Thursday, June 18, 2020

Toque Macaque - Macaca sinica sinica ශ්‍රී ලංකා රිලවා

Sri Lanka Toque Macaque is endemic to Sri Lanka

By enforcing dominance hierarchies among both males and females, Toque macaque society is very structured.Changes in the composition in troops are normally done by the females. Wild living Toque Macaques like to eat flowers, insects while their main dietary preference is fruit.
#toquemacaques

Monday, June 15, 2020

Sri Lanka Giant Squirrel - Ratufa Macroura ශ්‍රී ලංකා දඩුලේනා

Sri Lanka Giant Squirrel is the National Animal of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Giant Squirrel is the National Animal of Sri Lanka.This animal is active mostly during the cooler part of the day mean from dawn to about 9am in the morning and from about 4pm to until dusk in the evening. There are three sub species has identified in Sri Lanka. They are Ratufa Macroura Macroura (Distribution - from the highest peaks to the down about 1200 m), Ratufa Macroura Dandolena (Distribution - Dry Zone lowlands), and Ratufa Macroura Melanochra (Distribution - Low country wet zone, The Kelani River Valley, Sinharaja Rain Forest, and forested parts of Kalutara, Galle, and Matara districts). #Squirrels #Wildlife #Adventure

Sunday, June 14, 2020

Invisible Past - The evolution of Earth

#EvolutionofEarth #InvisiblePast This is an interesting video about the evolution of Earth.

Saturday, June 13, 2020

Diyasaru park, Thalawathugoda


Diyasaru park Thalawathugoda a wetland, place for bird watching, butterflies, and boat rides.
Diyasaru park, Thalawathugoda offers a great  opportunity for the nature lovers in the heart of Colombo including a butterfly garden. Most of the birds including some migrants, butterflies, dragonflies, reptiles, and some mammals like purple faced leaf monkey can observed in this park. In addition, it is the home for some fishing cats and otters. This valuable 65 acres of land is a hidden gem in the capital city of Sri Lanka.

#DiyasaruparkThalawathugoda #Wetlands  #SriLanka

Friday, June 12, 2020

Lime butterfly (Papilio demoleus)

Lime butterflies mostly abundant in dry scrubland habitatas and also can be commonly observed in the wet zone. #butterflypictures
lime butterflies are abundant in dry scrubland habitats.

Thursday, June 11, 2020

Kokkilai Lagoon - කොකිලායි කලපුව

one of the best lagoons in sri lanka.
Kokkilai lagoon is one of the best lagoons in Sri Lanka.This picturesque lagoon is situated in the Mullativu and Trincomalee districts in the North-East of Sri Lanka and designated as a wildlife sanctuary. The shallow water of the lagoon attracts lots of water birds including comorants,egrets, and herons. #LagoonsinSriLanka

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Picturesque Hiriwadunna Lake - මනස්කාන්ත හිරිවඩුන්න ජලාශය


Hiriwadunna is one of the scenic villages in the dry zone.Hiriwadunna trek and hiriwadunna lake boat ride are popular activities among the tourists. #Hiriwadunna #Hiriwadunnatrek #HiriwadunnaLakeBoatRide

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Girihadu Seya - ගිරිහඬු සෑය

First buddhist stupa in Sri Lanka.
Girihadu seya is situated in Thiriyaya in the district of Trincomalee In Sri Lanka and supposed to be the first buddhist stupa in Sri Lanka.The Stupa in the Vihara is highly venerated by the people, as it is believed to contain the hair relics of Lord Buddha.