Following the tragic aftermath of Meethotamulla, The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) under the Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment has drafted a National Waste Management Policy. The initial draft presented by the Ministry comprises its overall vision, [...]

EFL had the privilege of participating in the 2nd International Conference on Climate Change 2018, held in Colombo from the 15-16th of February. Under this year’s theme, “Climate Change & Global Sustainability: Action for Bridging the Gap”, Dr. Eric Wickramanayake [...]

Last week the Kalpitiya Police discovered 130kgs of scales sourced from an estimated 150 pangolins, in Kalpitiya. On 18 February 2017 – which coincidentally was also World Pangolin Day – a woman was caught attempting to smuggle 11kgs of Pangolin scales to Chennai [...]

The Knuckles Conservation Forest is a UNESCO World Heritage site and due to its diverse natural vegetation, which includes lowland rainforests and montane forests, the records a very high and unique level of biodiversity. It contains charismatic species such as the Knuckles [...]