COLOMBO (News 1st) – Environmentalists have warned that the marine life in the Diyawannawa Oya and other wetlands are at risk due to the increase in the number of Red-eared sliders or red-eared terrapin, a semiaquatic turtle. This carnivorous species was first introduced to the country in 1990 as ornamental pets. Environmentalist Attorney at Law Jagath […]
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