Wildlife and Nature Protection Society of Sri Lanka

Wildlife and Nature Protection Society of Sri Lanka To assist in protecting nature in all its forms, such as landscape, soil, water, flora, fauna, marine habitats and to conserve it for future generations.
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The Wildlife and Nature Protection Society aims to prevent the destruction and harmful commercial exploitation of species of wild animals and plants, and wherever desirable and possible, to preserve wildlife intact in natural conditions in Sri Lanka The objects of the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society of Sri Lanka are:

To prevent the destruction and harmful commercial exploitation of species

of wild animals and plants, and wherever desirable and possible, to preserve wildlife intact in natural conditions in Sri Lanka. To co-operate actively with other persons and organisations in Sri Lanka and in other countries in the interests of nature conservation and to give support for study and research concerning wildlife. To negotiate and co-operate with the state and public bodies in the interests of wildlife and nature conservation, especially to establish and support national reserves and sanctuaries, and assist in their administration. To establish, administer and hold private wildlife sanctuaries and nature reserves. To publicise the importance of wildlife and nature conservation in this country. To do all other things which seem to be incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above aims.

දේශගුණික විපර්යාස කියන්නේ තවදුරටත් දුරස්ථ දෙයක් නොවෙයි. එය අපි මේ වන විටත් ශ්‍රී ලංකාව තුළම අත්විඳිමින් පවතින දෙයක්!මෙවර...
11/06/2026

දේශගුණික විපර්යාස කියන්නේ තවදුරටත් දුරස්ථ දෙයක් නොවෙයි. එය අපි මේ වන විටත් ශ්‍රී ලංකාව තුළම අත්විඳිමින් පවතින දෙයක්!

මෙවර ලෝක පරිසර දිනයේදී, “A Global Call for Climate Action” යන තේමාව යටතේ, අපි රට පුරා සිටින සියලුදෙනාට සරල, නමුත් බලවත් සහ සැබෑ ව්‍යායාමයක කොටස්කරුවෙක් වන්නට ආරාධනා කරනවා.

හඳුන්වා දෙන “එක් දෙයක් වෙනස් කරමු” ව්‍යාපෘතිය, එක් සරල අදහසක් මත ගොඩනැගුණු ජාතික ප්‍රතිඥා ව්‍යාපාරයක්: ඔබ මේ හැමදේම කලයුතු නැහැ, නමුත් ඔබට එක් දෙයකින් පටන් ගන්න පුළුවන්.

ඔබේ දායකත්වය, ප්ලාස්ටික් භාවිතය අඩු කිරීම බලශක්තිය අරපිරිමැස්මෙන් භාවිත කිරීම, පොදු ප්‍රවාහනය භාවිත කිරීම, ශාක ආරක්ෂා කරගැනීම වැනි දේවල් තුලින් ලබාදිය හැකියි. සියලු දෙන එක්ව ගන්නා මේ ක්‍රියාමාර්ග තුලින් අපේ ගමන් මග වෙනස් කිරීමට අපට හැකියි. ඒ, සෑම කුඩා ක්‍රියාමාර්ගයක්ම එක්ව ගත්කල ඒවා බලවත් ක්‍රියාමාර්ග බට පත් වන බැවිනි.

ඉතින්, ඔබත් ප්‍රතිඥාවක් ලබා දෙන්න. මෙම ව්‍යාපාරයේ කොටසක් වන්න. මේ සම්බන්ධයෙන් අපගේ නිල සමාජ මාධ්‍ය පිටුවල ඔබේ සේයාරුවක්/වීඩියෝවක් පළ කිරීමට අවස්ථාවක් ලබා ගන්න!

👉 සම්බන්ධ වන්නේ කෙසේද: වැඩි විස්තර සහ ඔබගේ ප්‍රතිඥාව ඉදිරිපත් කිරීමට bio හි ඇති link එක tap කරන්න.

අපි ඉන්න තැනින්, අපට කළ හැකි දේවල් වලින් මේ ගමන ආරම්භ කරමු. 🌿

A productive training session was held today at WNPS for field staff involved in multiple conservation initiatives, incl...
08/06/2026

A productive training session was held today at WNPS for field staff involved in multiple conservation initiatives, including the WNPS–LOLC Multi-Regional Leopard Research and Conservation Project, PLANT, the Human–Elephant Coexistence Subcommittee, the Critically Endangered Endemic Species Project, as well as the Dilmah Conservation.

