{"id":145,"date":"2020-05-17T15:07:25","date_gmt":"2020-05-17T15:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/zsjp\/?p=145"},"modified":"2020-06-07T15:41:08","modified_gmt":"2020-06-07T15:41:08","slug":"endemic-painters-of-sri-lankan-beauty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/zsjp\/2020\/05\/17\/endemic-painters-of-sri-lankan-beauty\/","title":{"rendered":"Endemic painters of Sri Lankan Beauty"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"_xlr\">\n<div class=\"text_exposed_root text_exposed\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-146\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/zsjp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2020\/06\/e-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"e\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/zsjp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2020\/06\/e-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/zsjp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2020\/06\/e-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/zsjp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2020\/06\/e-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/zsjp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2020\/06\/e.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n<div id=\"id_5edd0256cc5b15c57197498\" class=\"text_exposed_root text_exposed\">Article no-16<br \/>\nD.R.H. Sirimanna<\/p>\n<p>The pearl of the Indian Ocean &#8211; Sri Lanka is known for its natural beauty. The air, water, soil<br \/>\nand climate itself enhances the bio diversity of this island. Ranging from tropical rain forests<span class=\"text_exposed_show\"><br \/>\nto grasslands the country serve as a habitat to a diversity of fauna and flora. IUCN defines<br \/>\nendemic species as natives to a particular geographical region. They are highly adapted to a<br \/>\ncertain niche. Thus their existence and survival depend on specific food they feed on, specific<br \/>\nclimate conditions needed for their reproduction.<br \/>\nSri Lanka is home to many endemics including mammals, birds, reptiles and fish. Some famous<br \/>\nendemic species in Sri Lanka are Red Slender Loris, Purple faced langur, Toque macaque,<br \/>\nCeylon Spurfowl, Ceylon Blue Magpie and Red-faced Malkoha. The national bird \u2013 Ceylon<br \/>\nJunglefowl and the largest butterfly in Sri Lanka \u2013 Common Birdwing are also endemic<br \/>\nspecies. Some endemic fresh water and marine water fishes are Sinhala Barb, Sri Lankan Dwarf<br \/>\nCat fish and Sri Lankan Dottyback respectively.<br \/>\nEndemic animals are an important tourist attraction aspect. They play a major role in the<br \/>\ncountry\u2019s economy. Sri Lankan government has implemented many projects to protect the<br \/>\nendemics. As citizens it is our responsibility as well to protect these wonderful creatures that<br \/>\nbring about colour to our mother nature.<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"fbPhotoSnowliftProductMiniListHscroll\" class=\"fbCommerceProductMiniListHscroll\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"fbPhotoSnowliftLegacyTagList\" class=\"pts fbPhotoLegacyTagList\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"fbPhotoSnowliftCallToActionButton\" class=\"fbPhotosPhotoButtons\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"fbPhotoSnowliftPhotoFundraiser\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"fbPhotoSnowliftOwnerButtons\" class=\"mvm fbPhotosPhotoOwnerButtons stat_elem\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"fbPhotoSnowliftOriginalStory\" class=\"_56lj\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"fbPhotoSnowliftComputerVisionAnnotation\" class=\"fbPhotosPhotoCVAnnotation\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fbPhotoSnowliftVideoFundraiser\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"fbPhotoSnowliftViews\" class=\"_4p3v\"><\/div>\n<form id=\"u_3_2\" class=\"fbPhotosSnowliftFeedbackForm commentable_item collapsible_comments\" action=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ajax\/ufi\/modify.php\" method=\"post\">\n<div id=\"fbPhotoSnowliftFeedback\" class=\"fbPhotosSnowliftFeedback\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/form>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Article no-16 D.R.H. Sirimanna The pearl of the Indian Ocean &#8211; Sri Lanka is known for its natural beauty. The air, water, soil and climate itself enhances the bio diversity of this island. 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