The common krait known as Thel Karawala (තෙල් කරවලා) in Sinhala and Kattu Viriyan (கட்டு விரியன்) in Tamil, is most venomous land snake in Sri Lanka.…

The Sri Lankan elephant is one of three recognized subspecies of the Asian elephant, and native to Sri Lanka. Since 1986, Elephas maximus has been listed as endangered by IUCN as the population has declined…

The green-billed coucal is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis, and the hoatzin. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. The green-billed coucal…

The Sri Lanka grey hornbill is a bird in the hornbill family and a widespread and common endemic resident breeder in Sri Lanka. It is a grotesque looking bird with an enormous decurved beak, long neck…