Prabath Monerawila in his fish shack. (Picture courtesy Aruna) Endemic varieties of inland fish A Sri Lankan young man who owns a successful freshwater fish business says that inland fishery is a neglected area. Prabath Monerawila, whose fish shack (malu…

The injured rare jungle cat A rare black leopard that was rescued from a snare set by a rural cultivator died of its injuries after three days in an animal hospital in Sri Lanka. In a 19-minute video, the wildlife…

The first of January was like any other day for farmer Somadasa Muthubanda. He got up early morning and was cooking milk rice in his humble hut to celebrate the auspicious day while keeping an eye for the predators that…

An elephant calf is trying to revive its dead mother. The young one attacked wild life officials who came to remove the carcass for tests. Later, it had to be tranquilized The carcases of seven well-grown elephants, believed to have…

Metallic blue tarantula is named after American conversationist. (Picture courtesy Ranil Nanayakkara) A Sri Lankan biologist has found a new species of tarantula which set the world media buzzing with excitement. Kelaniya University researcher Ranil Nanayakkara, described by National Geographic as…

Major Herath with a mongoose. Two varieties indigenous to Sri Lanka and India In an experiment described to be a first of its kind in the world, Sri Lanka is using the wood-dwelling, extremely agile mongoose to detect hidden explosives.…