Indian Sunbeam (Curetis thetis)

English : Indian Sunbeam

Binomial Name : Curetis thetis

Indian Sunbeam is an uncommon butterfly of Sri Lanka and distributed across Indian sub continent. More common in dry zone compared to wet zone. It has been found in all over the island up to 900 meters above the sea level. Female of this butterfly is rare to find compared to male. Male can be identified easily by brightly colored upperside. Upperside of the female is dark brownish-black.

Hypericum mysorense (Norysca mysorensis)

Binomial Name : Hypericum mysorense

H. mysorense is a shrub with yellow flowers commonly found in central highlands of Sri Lanka. Apart from Sri Lanka this plant can be seen in mountains of Western Ghats of India. It has been used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine for treating in anxiety and inflammation. Recent scientific researches have revealed that extracts of this plant has an ability to react against viral disease, herpes.

White-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)

English : White-throated kingfisher

Binomial Name : Halcyon smyrnensis

Sinhala : ළයසුදු මැදි-පිළිහුඩුවා [Laya sudu medi pilihuduwa]

Very common bird of Sri Lanka and can be seen in all environmental regions. Mostly live in areas near to water. Few sub species of this bird have been identified around the world and the one lives in Sri Lanka is H. s. fusca. They are predators and feed on frogs, crustaceans and insects, worms etc. 

Sri Lanka cat snake (Boiga ceylonensis)

English : Sri Lanka cat snake

Binomial Name : Boiga ceylonensis

Sinhala : නිදි මාපිලා[Nidi mapila]

Boiga ceylonensis is a mildly venomous species of snake lives in Sri Lanka and India.

This snake is nocturnal and lives in evergreen forests. They mainly feed on lizards and geckos. In Sri Lanka there is a belief that this snake is highly venomous and bites people at night while sleeping to die in the sleep.

Oberonia scyllae

Binomial Name : Oberonia scyllae
Oberonia scyllae is an endemic orchid of Sri Lanka that can be seen in sub mountain zone.

Pitcher plant (Nepenthes distillatoria)

English : Pitcher plant

Binomial Name : Nepenthes distillatoria

Sinhala : බාඳුරා [Bandura]

Nepenthes distillatoria is the only species of Nepenthes that grows naturally in Sri Lanka. It Can be seen in wet zone rain forest such as Sinharaja and Kanneliya. This carnivorous plant is endemic to Sri Lanka.