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Global experts gather in Sri Lanka for historic first World Congress on Snakes

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Sri Lanka will host the inaugural World Congress on Snakes (WCS 2026) from October 1 to 4, 2026, at the Grand Kandyan Hotel. Over 400 delegates from 25 countries, including over 300 scientists and ophiologists, will attend. The event aims to address snakebite envenomation and ecological challenges, leveraging Sri Lanka's unique reptilian diversity with 112 species, 63 of which are endemic. The congress chairperson, Anslem de Silva, stated the event establishes Sri Lanka as the epicenter for global snake research and conservation policy. The congress is expected to host more than 500 delegates. This article was originally published on Mongabay.

Key points

• The inaugural World Congress on Snakes (WCS 2026) will take place in Kandy, Sri Lanka, from October 1 to 4, 2026, at the Grand Kandyan Hotel.
• More than 400 delegates from 25 countries, including over 300 international scientists and ophiologists, are expected to attend the four-day event.

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Coverage is limited to the initial article published on Mongabay in 2026. Specific attendee lists, exact dates for local researchers, and confirmed outcomes for the 500+ delegates are not provided.

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