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 Sri Lankan Junglefowl is a member of the Galliformes bird order which is endemic to Sri Lanka, where it is the national bird. The Sri Lankan Junglefowl is common in every part of Sri Lanka, wherever…

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 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.…