Showing posts with label Nature - පාරිසරික දසුන්. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nature - පාරිසරික දසුන්. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Victoria Park Nuwara-eliya - නුවරඑළිය වික්ටෝරියා උද්‍යානය


Originally Victoria Park Nuwara Eliya was the research center of the Hakgala Botanical Garden and subsequently it was renamed after Queen Victoria in 1897. It covers about 27 acres of land and best to visit during the flowering season from March to May and August to September.

Victoria Park Nuwaraeliya

The Nanu Oya River runs through the park, creating number of small lakes.

Victoria Park Nuwaraeliya

Number of bird species can be observed in the park. Velvet fronted nuthatch, grey head canary fly catcher are some of them.

Victoria Park Nuwaraeliya

Small children's play ground is at the far end of the park.

Victoria Park Nuwaraeliya

Littering is a major problem inside the park. So please be respectful to take only the memories and not to leave anything in the park.

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

Friday, June 12, 2020

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

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Spotted Deer - තිත් මුවා



Spotted deer is an innocent and extremely nervous animal always on alert for a stalking predator. It is a treasure in Sri Lankan wildlife can be seen in dense jungle as well as open grasslands. Due to its alertness and sharp alarm call at seeing a predator, trackers use this as an indication to pinpoint the location of a predator.

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Horton Plains







Horton plains are one of the most beautiful places in Sri Lanka and the diversity of this area is amazing… Here are some highlights coming with courtesy of Thlilanka Ranatunge who serves as a naturalist in Nature Odyssey.