The Sri Lankan leopard is one of currently 8 recognised subspecies of leopard, the smallest of the 'big cats' Leopards have lithe, elongated bodies supported on relatively stocky legs and broad paws Sri Lankan leopards are generally larger in size than their relatives elsewhere As with other leopards, the coat is a tawny or rusty yellow, marked with the dark spots and rosettes so characteristic of this species; individual markings are unique
Fishing Cat
Conservation status: Vulnerable
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Prionailurus
Species: P. viverrinus
Binomial name
Prionailurus viverrinus or Felis viverrina
First round of Inter-scholl
Biology Quiz organized by Institute of Biology and Young Biologists
Association was held at National Institiute of Eduation on 22
September 2006. Vishaka vidyalala, Ananda College, Mahanama College and
CWW Kannangara Central College, Matugama were selected for semi-finals.
>From this Mahanama College, Colombo and CWW Kannangara Central College, Matugama were selected
for fiinals, which will be held on 29 September 2006 at 9.00 am at
SLAAS auditorium, Wijerama Mawatha Colombo 7.
First round of Inter-scholl
Biology Quiz organized by Institute of Biology and Young Biologists
Association was held at National Institiute of Eduation on 22
September 2006. Vishaka vidyalala, Ananda College, Mahanama College and
CWW Kannangara Central College, Matugama were selected for semi-finals.
>From this Mahanama College, Colombo and CWW Kannangara Central College, Matugama were selected
for fiinals, which will be held on 29 September 2006 at 9.00 am at
SLAAS auditorium, Wijerama Mawatha Colombo 7.
This Annual Sympsium organized by Department of Forestry and
Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayerwardenepura, Sri Lanka was
held in Thulhiriya, Sri Lanka.
This field research station, and
part of the Yagirala Forest Reserve is managed by Department of
Forestry and Enviroment Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri
Lanka. This is available for research and ecotourism activities, and
can be reserved from the university.
of Sri Jayewardenepura", forest, "research station"
