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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.

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

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

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

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.

Hakgala Botanical Garden - Sri Lanka

Nuwara-eliya Post office - නුවරඑළිය තැපැල් කාර්යාලය

This iconic building was built in 1894 by the British according to Tudor style. Its a red brick two storied building with a clock spire. 

Crested serpent eagle attacked by Black Hooded Orioles

#Naturalist #NishanthaKamburugamuwa #TravelSriLanka

Crested Serpent Eagle - Spilornis cheela spilogaster - සිලූ සරපකුස්සා

Even though the name suggests that its a reptile eater, it is prey on birds, amphibians, mammals, and fishes. Commonly can be observed where there is forest or tree cover. Crested serpent call is very distinctive and can be heard from a distance. #crestedserpenteagle #naturalist

Little Green Bee Eater - Merops orientalis

Little green bee eater can be commonly observed in the open land areas and cultivation areas of the dry zone. #littlegreenbeeeater

Toque Macaque - Macaca sinica sinica ශ්‍රී ලංකා රිලවා

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

Sri Lanka Giant Squirrel - Ratufa Macroura ශ්‍රී ලංකා දඩුලේනා

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

Invisible Past - The evolution of Earth

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

Diyasaru park, Thalawathugoda

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

Lime butterfly (Papilio demoleus)

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

Kokkilai Lagoon - කොකිලායි කලපුව

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

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

Girihadu Seya - ගිරිහඬු සෑය

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.

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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.

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Long Billed Sunbird (Loten's Sunbird)

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Sri Lanka Kandy Esala perahera and other festivals

ලබන්නාවූ නත්තල හා 2011 අළුත් අවූරුද්ද ඔබට හා ඔබේ ලඹැදියන්ට සූභම වේවා යැයි පතමි.. - - - Wishing You & Yours A Most Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year

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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.

First blog post away from the country

This is happened to me my first blog post away from my country and keeps my memory alive about the wildlife i always enjoyed in my country.. Special thanks to Thilanka for his courtesy of sending me the fresh capture from Yala.

Jaffna , The awakening island

Mervin invited me for this 4.5 days trip headed to Jaffna just two days prior to the departure, which impressed me to join without leaving me to think twice as everybody loves to visit this part of the island especially after the war, which dragged for nearly 30 years or more.



Transport has come to normalcy and people have started their day-to-day life. This is Jaffna – Kareyngar road.



Birding is one of the most encouraging activities in and around Jaffna and certainly no one who loves bird watching will not be disappointed. Large flocks of pelicans can be observed in the lagoons.



This lovely picture of the Crested Serpent Eagle was photographed while it was sitting on a lamp post near Kilinochchi.





People in Jaffna are more religious and all the temples are full of devotees.





Flamingos are seen in most the lagoons and I am sure all bird watchers love to hear this news.




Lagoons in Jaffna are famous for fishing a number of people makes their livelihood by catching fishes in the lagoon.




A fisherman is selling crabs....



Black Kite is sitting on a post.

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