Author: Rotaract Club of SLIIT
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Sri Lankan Jackal (Canis aureus naria)
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae Genus: Canis Species: C. aureus Subspecies: C. a. naria The Sri Lankan jackal (Canis aureus naria), also known as the Southern Indian jackal is a subspecies of golden jackal native to southern India and Sri Lanka. On the Asian mainland, the Sri Lankan jackal occurs…
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Face Paint
On the 16th of September, which was a bit of a gloomy day from the start, all of us gathered to Viharamahadevi Park which was the starting point of the walk at around 7.30 in the morning. Everyone was wearing the walk t-shirt and the cap which was pitch blue, it was a bit hard…
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Car Wash
One bustling September evening, while brainstorming our way through varied ideas to collect funds for Sihina Tharanaya 2.0, our team came up with the idea of organizing a car wash. After obtaining approval to go ahead with the project, the committee was appointed and with the guidance of each avenue director, coordinator and board members,…
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Rail Track Cleaning
This project was initiated by RMNDS and Surakimu Dumriya while the Rotaract Club of SLIIT joined hands with them in order to aid them in cleaning the rail tracks starting from Rambukkana to Kadugannawa along the tunnels. On the 24th of September, 8.00am onwards all of us teamed up to have an adventure of a…
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Children’s Day Celebrations 2018
“There is no garden as beautiful as Childhood”. Every child is a different kind of flower; together they make this world a beautiful garden. A day marking childhood; “Children’s Day” – a time to honor and celebrate the joys of childhood through various activities and events catered especially for children. In order to celebrate this…
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Feed a Stray 3.0
“Stray dogs don’t escape their fate as I don’t live free and howl at the moon, so I don’t hear them when they cry from hunger or laugh, that I am chained to my home.” – Alan Haider. All of us are a very fortunate bunch of living things to have the warmth and the…
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The Crocodile Hunter
Who Was Steve Irwin? Stephen Robert Irwin (22 February 1962 – 4 September 2006), nicknamed “The Crocodile Hunter” was an Australian zookeeper, conservationist, and television personality. Irwin achieved worldwide fame from the television series The Crocodile Hunter (1996–2007), an internationally broadcast wildlife documentary series which he co-hosted with his wife Terri; the couple also hosted the series, Croc Files (1999–2001), The Crocodile Hunter Diaries (2002–2006),…
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Civets Of Sri Lanka
What is a Civet? The civet—a small nocturnal mammal native to tropical parts of Asia and Africa, is an animal most Sri Lankans have crossed paths with at least once. From causing a ruckus on our rooftops to eating fruits from our gardens, civets are arboreal animals, dwelling in the shadows, just out of sight…
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The 6th Installation Ceremony of the Rotaract Club of SLIIT
The 6th Installation Ceremony of the Rotaract Club of Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology was successfully held on the 19th of July 2018 from 6 p.m. onwards at DHPL building, Colombo. This marked yet another remarkable and hopeful inception for the Rotaract Club of SLIIT with the induction of Rtr. Sethil Muhandiram and his board…
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Essentials for report writing
First let’s start with the basics, what exactly is a report? A report is a short, sharp and concise document written for a particular purpose and audience in comparison to an essay which mainly articulates among presenting arguments and reasoning. When you are asked to compile a report you will usually be given a report…
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The shaggy-coated Sloth Bear
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae Subfamily: Ursinae Genus: Melursus Species: M. ursinus FUN FACTS Sloth bears are the only bears to routinely carry their young on their backs. Sloth bears’ nostrils can close completely, protecting the animals from dust or insects when raiding termite nests or beehives. ABOUT THE SLOTH…
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The Royal Bengal Tiger
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Suborder: Feliformia Family: Felidae Subfamily: Pantherinae Genus: Panthera Species: P. tigris Subspecies: P. t. tigris “The tiger is the largest member of the felid (cat) family. They sport long, thick reddish coats with white bellies and white and black tails. Their heads, bodies, tails and limbs have…
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Crocodiles in Sri Lanka
There are 23 species of crocodiles in the world today. The history of the crocodilians dates back to the Triassic period, some 230 million years ago. Alligators and their kin are modern dinosaurs, having existed virtually unchanged for the past 65 million years. The crocodilians can be broken into four main groups, the alligators, caimans,…
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Squirrels In Sri Lanka
squirrels are mammals and belong to the Order Rodentia and the Family Sciuridae. They are rodents like common rats. Squirrels are found in Europe, the Americas and Asia. The Flying squirrels also belong to this family. There are other types in Africa. We have three species of squirrels in Sri Lanka, the small palm squirrels…
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Hello Dear, Four species of Deer in Sri Lanka
All deer in Sri Lanka belong to the family of ungulates. Ungulates are animals whose feet have hooves. All deer are in the genus Cervidae. Deer have hooves and grow antlers. The adult males of the sambur, spotted deer and hog deer are called stags and the females are called hinds. However the male of…
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