The session was coordinated by Prof. Enoka and began with her introduction of Dr. Antony Lynam, Partnerships Manager – Asia/Oceania, who led the training on the EarthRanger conservation platform and its practical applications for field-based monitoring and wildlife protection.

Participants were introduced to key tools and functionalities that enhance real-time data collection, detection, and coordination, drawing insights from conservation projects in Sri Lanka and around the world.

• Conservation Tech • Wildlife Protection • Earth Ranger •

🌿 Journey into the Wild – Nilgala & Gal Oya 🌿Escape into nature with an unforgettable 2-night adventure! 🗓️ June 19–21, ...
08/06/2026

🌿 Journey into the Wild – Nilgala & Gal Oya 🌿

Escape into nature with an unforgettable 2-night adventure!

🗓️ June 19–21, 2026
🚐 Comfortable travel + wild glamping experience
🍽️ Full board meals included

🐘 Highlights:
• Two Nilgala safaris
• Gal Oya boat safari
• Veddah cultural walk
• Bird watching & identification

👥 Limited spots only – reserve early!

💰 Members: Rs. 75,000
💰 Non-members: Rs. 80,000

📩 DM or contact us to book your spot now!

🌿 Don’t miss this unique journey into Sri Lanka’s wild side!

⁠• Eco Travel • ⁠Wild Sri Lanka • ⁠Wildlife Adventure • ⁠Nature Escape •

The El Niño phenomenon brings unusually warm ocean temperatures, placing immense stress on Sri Lanka’s coral reefs. Prol...
08/06/2026

The El Niño phenomenon brings unusually warm ocean temperatures, placing immense stress on Sri Lanka’s coral reefs. Prolonged heat exposure causes coral bleaching, where corals lose their symbiotic algae and vibrant colors, threatening reef biodiversity, fisheries, and coastal protection

Corals are formed from a ‘skeleton’ of calcium carbonate, and coral polyps, which are animals. Corals also house algae which provides them with most of their energy and their vibrant colors. Because corals are very sensitive to temperature, even a change of 1 -2 degrees Celsius can devastate them. When ocean temperatures rise, corals force out the algae, resulting in a loss of their energy source and color. This phenomenon is coral bleaching.

While corals can recover, both prolonged and repeated periods of bleaching can kill them. The compounded effects of El Nino and climate change are steadily chipping away at coral survival rates.

World Ocean Day celebrates the multitudes of mysterious and wonderful ecosystems that lie beneath the seas, but unless we act fast, there may be no ecosystems to celebrate.

Photo credit: Gihan Chalithya

• Coral Bleaching • Climate Change • Ocean Conservation •

A new chapter for orphaned elephant care at the Elephant Transit Home, Udawalawe! 🐘🍼The Wildlife and Nature Protection S...
07/06/2026

A new chapter for orphaned elephant care at the Elephant Transit Home, Udawalawe! 🐘🍼

The Wildlife and Nature Protection Society of Sri Lanka (WNPS), together with China Merchants Foundation (CMF), Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG), and the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC), has successfully introduced a specialised elephant milk formula at the Elephant Transit Home, Udawalawe.

Developed by Australian wildlife nutrition specialist Wombaroo, a globally trusted supplier of specialised milk formulas for wildlife rehabilitation centres and zoos, the formula is designed to closely replicate the nutritional profile of elephant mother’s milk. It is expected to improve the survival, health, and development of orphaned calves during their most vulnerable early weeks.

Backed by extensive research and testing by veterinarians from the Department of Wildlife Conservation and the Elephant Transit Home, this initiative represents an important step forward in improving the survival and care of Sri Lanka’s orphaned elephants.

• Elephant Conservation • Wildlife Rehabilitation • Sri Lanka Wildlife •

Nations Trust WNPS Monthly LectureInto the Blue Unknown: Unveiling the Hidden Life of Sri Lanka's OceanAround the Pearl ...
06/06/2026

Nations Trust WNPS Monthly Lecture

Into the Blue Unknown: Unveiling the Hidden Life of Sri Lanka's Ocean
Around the Pearl in 30 days.

By Dr. Prabath Jayasinghe
6 pm, Thu 18th June at Jasmine Hall BMICH

The Research Vessel Dr. Fridtjof Nansen has just completed a landmark 30-day voyage around Sri Lanka, delivering what is regarded as the most comprehensive scientific survey ever undertaken in Sri Lankan waters under the Nansen Programme.
For the first time, audiences will have the opportunity to hear a rare, first-hand account of this extraordinary expedition and its discoveries across Sri Lanka's Exclusive Economic Zone. Drawing on findings from a comprehensive ocean survey, the lecture will reveal hidden marine life from across the water column, cutting-edge technologies used to explore little-known waters, and new insights into marine ecosystems, biodiversity, fisheries resources and ocean health.

