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 ...

A major section of Kancha Gachibowli Forest in Telangana was cleared for an IT park, sparking outrage among ecologists and ...

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 ...

It was the epicentre of a vast empire once and was called ‘the empire on which the sun never sets.’ That was in the 18th & ...

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: ...

The return of this magnificent deer may still be possible, but only if we act before the last echoes of their calls fade forever ...

About 69.3 percent of the deforestation took place within forest areas, with the rest outside. "Forest and land fires contributed 10 percent of total deforestation in 2024," Agus noted, adding that ...

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At the National Library of Sri Lanka, the Vice Chairman and his entourage paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh, offering flowers at his monument and visiting the Ho Chi Minh Space. He praised the ...

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts after 2.00 p.m. Misty conditions can be expected at some places in ...