Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is a tropical island in the Indian Ocean comprised of 48 distinct agro-ecological regions which support rich biodiversity.
Sri Lankan Leopard
Photo: Darshani Wijesinghe
IUCN started operating in the country in 1988 with the establishment of the Country Office in Colombo, under a Memorandum of Agreement signed with the Ministry of Land and Land Development. The IUCN Sri Lanka National Governing Committee is comprised of government and non-government members.
IUCN Sri Lanka’s programmes support sustainable natural resource management initiatives of Members and partners. These programmes cover conservation and management of critical habitats, policy/legal and institutional support and environmental education and awareness. Work is focused on the following key thematic areas: biodiversity, business finance and economics, climate change, freshwater and water security, governance – law and rights, Nature-based Solutions, ocean and coasts, protected areas and land use.
News from Sri Lanka
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15 Dec, 2023
Kelani Valley Plantations PLC, a leading manufacturer of tea and rubber, has partnered with IUCN Sri Lanka to develop a conservation project, fostering a privately managed landscape as a beacon of…
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04 Sep, 2023
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), a global bank, has worked with IUCN since 2010 on different initiatives. The latest is the ‘Climate-Smart Opportunities through Restoration…
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05 Jul, 2023
On the occasion of International Biodiversity Day on 22 May 2023, IUCN Sri Lanka Office co-organised an event with the Ministry of Environment (MoE) to release an initial stock of 3,200 out of 30,000…
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16 Mar, 2023
Colombo, Sri Lanka, 16 March 2023: Ansell Limited, a global leader in protection solutions, and IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 23…
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