Sri Lanka, March 20 -- A two-year-old eagle was attached with a GPS collar and released near the historical Gannoruwa forest in Kandy recently

Annually, as Sri Lankans eagerly await the return of migratory birds to this island, there comes an opportunity to witness a nature's awe-inspiring spectacle-birds traversing continents and diverse landscapes. In an innovative initiative, the is employing cutting-edge technology to track these avian travelers' journeys.

Colombo University Zoology Department Prof. Sampath Seneviratne launched a project that attaches GPS transponders to birds, providing unprecedented insights into their migration routes, behaviours and the challenges they confront.

Initiated in mid-2020, this groundbreaking projec...