Monkeys were expected to be among the chief culprits identified as Sri Lanka carried out a nationwide survey on March 15 of ...

The Special Committee for Reducing Damages Caused by Wild Animals (SCRDCWA) was appointed by the Ministry of Agriculture to ...

DAMBULLA, March 15 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka began a wildlife census on Saturday to count monkeys, peacocks and giant squirrels, aiming to manage their populations as farmers complain of agricultural ...

Sri Lanka, a country renowned for its rich biodiversity, has taken a significant step in understanding its unique wildlife with the discovery of its first endemic bat species. This milestone was ...

Sri Lanka’s agriculture suffers significant ... Banner image: A troop of endemic, purple-faced leaf monkeys (Semnopithecus vetulus) making a coconut tree top their home. Image by Priyanath ...

DAMBULLA: As farmers lament agricultural losses, Sri Lanka launched a wildlife census on Saturday to count gigantic squirrels, peacocks, and monkeys in an effort to control their populations.

The presence of white monkeys across Sri Lanka ... rare occurrences of albino primates in Sri Lanka, including toque macaques (Macaca sinica), an endemic and highly conflict-prone species ...

Coconut production, along with vegetable and fruit cultivation, has been hit due to crop destruction by monkeys, peacocks and giant squirrels, a top government official said.

Sri Lanka has begun a wildlife census to count monkeys, peacocks and giant squirrels, aiming to manage their populations as farmers complain of agricultural losses.