Sri Lanka whale watching must develop responsibly
Nov 3rd
The Sri Lanka Travel Blog has been struck by an enthralling piece about whale watching in Sri Lanka that we have spotted on the Lanka Business report Website.
Whale watching was first mooted back in the 1980s when according to the report whales began to enter Trinco harbour, one of the great natural harbours of the world, using an old submarine canyon. But plans to turn Trinco into one of the world’s great whale-watching destinations were shelved because of security restrictions during Sri Lanka’s separatist conflict.
The end of that civil war has seen controls eased on Sri Lanka’s east coast and Chaaya Blue has begun to operate whale-watching tours during part of the year.
Sri Lanka Completes Elephant Census
Aug 15th
Sri Lanka has just completed the first nationwide survey of its elephant population, aimed at better protecting the animals and their habitat.
Thousands of volunteers counted the elephants from watchtowers at 1,500 watering holes and ancient irrigation lakes. Elephants are classified age and sex, and more knowledge is sought on their movements and distribution.
This is the driest time of year in Sri Lanka, and animals are at their most thirsty, so come to drink in more open habitats in large numbers, sometimes bringing them into conflict with the people. The conflict between farmers and free-ranging wild elephants results in dozens of human and elephant deaths each year and finding solutions is necessary to.
Seenigama Academy win the inaugural Elephant House Murali Cup
Jul 20th
Seenigama Academy won the inaugural Murali Cup last weekend with a brilliant display against Dulwich College in the final at Surrey Village in Maggona. The final was dominated by the sensational batting of Adeesha Thilakshana, who scored a whirlwind 100 not out.
Thilakshana’s hundred, reached of the last ball of the innings after an overthrow, allowed the strong Seenigama XI score 245 for 2 in 35 overs. Dulwich College, the strongest of four English teams in the tournament, were restricted to 59 for 8 before rain stopped play in the 22nd over.
St. Patrick’s College Jaffna, who were invited to participate in the tournament by former captain Kumar Sangakkara, one of the trustees of the Foundation of Goodness (FOG), won the third place play-off against KLCA from Malaysia.
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