According to the Health Education Bureau and the Epidemiology Unit sources,  leptospirosis, commonly known as rat fever is on the rise.

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ALMOST an hour into our dawn safari in Sri Lanka, we spot the leopard. Except, sadly, I don’t. The driver points into the ...

A bus conductor has been assaulted with sticks and injured, after he intervened to stop 2 youths from sexually harassing ...

A rice crisis has recently emerged in Sri Lanka, and the government has failed to provide a solution. Rice is our staple food ...

Recent sightings of golden jackals (Canis aureus naria) in Sri Lanka’s capital city underscore the significance of urban wetlands as sanctuaries for wildlife amid rapid urbanization. The jackals in ...

The ‘H Is for Hawk’ author relishes the island’s temples, tea estates and curries — but most of all its breathtaking wildlife ...

KATUKURUNDA (Sri Lanka), May 16 — A commando in an elite Sri Lankan ... Here, just a few kilometres from the sea, only a few small areas of the paddy fields are still in use. “Everything is polluted ...

Sri Lanka is one of the world’s most mesmerising ... The scenery changes often: rippling emerald paddy fields, ornate temples and Buddha statues turn to manicured tea gardens, steamy rainforests ...

Dhanushka is visiting his family, his hometown. He’s overlooking the acres of paddy fields. It’s the golden hour. There’s really beautiful light and sound. It reminds you that Sri Lanka is such a ...

Despite being highly vulnerable to climate risk, Sri Lanka is slow to tap into climate ... lands are now disappearing, with 43 % of paddy fields abandoned as irrigation sources fail, the research ...

meaning the plant could re-emerge anywhere in Sri Lanka. Additionally, the seeds spread through water, posing a significant risk to paddy fields and wetlands,” Professor Marambe said. He also warned ...