• Sterilization Clinics in Partnership with Marchig

    Embark held a series of community clinics, in partnership with Marchig Animal Welfare Trust over the course of January-March of 2024. These clinics were held in Rathmalana, Piliyandala and Bandaragama, with 280 sterilization procedures being carried out. We were also able to administer over 700 vaccines (Anti-Rabies and DHPL) throughout the project, as well as […]

    Continue reading
  • Community Clinics in Partnership with Lush UK

    Embark carried 6 community clinics in 3 locations in Colombo and neighbouring areas over the period of October- December of 2023, administering a total of 586 vaccines to over 290 dogs. Medical treatments were provided for 220 dogs and 156 sterilization procedures were carried out. We were also able to rescue 3 street pups from […]

    Continue reading
  • Protecting Elephants and Motorists on Habarana-Trinco Road

    The Otara Foundation, along with Rare Sri Lanka, were in discussions with Sri Lanka’s Road Development Authority (RDA), with regard to the safety of the elephants who live alongside the Habarana-Trinco Road. This stretch of road runs between the Hurulu Forest Reserve and the Kaudulla National Park and is a common place for elephants to […]

    Continue reading
  • Embark – Our Impact in the year 2022

    All the work at Embark operates under the Otara Foundation. In 2022 Embark assisted over 4,000 street dogs in the community with treatment, recovery and  finding homes. We are grateful to our donors, volunteers, fosters and teammates who supported us to improve the lives of the  street dogs of Sri Lanka. Rescue and rehabilitation of Street Dogs Weekly feeding rounds Adoption […]

    Continue reading
  • Attidiya Wildlife Sanctuary Cleanup

    The Otara Foundation recently sponsored the cleanup of the Attidiya Wildlife Sanctuary.Around 30 participants from Earth Guardians, Climate Action Now Sri Lanka and ExtinctionRebellion Sri Lanka participated in this cause. They were also joined by youth from theneighboring areas and together over 270kg of waste was collected.

    Continue reading
  • World Animal Day

    Press statement on World Animal Day 2021. Otara has been the Ambassador for WorldAnimal Day, Sri Lanka since 2008. Click here to read full article; https://www.dailymirror.lk/news-features/Happy-World-Animal-Day/131- 221676?fbclid=IwAR0Qn4jwWdJJzNw7TmIOrl8tOYJcW5mX05WPr3KXFQ- 0i0UUEGnz61B6FFk

    Continue reading
  • World Animal Day 2021

    Globally celebrated on October 4th each year, World Animal Day is a reminder that every animal has the right to co-exist with humans and to be treated with love, respect and have the right to a free life. As global World Animal Day Ambassador, in a media release, Otara Gunewardene stated that “I believe today […]

    Continue reading