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This year, the Biodiversity Division of the Ministry of Environment Sri Lanka under the theme of “Acting locally for Global impact”, commemorated International Day for Biological Diversity on 22 nd May 2026 at the Rajarata Hotel, Anuradhapura. The main objective of this celebration is to participate…

Stakeholder consultation on Preparation of National Biodiversity Strategic Action plan (NBSAP 2026-2030), Biodiversity Finance Plan and 7 Th National Report The Ministry of Environment, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programe (UNDP), Janathakshan GTE Ltd., and the Centre for…

International Day for Biological Diversity Celebration-2025 The International Day for Biological Diversity 2025 was celebrated on 22nd May 2025 under the patronage of the Hon. Minister of Environment, Dr. Dhammika Patabendi, and with the participation of distinguished guests, government officials…

The ‘Lesser-Known Foods of Sri Lanka’ campaign – an advocacy initiative launched by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Food Programme (WFP) in Sri Lanka together with the Ministry of Environment launched on 22 January 2025 sought to reintroduce nutritious underutilised…

National Event of Commemorating 3rd World Seagrass Day 1 st March 2025, at Port City Colombo, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, situated in the Indo-Pacific (seagrass bioregion, harbors 15 seagrass species, making it a global hotspot for seagrass biodiversity. Despite successfully restoring 65% of its seagrass…

Awareness Workshop on Blue Carbon Ecosystems and Biodiversity Mollikulam Naval Establishment An awareness workshop on Enhancing Knowledge of Blue Carbon Ecosystems and Biodiversity of the Mannar Landscape was successfully conducted on 25th and 26th October 2024 at the Mollikulam Naval Establishment…

Awareness creation on Managing Together Project and its Ecosystem based approaches to Mainstreaming Biodiversity in to Forestry, Agriculture and Tourism Sectors for the Government Officers – Anuradhapura Districts The Biodiversity Division of the Ministry of Environment in collaboration with…

Training Workshop on Conservation, Restoration and Sustainable Use of Blue Carbon Ecosystems in Trincomalee District The Biodiversity Division of the Ministry of Environment in collaboration with the District Forest Office – Trincomalee of the Forest Department organized a two days Training Workshop…

Awareness workshop on Biodiversity related Traditional Knowledge for the officers of Kalutara District Secretariat Venue: District Secretariat, Kaluthara Date: 2024.12.02 The Biodiversity Division of the Ministry of Environment organized an awareness workshop on the conservation of traditional…

Inception Workshop was held on 13.08.2024 at Water''s Edge, Battaramulla