The Sunday Times

Sri Lanka highlights unique wildlife and nature tourism assets at UK Bird Fair

Sri Lanka Tourism (SLT) made a significant impact with its presence at the Global Bird Fair 2024, held recently in Rutland, United Kingdom, underscoring the country’s commitment to promoting its ...
The Sunday Times

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka

British company John Beaufoy Publishing has published a significantly revised third edition of ‘A Naturalist’s Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka’ by Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne. Previous editions of this ...
Daily Mail

Birds (and big cats) of paradise: Sri Lanka is best known for its elephants - but wildlife of a different kind is the real attraction

You might never have thought of going to Sri Lanka for bird-watching, but it’s always a good idea to heed the advice of the locals – even the ancient ones. About 5,000 years ago, at what is now ...
Mongabay

Updated red list raises red flags for Sri Lanka’s birds, especially endemics

Sri Lanka has published its latest assessment of the conservation status of birds, showing a worrying increase in the number of species considered threatened since the last assessment was published in ...