Experts fear that the rare and elusive species may be dying of some disease, suspected to be African swine fever.

Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka’s largest and a prime location for year-round sloth bear sightings, has sparked concern after the sudden deaths of three sloth bears (Melursus ursinus inornatus ...

Himalayan brown bears are pictured at Dehiwala Zoological Gardens in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on March 31, 2025. (Photo by Gayan ...

Sri Lanka’s disaster management units require significant funding to initiate mitigation measures amid increasing climate change impacts, where the most vulnerable populations bear the brunt of ...