FEO Sri Lanka

Our Vision

To spearhead the protection of Sri Lanka’s environment as an active member of the conservation community.

Our Mission

The four pillars

To effectively share knowledge and expertise to support environmental protection and sustainability.

To connect different interest groups to consistently organize, mobilize, educate and campaign against environmental destruction.

To promote awareness and projects that are vital for the sustainability of the country’s environment.

To Influence environmental policy through the conducting of research and knowledge enhancement.

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Young Conservationists

form part of FEO’s youth alliance, ENVFORCE. Our rural schools’ programme spanning 2 years, allows students from grassroot communities to take leadership roles in the conservation field and make a positive impact within their environment.

What started in Lunugamwehera, has now successfully been replicated in schools surrounding Horton Plains, Wasgamuwa, Minneriya / Kaudulla and Kumana NPs.

National Parks

are being directly impacted by FEO’s on-going Habitat Restoration programme. Our integrated landscape approach to conservation management, in the removal of Invasive Alien Plant Species (IAPS) in Lunugamwehera (Yala Block 6), Minneriya, Kaudulla, Horton Plains, Galge (Yala Block 5), Wasgamuwa and Kumana National Parks, involves and employs the local community as well as focuses on educating and enabling the next generation.

Certified Safari Drivers

are registered under the FEO’s Nature Interpretation Programme (NIP) for jeep drivers and wildlife guides conducted at the Minneriya, Kaudulla, Wilpattu, Wasgamuwa and Kumana National Parks in collaboration with the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) and supported initially by SLTDA, SLAITO and subsequently by LEF and FEO’s own direct funding.

IAPS REMOVAL PROGRESS

National Parks – 2026

Minneriya / Kaudulla

Galge

Lunugamwehera

Horton Plains

Wasgamuwa