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W.A. Silva’s 135th birth anniversary celebrated with series of literary events honouring enduring legacy
The 135th birth anniversary of W.A. Silva, one of Sri Lanka’s most celebrated Sinhala novelists, took place on 16 January at ...
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Splendour of Independence Commemoration Hall
Standing majestically in the heart of Colombo, the Independence Commemoration Hall is a tribute to the courageous Sri Lankan ...
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Rare bat species recorded after 58 years
The Tickell’s Bat (Hesperoptenus tickelli), a rare species that has not been seen in Sri Lanka for 58 years, has been found alive again, says Dr. Tharaka Kusuminda, a bat researcher at the Department ...
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Sri Lanka names its national butterfly
this black and yellow butterfly - the Sri Lanka Birdwing found only in Sri Lanka has just been named Sri Lanka’s national butterfly. Pic by Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne The declaration of a national ...
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Tropical Land Snail Diversity: Sri Lanka
Supported by the Darwin Initiative we are building on our earlier projects with conservation work in Sri Lanka that ... the Zoological Museum, University of Cambridge, which holds the main collections ...