Join us for an extraordinary journey into one of Sri Lanka's last great frontiers — the ocean — and discover what these findings mean for conservation, food security, fisheries management and the future stewardship of our seas.

Dr. Prabath Jayasinghe is a Principal Scientist at NARA and one of Sri Lanka's foremost marine researchers. With over 25 years of experience, he has led major national and international ocean surveys, represented Sri Lanka at global scientific forums, and contributed extensively to advancing knowledge of marine biodiversity and fisheries.

Nations Trust Bank

Climate change isn’t something far away anymore — we’re already feeling it here in Sri Lanka.This World Environment Day,...
05/06/2026

Climate change isn’t something far away anymore — we’re already feeling it here in Sri Lanka.

This World Environment Day, under the theme “A Global Call for Climate Action,” we’re inviting everyone across the country to be part of something simple, powerful, and real.

Introducing “Change One Thing: — a national pledge campaign built on one idea: you don’t have to do everything, but you can start with one thing.

Maybe it’s using less plastic. Saving a bit more energy. Choosing to walk more. Protecting a tree. Small choices, repeated by many of us, can shift the direction we’re heading in. Because every action matters — and together, they become powerful change 💚

Take a pledge. Be part of the movement. You may also be featured on our campaign platforms!

👉 How to join: Tap the link in bio for more info and to submit your pledge.

Let’s start where we are, with what we can do. 🌿

05/06/2026

The WNPS–LOLC Multi-Regional Leopard Research and Conservation Project represents a landmark advancement in Sri Lanka’s conservation science, delivering one of the most comprehensive studies of the Sri Lankan leopard conducted beyond the boundaries of protected areas. Spanning six ecologically distinct landscapes across Kotagala, Sigiriya, Belihuloya, Kalawana, Kilinochchi, and Panama, the initiative is generating unprecedented insights into leopard ecology, distribution, behaviour, and human–wildlife interactions in landscapes where people and predators coexist.

Conducted under the scientific leadership and supervision of Prof. Enoka Kudavidanage, the project is supported by a dedicated field research team comprising S. Ranjith, R. Yuthahari, W.A.N. Heshani, Gihani Hettiarachchi, Thilina Dilsara, Malitha Dissanayake, and M. Maricjelojan. Together, they are implementing one of the most ambitious landscape-scale carnivore research programmes undertaken in Sri Lanka, combining camera-trap monitoring, ecological surveys, citizen science, community engagement, and human–leopard conflict mitigation.

By extending conservation research beyond national parks into tea estates, forests, agricultural lands, and rural communities, the project is helping redefine the future of leopard conservation in Sri Lanka. The findings are providing a critical scientific foundation for evidence-based policy, landscape-level conservation planning, and strategies that promote long-term coexistence between people and wildlife. As habitat fragmentation and human-induced threats continue to intensify, the project stands as a powerful example of science-led conservation, demonstrating how rigorous research, local knowledge, and collaborative partnerships can secure a future for Sri Lanka’s apex predator and the ecosystems it helps sustain.

• Leopard Conservation • Human–Leopard Coexistence • Sri Lankan Leopard • Wildlife Research •

Celebrating the winners of the “Voice of Wetlands”, All-Island Short Video Competition, where creativity met conservatio...
04/06/2026

Celebrating the winners of the “Voice of Wetlands”, All-Island Short Video Competition, where creativity met conservation 🌿🎬

A huge congratulations to Kusal Gamage, who received the Grand Prize – a Canon PowerShot SX740 HS camera – at the Seylan Bank Head Office on 27th March 2026.

We were also delighted to recognise our runner-ups and a further 13 selected participants, who received their prizes and certificates for their outstanding and inspiring submissions during a ceremony held at BMICH on 21st May 2026.

A special thank you to Seylan Bank for its generous sponsorship and support, and to BEEZ (Faculty of Science, University of Colombo) for partnering with us to successfully deliver this initiative.

Most importantly, thank you to every participant who helped bring Sri Lanka’s wetlands to life through powerful storytelling. Your creativity has amplified the importance of these vital ecosystems and inspired greater awareness of their role in biodiversity conservation and climate resilience. 💚

Together, these stories are helping protect what protects us.

• Wetland Conservation • Environmental Storytelling • Climate Action •

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