(250320) -- COLOMBO, March 20, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A spot-billed pelican is pictured at a wetland area in the suburb of Colombo, ...

A lesser whistling duck is pictured at a wetland area in the suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on March 20, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua) A spot-billed pelican is pictured at a wetland area in the suburb of ...

The wetlands of Colombo – described by one expert as "the lungs and kidneys" of Sri Lanka's capital but long since neglected and polluted – are being restored, helping to manage floods and ...

The decision to grant permission to hold a musical show at the 60-acre wetland area near the Parliament Complex in Sri Jayewardenepura drew criticism from environmentalists, as well as members of the ...

Following on this year’s World Wetlands Day theme ‘Conserving Wetlands for a Common ... responsible for managing and protecting Sri Lanka’s forests, Manjula Amararathna, Director of Protected Area ...