Forest Therapy Sri Lanka

16/03/2026

Empowering nature-based tourism with care, ethics, and evidence 🌱

INFTA's Certified 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 training is designed to support guides, community leaders, and tourism professionals across the Global South to integrate Forest Therapy into sustainable livelihoods and health & wellbeing tourism.

Based on international standards and Public health research, trainees learn practical skills in guiding, safety, ethics, accessibility, and cultural relevance—while supporting community resilience and regenerative tourism models.

✔️ 100% online | accessible worldwide
✔️ International Core Curriculum of Forest Therapy - the global curriculum and training standard
✔️ Supports wellbeing, conservation & local economies

Learn how Forest Therapy can strengthen relationships between people and nature while creating meaningful professional pathways.

👉 Explore the programme: Link in Bio

14/03/2026

What if ten quiet minutes outside could shift the way you feel today?

Step outside for a moment. The world is waiting quietly, ready to show you something you may have forgotten to notice.

🍃Begin with curiosity🚶‍♀️

You don’t need a garden to begin. Any moment in nature – in a park, a quiet corner, even a simple window box – can help reveal what matters most to you. Let these gentle practices guide your exploration:

1. Pause and notice (10 mins)
Let your eyes wander until three beautiful things find you. What is it about them that speaks to you?

2. Take a sensory walk (15 mins)
Move slowly, without destination. Which colours, textures or scents draw you closer?

3. Listen deeply (10 mins)
Find stillness. What sounds bring you back to yourself?

4. Welcome wildlife (5–10 mins)
Watch the birds, the bees, the small wanderers. Perhaps their presence instils something in you.

5. Keep a nature journal (5 mins)
Record what you noticed and how it made you feel.

Research reference: A growing body of research shows that slowing down and mindfully engaging with natural environments can reduce stress, improve mood, and support overall wellbeing. See for example studies summarized by the University of Exeter Medical School on nature connection and health benefits, and the broader field of Environmental Psychology, which demonstrates how gentle, attentive experiences in nature support mental and emotional health.






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10/03/2026

We’re all ears for the voices of the wild! Here’s the first episode of All Ears by Browns Hotels & Resorts — tuning in to an unmissable conversation about el...

08/03/2026

Step into your power!

04/03/2026

World Wildlife Day is often marked by images of charismatic fauna. This year, perhaps, the more urgent image is of a small climber in a rainforest understorey, or a shrub in a dry zone savannah, quietly producing compounds that sustain health and heritage alike.

Protecting these plants demands attention not only on 3 March, but in the policies we shape, the gardens we cultivate, and the choices we make about where our remedies come from.

On 3 March each year, World Wildlife Day invites the world to pause and consider the species with which we share this planet. In 2026

04/03/2026

World Wildlife Day is often marked by images of charismatic fauna. This year, perhaps, the more urgent image is of a small climber in a rainforest understorey, or a shrub in a dry zone savannah, quietly producing compounds that sustain health and heritage alike.

“More than 40% of Sri Lanka’s indigenous species are threatened. And with plant species, nearly all are under threat. That’s the issue.”
— Dr. Himesh Jayasinghe

This World Wildlife Day, the spotlight turns to the quiet force beneath our forests — medicinal and aromatic plants that sustain our health, heritage, and rural livelihoods. From venivel to aralu, Sri Lanka’s biodiversity is not abstract; it is brewed in our kitchens and applied in our fields. Yet overharvesting and habitat loss are pushing many species toward the brink. With over 40% of our indigenous flora already threatened, the time to shift from extraction to stewardship is now. Conservation must secure both ecosystems and livelihoods.

Read the full feature online:
https://www.themorning.lk/articles/OAZOwVG4gpwRdSjyeTJ5

02/03/2026

“Nature’s lungs and kidneys are failing — and humanity is both patient and perpetrator.”

Two of Sri Lanka’s most respected scientists delivered an honest message at the recent NTB WNPS Monthly lecture, reminding us that ecosystems are not scenic luxuries — they are functional life-support systems.

“Forests are not ornaments of a nation — they are the infrastructure of survival.”
“When wetlands die, civilizations do not collapse overnight — they suffocate slowly.”
“We are dismantling natural systems faster than science can understand their complexity.”
“Human prosperity has been built by drawing down nature’s capital without accounting for the debt.”

The review underscores a critical truth: forests regulate climate, wetlands purify water, and biodiversity stabilises entire life systems — yet these natural assets continue to be undervalued, fragmented, and degraded despite overwhelming scientific evidence of their irreplaceable role.

This lecture was not merely an academic exercise. It was a warning. A reminder that conservation is not about protecting nature for its own sake — it is about safeguarding the biological systems that make human civilisation possible.

At a time when Sri Lanka positions itself as a global leader in nature-based tourism and sustainability, the message is unmistakable: protecting ecosystems is not optional — it is existential.

Read the full review here:
https://www.sundayobserver.lk/2026/03/01/spectrum/73003/preserving-natures-lungs-and-kidneys/

19/02/2026

A good turnout, great presentations and audience engagement.

This evening’s lectures, Wetlands of Sri Lanka: Traditional Wisdom, Society and Science in a Changing Climate, delivered by Dr. Priyanie Amerasinghe and Prof. Uthpala A. Jayawardena, highlighted the convergence of Sri Lanka’s traditional knowledge with contemporary policy challenges in the face of urbanization and climate change. The discussion underscored ongoing efforts to recognize the rights of nature in wetlands and to advance a national policy on living entities.

In a powerful exchange with the audience, young participants asked Dr. Amerasinghe what they should do now. Her response was clear: young people must rise, speak out, and advocate for the future — because they are the ones who will be most impacted by the decisions made today.

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19/02/2026

Beautiful trees in the gardens of the National Museum of Colombo.

You need at least half a day to really enjoy the collections inside.

A national treasure!

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18/02/2026

17/02/2026

Imperial Pigeon (Genus Ducula) feasting on the ripening fruits in gardens.