WNPS Monthly Lecture

Past Lectures

  • Butterflies

    Butterflies: Essential to Ecosystems
    By Dr. ​Himesh Jayasinghe

    Sep 2023

  • Leopards

    Leopards: : Our Adaptable Neighbours
    By Dr. ​V​idya Athreya

    Aug 2023

  • Sloth Bear

    The Sloth Bear in Sri Lanka
    By Dr Shyamala Ratnayeke

    Jul 2023

  • Nature of Sri Lanka

    Nature of Sri Lanka
    By Dr Kelum Manamendra-Arachchi

    Jun 2023

  • Wildlife: Is it truly wild?

    Wildlife: Is it truly wild?
    By Prof Tharanga Thoradeniya

    May 2023

  • Saving Yala

    Saving Yala from total destruction
    By Dr Sumith Pilapitiya

    Mar 2023

  • Conservation Education: Thinking outside the box

    Conservation Education: Thinking outside the box
    By Dr Jody Miller

    Feb 2023

  • Living in the only wetland capital in the world

    Living in the only wetland capital in the world
    By Dr Chethika Gunasiri

    Jan 2023

  • Saving Sinharaja

    Saving Sinharaja
    By Prof. Nimal Gunatilleke, Dr. Jinie Dela & Anura Sathurusinghe

    Dec 2022

  • Living with the worlds largest elephant population

    Living with the worlds largest elephant population
    By Dr. Tempe Adams

    Nov 2022

  • Conservation in Sri Lanka

    From Manike to Mary to the Hanuman Plover - to keep the magic of Mannar alive
    By Prof. Sampath Seneviratne

    Oct 2022

  • Conservation in Sri Lanka

    WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN SRI LANKA: Are we headed in the right direction?
    By Ranjan Marasinghe

    Sept 2022

  • Conservation of the Sri Lankan Leopard

    Conservation of the Sri Lankan Leopard
    By Prof. Enoka Kudavidanage, Rukshan Jayewardene, and Kithsiri Gunawardena

    Aug 2022

  • Forest Conservation

    Recovering from the crisis without further harm to the environment
    By Dr Devaka Weerakoon and Dr Rohan Pethiyagoda

    Jul 2022

  • https://youtu.be/e8uQBySUz2g

    Living Fossils
    by Dr. Anslem de Silva 

    Mar 2022

  • https://youtu.be/_CaqqXH4ag0

    ACTION TO PROTECT WETLANDS: For People and Nature
    by Prof Siril Wijesundara, Prof Sevvandi Jayakody, Prof Sampath Seneviratne 

    Feb 2022

  •  https://youtu.be/RdiVHWyodsM

    Shipwrecks in Sri Lanka
    by Arjan Rajasuriya, Chathurika Munasinghe, Dharshana Jayawardene & Rasika Mutukumarana

    Jan 2022

  • https://youtu.be/kCaYFTnc0EE

    When Marine Mammals Come Ashore
    by Anouk Ilangakoon

    Dec 2021

  • https://youtu.be/FtQ0vkVsyqs

    Responsible Wildlife Photography: A Powerful Tool of Conservation
    by Buddhilini de Silva

    Nov 2021

  • https://youtu.be/pB-DZgLunjo

    Monkey Kingdom in Peril
    by Prof Wolfgang Dittus

    Oct 2021

  • https://youtu.be/dRz6QPmOgZY

    Asian elephant conservation: The long road ahead
    by Nilanga Jayasinghe

    Sept 2021

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXuv4Nyg0gQ

    Protection, conservation & future challenges
    by Prof Sarath Kotagama

    Aug 2021

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXuv4Nyg0gQ

    Managing Human-Wildlife Conflict Involving Iconic Species
    by Dr Desley Whisson

    Jul 2021

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXuv4Nyg0gQ

    Empowering young people to make the world a better place
    by Dr Jane Goodall

    June 2021

  • Conserving Horton Plains: What the Science Tells Us

    Conserving Horton Plains: What the Science Tells Us
    by Dr Rohan Pethiyagoda

    May 2021

  • From Woodies to Plovers: an untold story of our national identity

    Oceans in Peril: Plastic pollution and unsustainable fishing practices
    by Laura Hardman and Sophika Kostyniuk

    March 2021

  • From Woodies to Plovers: an untold story of our national identity

    From Woodies to Plovers: an untold story of our national identity
    by Dr Sampath Seneviratne

    February 2021

  • Leopard-Human Coexistence

    Leopard Human Coexistence
    by Shatrunjay Pratap Singh

    January 2021

  • Ship Strikes on Large Whales

    Ship Strikes On Large Whales
    by Susannah Calderan

    December 2020

  • Leopards of Wilpattu

    Leopards of Wilpattu National Park 
    by Dinal Samarasinghe

    November 2020

  • Tribal Tigers

    Covid 19; An Unexpected Windfall for Sri Lanka’s Wilderness and Wildlife
    by Rukshan Jayawardene

    October 2020

  • Tribal Tigers

    Guardians of Sri Lanka's Wildlife
    by Mr. Ranjan Marasinghe

    September 2020

  • Tribal Tigers

    Conservation Photography: Taking Pictures to Save the Planet
    by Ami Vitale

    August 2020

  • Mangroves and their future

    Do or do not, there is no try:
    Mangroves and their future
    by Dr. Sevvandi Jayakody

    July 2020

  • Biodiversity, Climate Change and Land Degradation

    Biodiversity, Climate Change and Land Degradation
    by Sir Robert Watson

    June 2020

  • Unwinding the secrets of the elusive Indian Pangolin

    Unwinding the secrets of the elusive Indian Pangolin
    By Dr.Priyan Perera

    May 2020
  • Tribal Tigers

    Prioritizing marine conservation: Facts vs fuzz
    by Mr. Nishan Perera

    Feb 2020

  • Tribal Tigers

    Tribal Tigers
    by Dr.Sahil Nijhawan

    January 2020

  • Biodiversity Conservation

    Are we really engaging in Biodiversity Conservation?
    by Dr.Sriyanie Miththapala

    September 2019
  • Climate Change

    Climate Change and Our Responsibility
    by Dr.Erandathie Lokupitiya

    June 2019
  • Tribal Tigers

    Where is Wildlife Conservation in Sri Lanka Today

    May 2019