With over 125 years of history, the WNPS is the only NGO in Sri Lanka that was formalized under an Act of Parliament (incorporated by Act No. 29 of 1968) and operations are run by a passionate group of elected volunteers who combine with a full-time staff team to deliver a broad range of impactful outcomes (see Our Team - The Wildlife and Nature Protection Society).

 

PLANT is a registered Not-for-Profit guarantee company (company no. GL00226561) created in 2020 under the WNPS auspices. It is governed by an independent Board of Directors, who are elected annually, according to a constitutional mix of WNPS and independent personnel to ensure good governance and transparency. Financials are presented and audited annually, in keeping with WNPS best practices (see annual reports on Publications - The Wildlife & Nature Protection Society, Sri Lanka).

 

The Board comprises well-experienced and reputed personnel from varying disciplines who come together due to a shared passion for conservation and lend their expertise to steer PLANT to deliver its social and statutory obligations. PLANT also leverages extensively on a volunteer structure and the central resource pool the WNPS network has at its disposal. Presented below is a cross-section of some of the key team members.