WNPS & Nations Trust Bank to Host 132nd AGM and Conservation Lecture 📈

The Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS), in partnership with Nations Trust Bank, will hold its 132nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) and monthly lecture on May 21, 2026, at the BMICH. The session will focus on evidence-based, collaborative conservation strategies to protect Sri Lanka's biodiversity. • Key Initiatives & Ecosystem Impact: The lecture will highlight WNPS’ long-term efforts through its PLANT initiative, which includes establishing nearly 75 km of ecological corridors. Focus remains heavily on Sri Lanka's fragile montane ecosystems and plantation landscapes, particularly through its leopard conservation initiatives to enable coexistence within working landscapes. • Species & Legal Protections: Active interventions currently support the survival of over 20 threatened endemic species. The WNPS legal team will demonstrate how strategic litigation and policy engagement are being deployed at the national level to strengthen environmental accountability. • Youth & Community Engagement: Led by its Youth Wing, the society is driving action-oriented conservation education and school outreach programs to foster future environmental stewardship. • Institutional Milestones: As the third oldest wildlife conservation body in the world, WNPS is marking the 25th year of its Monthly Lecture Series and the 85th year of its flagship journal, Loris. The 2025 milestones reflect critical progress in marine conservation, ecosystem restoration, and human-elephant coexistence.