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Exhibition at the Agamathi balika Maha Vidyalaya,panadura

On 5th & 6th of may 2010,YBA participated to an educational exhibition organized by the Agamathi Balika Maha Vidyalaya,Panadura.We got this opportunity through the Purple-face Leaf Monkey Conservation Project and therefore our members conducted an exhibition stall combined with them.We could share our knowledge about the importance of our biodiversity and it's conservation with many school children,their parents & teachers.This was the 5th exhibition we participated this year and it was another successful one.Our sincere thank goes to the staff & the students of the Agamathi Balika Maha Vidyalaya,Mr.Devaka,an employee of the Purple-face Leaf Monkey Conservation Project and all the YBA members who worked hard for this exhibition,making our association achieves it's goals.

Field workshop on Fresh water fishes

A field workshop organized by the YBA on the fresh water fishes of Sri Lanka was held on 9th to11th April 2010 at Yagirala.11 participants participated to this workshop and they received an excellent opportunity to learn about the fresh water fish diversity of Sri lanka, Identification and distribution of the 82 fresh water fish species in Sri lanka,their behaviors,threats,Conservation and a lot more with the guidance of the resource persons,YBA President Mr.Salindra Kasun and Mr.Pradeep Suranga.The field activities carried out in the streams in Yagirala rain forest and Yagirala village gave the participants a chance to observe and study the fishes in their natural habitats.During the field visits we could observe 14 fresh water fish species and many other animals.

"ATHWELA 2010"

Only 6 more days for the 1st event "ATHWELA 2010 "
This event will help A/L students for their Projects to be well planed
and to obtain maximum benefits of the projects

This event will cover
01. How to select a topic
02. About the effective time frame
03. Outputs
04. Report
05. About the SMART related to project

Up coming lectures for general members

19th "Bats of Sri Lanka" by Dr Vipula Bandara Yapa from University of Colombo
26th "Snakes Diversity of Sri Lanka" by Salindra Kasun YBA

Rediscovery of "Adenomus kandianus" ;an extict amphibian from Sri Lanka

Members of YBA have recorded this toad during the recent field trip to Peak wilderness. Adenomus kandianus has first recorded by Günther in 1872 from Peradeniya. This endemic toad was considered as extinct because it has not been recorded for over 130 years. Most recently Mr Mendis Wickramasinghe who is a well known naturalist in Sri Lanka revealed that this species is still survives in the wild.

Presence of web in the hind limb is a unique feature that help to distinguish it from other members of this genus; Adenomus dasi and Adenomus kelaarti.

YBA latest trip to Peak Wildernes rain forest, Sri Lanka

Several members of the YBASL went to peak wilderness area and they found some remarkable fauna in that area. Among them some new amphibians were recorded and there is a doubt about extinct amphibian species which has recorded during that visit.