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Unique to Sri Lanka: The Golden Palm Civet or Hotambuwa
News Item in the Sunday Observer, 17 March 2025 In our forests there’s a very special animal that you might not know about—the Golden Palm Civet paradoxurus zeylonensis. It is also known as the pani uguduwa, sapumal kalawaddha or ranhothambuwa, … Continue reading
Key Issues in the Human-Elephant Confrontation in Lanka’s Dry Zone
Kamanthi Wickramasinghe in The Daily Mirror, March 2026 … where the headline is different. Unlike sky rise buildings that dominate the skyline in Colombo, it is electric fences of various shapes and sizes that dominate much of the landscape in … Continue reading
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Surviving Killing Mayhem and Enduring Migration
Sharmala Kanagasundaram … with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi Sharmala Kanagasundram’s ‘Portrait of a Colombo Tamil Family’ launched in Colombo, 43 years after ‘Black July’ A deeply personal account of loss, resilience and renewal, ‘Portrait of a Colombo Tamil … Continue reading
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Protection From Waste For Adam’s Peak & Environs ….
Ifham Nizam, in The ISLAND Newspaper, 25 December 2025 Sri Pada revered as one of Sri Lanka’s most sacred pilgrimage sites, is also among the country’s most environmentally sensitive ecosystems. During each pilgrimage season, hundreds of thousands of devotees ascend … Continue reading
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Mona Khalil, Lebanese Sea Turtle Activist, Killed in Israeli Air-Strike
AI Overview Lebanese sea turtle activist Mona Khalil, often referred to as the “guardian” of Lebanon’s sea turtles, died on June 19, 2026, after succumbing to injuries from an Israeli airstrike. [1, 2, 3, 4] The 76-year-old conservationist was critically … Continue reading
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