Article no-19 K.S.Maleesha Though the mechanism behind the evolution of life on earth not yet fully discovered by the scientists, zoology has studied animals in numerous ways such as morphological similarities, distribution, molecular biological...
Artical no-17 A.A.E.B. Nirmani There’s beauty in diversity. Biodiversity is the most beautiful of them all. Sri Lanka is one of the 36 biodiversity hotspots in the world. Sri Lanka might be a tiny...
Article no-16 D.R.H. Sirimanna The pearl of the Indian Ocean – Sri Lanka is known for its natural beauty. The air, water, soil and climate itself enhances the bio diversity of this island. Ranging...
Article no-15 Ranthilini C Banduwardena An endemic species is confined to a particular country or area and not found growing naturally anywhere else in the world. Endemic animals in Sri Lanka include birds,mammals,butterflies,reptiles,amphibians etc.Sri...
Artical no-12 W.R.M. Perera Sri Lanka, more fondly known as The Pearl of the Indian Ocean, is home to a variety of plants and animal species, owing to its wide range of geographical features...
Artical no-04 Breverly Fernandez The IUCN defines an endemic species as one which is native to, and restricted to a particular geographical region. Macarthur and Wilson’s theory on ‘Island Biogeography’ is a fine portrayal...