Welcome To
Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Center
This is the oldest Conservation and Research project started in Sri Lanka in early 1978. It was at a time when all 7 species of sea turtles were on the Endangered list. Of the 7 species, 5 of the species were found to be frequenting the beaches of the southern coast of Sri Lanka where they beached, to lay their eggs. These eggs were collected by the villagers and sold in the open market.
It was about this time when the famous Swedish camera maker Victor Hasselblad whose cameras were the first to be used on the moon, came into the picture. He happened to be a close friend of the highly renowned Sri Lankan bird photographer, Dr Upane de Zylva , and Victor, having similar interests in photography, had made a donation through Dr Zylva to be used in any form of conservation and research, in Sri Lanka.
SUPPORT US
Protecting eggs and buying eggs from dealers is not an easy task specifically
BE A VOLUNTEER
Residential or part time Volunteers for a maximum time period are welcome
LOCATION
QR for geo location from CMB to Research Center
Our Mission
This hatchery started 1978 as the first Turtle Hatchery in Sri Lanka founded by Dr. Upen de Silva & Dr. R. S. B Wickremsinghe
Our lifetime dedication is to make it easy to go green and protect and conserve Sri Lanka’s wildlife and its habitats particularly endangered species. Main goal is to save nature for future by leading facilitating and encouraging the human beings to save, conserve and enhance the environment including national habitats flora and fauna. Motivate people to take actions for conservation in every way for preservation of flora fauna biodiversity and natural environment.
Green Turtle
These turtles are known to nest in Akurella, Mawella, Kosgoda, Rekawa, Ambalantota…
Hawksbill Turtle
Nesting sites of Sri Lanka includes Kataduwa, Bentota, Udappuwa, Kosgoda, Karaduwa…
Loggerhead Turtle
They are found in south & south-east shore of Sri Lanka including Kosgoda…
Olive Ridley Turtle
In Sri Lanka this species is known to nest in Karaduwa, Maggona, Bundala…
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we need to conserve sea turtle for the future and need your each kind of help…
Leatherback Turtle
These turtles are seen nesting in Sri Lanka including, Induruwa, Mawella, Ussangoda…
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Gallery
Welcome to our enchanting Sri Lanka Turtle Image Gallery! Immerse yourself in the captivating world of these ancient reptiles that grace our shores. Admire the graceful arcs as they glide through crystal-clear waters, their elegant shells glistening in the sunlight. Witness the magical moment when tiny hatchlings emerge from their sandy nests and embark on…
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HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT?
Protecting eggs and buying eggs from dealers is not an easy task specifically fixing a money rate. But we need to conserve sea turtle for the future and need your each kind of help and encourage to continue this hard mission. You can help us by
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BE A VOLUNTEER
Residential or part time Volunteers for a maximum time period are welcome to Victor Hasselblad sea turtle research and conservation center, Kosgoda. Here, you can learn, get live experience, live movements, photography, knowledge sharing, do researches and experiments as well. Being a volunteer at our hatchery will be an honor to anyone in accordance with…