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cascading waterfalls and as many as 103 rivers, all major
groups of vertebrates can be found in Sri Lanka. Of these,
the highest endemic species are found in the amphibian
and reptile group. Most of the 107 species of fish are
found in marsh and river dwelling.The 39 endemic species –
the Carplet group – being restricted to the perennial
streams of the wet zone. The British introduced trout
into the clear, cold streams of Horton Plains. Of the
54 species of amphibians, 33 are endemic to the island.
According to ongoing research, the largest number of endemic
amphibian fauna in the world may soon be found in Sri
Lanka. One endemic genus, the Nannophyrus, with three
species, is common in the wet zone living on rock ledges,
covered by a continuous trickle of water, and sharing
the same habitat with tadpoles.
| Maritime Turtles Watching |
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Marine turtles were roaming the oceans
for about 190 million years. Among the
many different varieties of this species
only eight reptiles are found living
today. Of the eight, Sri Lanka is famous
for five kinds of turtles who regularly
visit the sandy beaches to nest in the
south-western and south-eastern beaches.
Turtles are best seen in the nights. |
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| Dolphin/Whale Watching |
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We offer sea
expeditions to see dolphins and whales off
" Kirinda " and " Bentota " - Whales are
also seen in other areas around the
islands such as Batticaloa , Weligama ,
Negombo and Chilaw at a distance of 20 -
30 miles from the Island. In SriLanka
whale watching opportunities are popping
up and it is now high on the list of
holiday activities.
Whales seen include:-
Common Blue Whales , Bryde's Whales ,
Sperm Whales , Killer Whales , False
Killer , Dwarf , Melon Headed Whales ,
Cuvier's Beaked Whales and if lucky, the
elusive Indian Blue Whales.
Dolphines seen
include:-
Spotted Dolphins, Spinner Dolphins,
Fraser's Dolphins, Risso's Dolphins,
Common Dolphins and the Bottlenose
Dolphins. |
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| Deep Sea Fishing |
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Explore
the unexplored in Sri Lanka an area
that has the potential to be one of
the hottest fishing spots. Its
unspoiled seas and fishing zones hold
an abundance of game fish for the keen
angler. Species of Marlin, Sail Fish,
Wahoo, Spanish Mackerel, Grat Trevallie,
Benito, Queen Fish Barracuda, Grouper,
Cobia and Tuna make this beautiful island
second to none when it comes to sea
angling. |
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| Scuba Diving & Snorkelling |
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A wide coral shelf surrounds Sri Lanka’s
coast at intervals, from north to south,
providing excellent sites for skin-diving.
The discovery of the beautiful underwater
natural world in Sri Lanka will make
you absolutely fascinated and spell
bound. The blue green, turquoise and
aquamarine waters are home for the magical
and mysterious underwater world of coral
veets, shells and a fantastic variety
of fish. The adventure of scuba diving
can be easily combinedwith activities
like underwater photography and fish
identification. The coral world offers
beautiful species such as Rays, Eels,
Clown Fish, Porcupine, Moorish Idol,
Unicorn and Moorish Angle. The common
species belonging to the families of
Aroporidae (Staghorn Corals), Poritidae
(Donnie Corals), Mussidae (Brain Corals),
faviidae (Ster Corals) and Pocelloporidae
(Flower Corals) are also found here. |
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