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The Study of Sri Lanka’s Endemic Biota

Sri Lanka’s incredibly diverse land-snail fauna is dominated by endemic species. Most of these endemic species are wholly or nearly dependent on natural forest, and most are restricted to small ranges ...
U.S. News & World Report

Sri Lankan Anglers Join Fight Against Invasive Giant Snakehead Fish

Sri Lankan Anglers Join Fight Against Invasive Giant Snakehead Fish By Uditha Jayasinghe WARIYAPOLA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) -Nissanka Arachchige Vimukthi Sandaruwan beat more than 1,000 anglers to become ...
The Sunday Times

Doubts over proposed ways to get rid of invasive, harmful fish

A move to systematically remove four invasive fish species from being reared, bred and distributed has been received with a mixed reaction by hobbyists, while pet shop owners expressed concern. The ...
JSTOR Daily

Henckelia wijesundarae (Gesneriaceae), a new endemic species from Sri Lanka, and lectotypification of Chirita walkerae and C. walkerae var. parviflora

A new species, Henckelia wijesundarae, endemic to Hiniduma, Galle, Sri Lanka, is described and illustrated. Diagnostic features of the new species are discussed and compared to the closely allied ...
JSTOR Daily

The Distribution and Ecology of the Freshwater Prawn Caridina singhalensis (Decapoda, Atyidae) Endemic to Sri Lanka

The distribution and microhabitat preference of the freshwater prawn, Caridina singhalensis, endemic to Sri Lanka, was determined. The species is now restricted to a 10-15 km stretch of the Behihul ...
The Straits Times

Sri Lankan anglers join fight against invasive giant snakehead fish

WARIYAPOLA, Sri Lanka - Nissanka Arachchige Vimukthi Sandaruwan beat more than 1,000 anglers to become champion of a unique competition to protect native fish from invasive giant snakehead fish in ...