# World Congress on Snakes (WCS)

- Dates: 1 October 2026 to 4 October 2026
- Location: Kandy, Sri Lanka
- Organiser: World Congress on Snakes 2026

## About

The World Congress on Snakes is an international conference focused on snake ecology, conservation, and research. It features parallel sessions with presentations, symposia, and discussions by experts in the field. The event is intended for researchers, conservationists, and professionals interested in snakes.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.worldsnakes26.com/congress/schedule)
- [Registration](https://www.worldsnakes26.com/signup)

## Topics

- Animals & Pets

## Speakers

- Anslem de Silva
- Johannes Els
- Kevin Messenger
- Curt Barnes
- Shamen Vidanage
- Andrea Echeverry
- Nimal D. Rathnayake
- Romulus Whitaker
- Akira Mori
- T. Jono
- Indraneil Das
- Vivek Menon
- Pritpal Soorae
- Axel Moehrenschlager
- Wenhua Xiong
- Gerry Martin, Inside their skin : an empathetic approach to working with snakes

## Where to stay

- **Kandy Town Inn (Dorm)**: 60 m from the venue
  - Phone: +94 76 433 7707
- **Bake house**: 120 m from the venue
- **Dumbara Peak Residence**: 220 m from the venue, 46 Yatinuwara Veediya
  - Phone: 077 753 1000
- **City view hostel**: 250 m from the venue, 10/2/11 East L Senanayake Veediya, 20000 Kandy, Sri Lanka
  - Phone: +94778128006
- **Hotel Casamara**: 270 m from the venue, 12 Kotugodella Veediya, Kandy
  - [Hotel website](https://www.casamarahotel.com)
- **Victory Hotel Bar & Restaurant**: 310 m from the venue, Colombo Street, Kandy
- **Royal Hotel & Bar**: 360 m from the venue, Raja Veediya, Kandy
  - [Hotel website](https://royalbarandhotel.com)
- **Queen's Hotel**: 360 m from the venue, Kandy
  - [Hotel website](https://queenshotel.lk/)
  - Phone: +(94) 081 2233026

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/world-congress-on-snakes/