NEWS ROOM, WETLAND ECOSYSTEMS

කොළඹ – කෝට්ටේ නාගරික සංකීර්ණ තෙත්බිම්

කොළඹ – කෝට්ටේ නාගරික සංකීර්ණ තෙත්බිම් කොළඹ – කෝට්ටේ නාගරික සංකීර්ණ තෙත්බිම් ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ ඉතාමත් වටිනා තෙත්බිම් පද්ධති...

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COMMUNITY & FIELD PROJECTS, NEWS ROOM

Lanka Nature Conservationists Annual Members’ Get-Together & Day Out 2026

LNC Annual Members’ Get-Together & Day Out 2026 Lanka Nature Conservationists successfully held its Annual Members’ Get-Together & Day Out 2026 on 11 July 2026 at the beautiful Laya Beach Hotel, Wadduwa, bringing together members, families, and friends for a memorable day of fellowship and celebration. A total of 42...

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COMMUNITY & FIELD PROJECTS, EDUCATION & AWARENESS, NEWS ROOM

Book Donation Strengthens YZA Library and Conservation Education

Book Donation Strengthens YZA Library and Conservation Education The Young Zoologists’ Association of Sri Lanka (YZA) is deeply grateful for the generous book donation made by Mr. G. L. S. Perera, a Founder Member of YZA, on 14 June 2026 at the YZA premises. The donated books will significantly enrich the YZA Library, providing...

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Growing a Better Future: Environmental Task Force Tree Planting Initiative

LNC had our latest Environmental Task Force (ETF) activity in Nallathanni, where young volunteers together with their mentors, took part in planting saplings hoping to help Earth recover, and make a better environment and a healthy ecosystem for wildlife and humans – to live and share our planet in harmony.  ...

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LNC Annual General Meeting, 2026 Followed by Celebrations

LNC Annual General Meeting Followed by Celebrations The 9th Annual General Meeting (AGM) was successfully held on 21st of March, 2026 – at the Green Gardens Reception Hall, Robert Gunawardene Mawatha, Colombo 6 with the participation of our valued members.  The session provided a review of the past year’s Annual Report and...

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A Decade of Deep Roots: Celebrating 10 Years of Lanka Nature Conservationists

Lanka Nature Conservationists 10th Anniversary – 2016-2026 What began in 2016 as a shared passion for Sri Lanka’s unique biodiversity has flourished into a decade of advocacy, education, and impact. This journey has never been just about the present; it has always been “A Conservation Journey through Generations.”...

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Threats and Disasters: Nature as Sri Lanka’s First Line of Defense

At Lanka Nature Conservationists, we advocate for conservation strategies that work with nature rather than against it, using ecosystems as a natural defense against disasters. Sri Lanka is no stranger to natural disasters. Floods, landslides, coastal erosion, and cyclonic storms have affected communities across the island. As climate...

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Protecting the last remaining Turtle Habitats in South Colombo Area

Why Sea Turtle Conservation is Important? There are Five of the seven sea turtle species (Hawksbill, Green, Loggerhead, Olive Ridley, and Leatherback) that are regularly found in Sri Lankan waters and all of them are Endangered (EN) as per the National Red List of Sri Lanka (2012) and Hawksbill and Leatherback turtles are critically...

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CONSERVATION NEWS, NEWS ROOM

Cyclone Ditwah: An Overlooked Environmental Tragedy

Devastation caused by  heavy rains in the early hours of November 22 2025 resulting in a Kadugannawa hill top collapsing onto a roadside tea shop and several vehicles,  killing 6 and injuring 4 persons, brought to my mind the lyrics of the famous song “Blowin’ in the Wind” “How many years must a mountain exist …...

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