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Green Pit ViperChart of Repties in Kanneliya |
| Family | Sri Lanka | Kanneliya | ||
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| Blind Snakes (Typhlopidae) | 10 | 08 | 01 | 00 |
| Sheild-tailed Snakes (Uropeltidae) | 15 | 15 | 03 | 03 |
| Pythons & Boas (Boidae) | 02 | 01 | 01 | 00 |
| Cobras, Kraits & Coral Snakes (Elapidae) | 05 | 03 | 02 | 01 |
| Vipers & Pit Vipers(Viperidae) | 06 | 03 | 04 | 02 |
| Old world colubirds (Colubridae) | 44 | 19 | 25 | 11 |
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AhetullaWaterfalls of Kanneliya |
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සීලසමාදානය,කිරි පිඬූ පූජා පෙරහැර,අටපිරිකර පූජාව සහිත සාංඝීකදානය,උපාසකදානය,ජය ශ්රි මහා බෝධින් වහන්සේ අසල,බෝධි පූජාව හා අගමික කටයුතු.
Today, the spirit of the legend remains captured in solitude in the silent forest and the rising mist of the early dawn. More than time however separate modern explorer in the Sinharaja forest from its legendary inhabitations, man has rapidly penetrated the seemingly inaccessible wildness of the Sri Lanka’s rain forest which once covered perhaps over 100,000ha.Of the south western hills and lowlands. The present reserve is but a glimpse of its former glory, occupying a narrow silver of land 21km. in length and 3.7km.in width, covering 11187 ha. Of undisturbed and logged forest, scrub reserve by UNESCO in 1978, then a national wilderness Area in 1988 under the national heritage wilderness Area act no. 3 of 1988 and subsequently a world heritage site in 1988.
The vegetation of Sinharaja may be described either as tropical lowland rain forest or tropical wet evergreen forest. The most striking characteristics of the forest are the loftiness of the dominant tree, the straightness of their bole, the abundance of regeneration and the diversity of species. the average height of the trees very between 35 to 40metres. Some individuals rise to 50metres. Out of 25 genera endemic to Sri Lanka 13 are represented in Sinharaja.
The “pitcher plant “locally known as bandura, family nepenthaceae is a creeper on shrub and treelets. The leaf tip modified to form and elongated sac (a pitcher) filled with a liquid which traps insect to be digested by the plaint. The thickened stem of the plant is used for tying, in the construction of wattle and daub houses and ladders by the natives. Usually grow along forest margins and disturbed sites.
Several species of colubrids are usually encountered in the Narangas Ella, Anagimal Ella and Kabbale kanda nature trails, the grebe whip snake being the most common snake. Other common species includes Bonze-back snakes and rough-side snakes.
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North Country rain forest of Sri Lanka is the best of bio diversity. Our rain forest has been included in the midst of best 18 rain forests in the world by the Norman Mayer. Kannaliya is one of these rain forests.
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Sinharaja is a real paradise of Sri Lanka. That is thing that you wondered is over 50% of endemic species of fauna are living in Sinharaja Tropical rain forest. There are about 282 birds are recorded in Sinharaja out of 384 in Sri Lanka. It is 73%. Most of species who are endemic to Sri Lanka can be seen on Sinharaja. Reptiles, birds butterflies, fishes, amphibians and mammals are major fauna types.
Tour of Sigiri rock
Sigiriya, the spectacular 'Lion rock' fortress, stands majestically overlooking the luscious green jungle surroundings, and is one of Sri Lanka's major attractions.This was built by King Kasyapa, a son of King Dhatusena, by a palace consort. As legend goes, King Dhatusena was overthrown and walled in, alive by Kasyapa in 473 AD. Mogallana, Dhatusena's son by the true queen fled to India, vowing revenge.
