Meethotamulla's tragedy didn’t end with over 30 lives lost. Illegal dumping now threatens the Muthurajawela Sanctuary, putting both nature and communities at risk. #JusticeForNature #StopIllegalDumping #UrbanWetlandCrisis #SustainableWasteManagement

Illegal Wildlife Imports Surge in Sri Lanka! On Feb 4, authorities busted a wildlife smuggling ring in Mannar, seizing 220 pigeons, 20 lovebirds & 8 sugar gliders. These imports endanger biodiversity & biosecurity. Stricter enforcement is crucial! #JusticeForNature

Pangolins, the world’s most trafficked mammals, are on the brink of extinction, due to demand for their meat and scales, despite no proven medical benefits. Let’s raise awareness and save these gentle creatures before it’s too late! #JusticeForNature #WorldPangolinDay

🌳 Fighting for the Future 🌍 Through evidence-based legal action, EFL protects Sri Lanka’s environment when dialogue fails. From the historic Gal Oya case in 1984 to today, we stand strong for justice for nature. #JusticeForNature #EnvironmentalProtection #LegalAction

🌊 Refining Sri Lanka's MPA network map is key to safeguarding biodiversity and supporting industries such as fishing and tourism. 🌊 Follow for more. hub.jncc.gov.uk/assets/70b74bc… #JusticeForNature #MarineConservation

𝑂𝑛 𝐹𝑒𝑏𝑟𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑦 27, 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑔𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑝 𝑡𝑜 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑆𝑟𝑖 𝐿𝑎𝑛𝑘𝑎’𝑠 𝑀𝑃𝐴 𝑁𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 & 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛. #JusticeForNature #MPA

🌍🐾 Over a million species face extinction—urgent action is needed! EFL is committed to protecting Sri Lanka’s unique biodiversity through legal advocacy & conservation efforts. Let’s stand for nature! #WorldWildlifeDay #JusticeForNature

Wedithalathive Nature Reserve is under threat! 🚨 Illegal constructions, waste dumping & degazetting attempts endanger this vital ecosystem. EFL is fighting back through legal action & conservation. Join us—nature needs defenders! 🌿 #JusticeforNature

Victory for Wilpattu! After 15 years, the FR case was terminated as the State agreed: no public through-traffic, restricted entry per law, and the road to remain gravel. A major win for conservation! 💚 #wilpattunationalpark #JusticeforNature #ramsar #SriLanka

🌍🐝 Happy World Bee Day! 🐝🌍 Bees are vital to our food and ecosystems but face threats from habitat loss, pollution, and climate change. Swipe to learn why they matter, what's at stake, and how you can help protect these tiny heroes. 🌸💛 #WorldBeeDay #SaveTheBees #EFL

The Environmental Foundation (EFL) and the South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN) have signed a MOU in 2025 to strengthen regional cooperation in combating wildlife crime, marking a key milestone in EFL’s long-term pursuit of Justice for Nature #justicefornature #SAWEN

In Sri Lanka, 44% of elephant range lies outside Protected Areas, mostly in Other State Forests (OSFs) that connect habitats. Clearing OSFs fuels Human-Elephant Conflict. In 2021, EFL won a legal battle restoring OSF protections, safeguarding these vital elephant habitats.

In Colombo, SAWEN & SLaWEN joined forces to combat transnational wildlife crime, aligning 8 nations & 15 Sri Lankan agencies on prosecution-led, intelligence & finance-focused action. Under EFL’s ACE Program (funded by INL), collaboration is driving real enforcement results.

EFL will continue to work with national authorities and regional partners to strengthen legal protections, build investigative and prosecutorial capacity, and ensure Sri Lanka’s biodiversity remains wild and free.

Here's the key message shared by Dr. Krishna Prasad Acharya at the 12th Executive Committee Meeting of the South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN), held in Colombo 2025.

Wilpattu National Park is under threat and we are taking action! #protectingtheprotected #justicefornature #savewilpattu #EFL #natureconservation #legalactionfornature #upholdthelaw

During training with ifaw CARE program on live confiscation protocols for frontline enforcement agencies. This occurred. The first detection of live snakes, illegal pet trade at airport in luggage in Sri Lanka. US Dept of State INL Freeland #JusticeforNature #illegalpettrade 🇱🇰🐍

In 2020, we filed a case in the Court of Appeal which is now before the SC. Recognizing the urgent need to end this destructive practice, we have now filed an Intervention Petition in a separate SC case to strengthen the fight against bottom trawling in the estuary.

𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 On 30.09.2025, the Court of Appeal delivered a landmark judgment ordering the removal of an illegal encroachment from 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐮 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤, Sri Lanka’s oldest and largest National Park.