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. ...
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...
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.”...
Coastal Conservation
At Lanka Nature Conservationists, we believe that protecting sea turtles is not just about saving one species. Sea turtles play a vital role in maintaining healthy marine ecosystems, from sustaining seagrass beds to supporting coral reef balance. On many quiet nights along Sri Lanka’s coastline, something extraordinary happens. Under...
Species Conservation: Safeguarding Sri Lanka’s Unique Wildlife
At Lanka Nature Conservationists, we work to raise awareness about the value of our natural heritage, encouraging communities to understand and protect the ecosystems that sustain Sri Lanka’s unique wildlife. Sri Lanka may be a small island, but it holds an extraordinary wealth of life. From the misty forests of the central highlands...
Jackals, Rabies and Dogs
The jackal, leopard and crocodile are the three top predators of Sri Lanka. With recent news about rabies-infected jackal (Nariya or Hivala) attacks in the Kalutara District, public awareness is essential on the killer disease Rabies which affects animals and humans alike. Rabies has no specific treatment, no recovery, but can be...
Animal Welfare – Our Obligation
It has been common knowledge and practice among our ancestors in South Asia that upholding welfare of animals is a responsibility of citizens of a nation. Every species not only has the right to live, rather its living is essential for the wellbeing of humans. There is no single animal which does not benefit humanity. …...
Nature’s Gift to Sri Lanka – සිලෝන් කුරුඳු ලංකාවට අවේණික කුරුඳු විශේෂයකි
සිලෝන් කුරුඳු” යනු ලෝරේසියේ කුලයට අයත් Cinnamomum zeylanicum යන උද්භිද විද්යාත්මක නාමයෙන් හැඳින්වෙන ශාකයයි. මෙම විශේෂය ලංකාවට ආවේණික වන ...
Aloka’s journey with Buddhist monks for ‘Global Peace’ generates huge following on social media
The Peace Walk is led by Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara and the monks are expected to do a 41 day journey and cover a distance of 2,300 miles to promote peace and kindness Aloka, the Indian street dog, following the Buddhist monks’ “Walk for Peace” across the United States became a symbol of the walk The …...
What Happened To Animals During The Global Covid-19 Lockdown?
Nature thrived during the Covid-19 pandemic, cleaning up the environment in all three spheres of air, land and sea. A fall in emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), the planet-heating gas, and other air pollutants gave us smog-free skies. The decline in air pollution was also benefitted by the bees since their ability to smell flowers...
