National Animal Census Report Released - LankaXpress

National Animal Census Reveals Millions of Monkeys, Peacocks, and Squirrels in Sri Lanka - LNW Lanka News Web

Colombo, June 13 — The National Animal Census, conducted on March 15, 2025, has revealed significant population figures for several key wildlife species in Sri Lanka. The official report was released yesterday at the Ministry of Agriculture by the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute. According to the Institute’s CEO and Director, Prof. A. L. Sandika, the census estimates that Sri Lanka is home to: 5.17 million Toque monk…

National Animal Census report released - LankaXpress

The report of the National Animal Census conducted on March 15 has been published today (12).  It was officially released at the Ministry of Agriculture. Accordingly, the islandwide survey shows the following numbers of wild animals: Toque monkeys (Rilawa) – 5.17 millionGray Langurs (Wandura) – 1.74 millionGiant Squirrel (Dandu Lena) – 2.66 millionPeacocks – 4.24 million The post National Animal Census report released appeared first on LankaXpre…

Over 5 Million Toque Macaques in Sri Lanka - Census Report

AI generated image The report of the National Animal Census conducted in Sri Lanka on March 15, 2025, was released today (June 12). It was issued by the Ministry of Agriculture. According to the report, the following figures were recorded in the census: Toque macaques – 5.17 million Monkeys – 1.74 million Giant squirrels – 2.66 million Peacocks – 4.24 million The post Over 5 Million Toque Macaques in Sri Lanka – Census Report appeared first on …