia plans to clear forests about the size of Belgium to produce sugarcane-derived bioethanol, rice and other food crops, potentially displacing Indigenous groups who rely on the land to survive ...

Facing pressure from various groups, the Telangana government cancelled its plan to auction 400 acres at Kancha Gachibowli.

MANKULAM, Sri Lanka (AP) — Thavarathnam Pushparani fought on the front lines for the now-defeated Tamil Tiger rebels against the Sri Lankan forces in its decadeslong separatist war and later took to ...

Sri Lanka’s agricultural landscape is witnessing a silent yet profound transformation with the rapid expansion of oil palm ...

After a fruitful safari at Wilpattu National Park, wildlife photographer Rohan Fonseka and his colleagues ventured toward the ...

Dairy farmers in Eastern Sri Lanka are facing challenges as external crop cultivators acquire traditional grazing lands. For ...

A local beekeeper in protective gear tending to hives in a forest area, representing sustainable livelihood alternatives that reduce deforestation pressures while supporting local economies. Photo: ...

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Courtesy Adaderana The petition filed against Minister Rishad Bathiudeen, seeking the prohibition of deforestation at Vilaththukulam forest reserve in Wilpattu National Park, has been scheduled to be ...

During the first three months of 2025 four leopards succumbed to injuries in separate incidents in the Nuwara Eliya district. ..

Sri Lanka was known as a hydraulic civilization where villages and communities were built around water sources. ..

A lesser whistling duck is pictured at a wetland area in the suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on March 20, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua) A spot-billed pelican is pictured at a wetland area in the suburb of ...