Bird of sri lanka-Sri Lanka Orange-billed babbler

The Orange-billed Babbler, Turdoides rufescens, also known as Ceylon Rufous Babbler or Sri Lankan Rufous Babbler is an Old World babbler. The Old World babblers are a large family of Old World passerine birds characterised by soft fluffy plumage. These are birds of tropical areas, with the greatest variety in southeast Asia. The Orange-billed Babbler is a resident breeding bird endemic to Sri Lanka. In the past, it was considered to be a race of Jungle Babbler, Turdoides striatus. This bird is sometimes referred as ‘Ceylon Rufous Babbler’ in outdated literature. In Sri Lanka, this bird is knowns as Rathu Demalichcha (translates to ‘Red Babbler’) in Sinhala Language. This bird appears in a 10rupee Sri Lankan postal stamp.

Identification 

These birds are plain orange brown below, and have a slightly darker shade above. The crown and nape are grey, and the bill is orange. Sexes similar.

Behaviour 

It is fairly common, living in flocks of seven to ten or more. It is a noisy bird, and the presence of a flock may generally be known at some distance by the continual chattering, squeaking and chirping with which its members converse together. It feeds mainly on insects, but doubtless eats also many jungle berries. The nest is concealed in dense masses of foliage in thick forest. They lay two o three eggs, measure about 24.2×18 mm. The eggs are deep greenish blue in colour.

Locations 

It is a forest bird, seldom seen away from deep jungle. It occurs in all forests of the wet zone and in the hills to the highest elevations. It is quite common at prime sites like Kitulgala and Sinharaja.

Bird of sri lanka-Dull-blue Flycatcher

The Dull-blue Flycatcher , Eumyias sordida, is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae. This species is an endemic resident breeder in the hills of central Sri Lanka.

Identification 

This species is 15cm long. It is similar in shape to the Spotted Flycatcher and has a loud melodic song.. Adults are ashy blue, with a whitish belly. There is a black patch between the broad black bill and the eye, bordered with brighter blue above and below. Sexes are similar, but females are slightly duller. Juvenile Dull-blue Flycatchers are brown, heavily spotted on the head, back, wing-coverts and breast with pale buff; their flight feathers are broadly edged with blue-grey.

Behaviour 

It is not a shy bird. It feeds mainly on flying insects, beetles, caterpillars and the like, but also eats berries such as wild yellow rasberry, lantana, etc. It has a sweet rather loud song. The main breeding season is in the first half of the year, March and April being the favourite months; but a second -or a third-brood is often reared in August-September. The nest is a compact mass of green moss, with a neat, rather deep cup in the top, lined with fine black fibers, probably fern roots. The site is always well shaded, but not always well concealed. The normal clutch is two, but occasionally three eggs are laid. They are pale pink, freckled all over with pale burnt sienna, which often formas a zone, or cap, at the large end. They measure about 20.5 X 14.8 mm.

Locations 

The flycatcher is confined to the hills above 2,000 feet, but is not common below 3,000 feet. It inhabits forest or well-wooded ravines on estates, gardens, etc., where plenty of shady trees give it the seclusion it loves. One of the best places to see this species is Horton Plains National Park.

Bird of sri lanka- Black-throated Munia

The Black-throated Munia or Jerdon’s Mannikin (Lonchura kelaarti) is a small passerine bird. This estrildid finch is a resident breeding bird in the hills of southwest India, the Eastern Ghats and Sri Lanka.

Identification 

Smaller than the House Sparrow. Sexes alike, and the young are similar but duller and more uniformly coloured. The black face and throat, brown back, and pale pinkish-fawn patch on the side of the neck suffice to distinguish this from the other Sri Lankan Munias.

Behaviour 

It associates usually in pairs or small parties, and travels about more than other munias, being often seen flying at a considerable height; the flight is undulating. The food consists of seeds and grain The breeding season lasts nearly all the year, but April-September seems to be the favourite period. The nest is a untidy ball of grass set in a densely-foliaged tree.The four or five eggs are pure white in colour and they measure about 16.5 x 11.1mm.

Locations 

It is a mountain bird, common in most districts above 2,000 feet, but in the wet zone it descends as low as 200 feet. This munia frequent tea estates, gardens, etc., but many also be found in the forest and in mana-grass and lantana scrub.

Bird of sri lanka-Serendib Scops Owl

The Serendib Scops Owl (Otus thilohoffmanni) is the most recently discovered bird of Sri Lanka. The astonishing discovery of this tiny owl in 2001 in the southern rain forests of Sri Lanka stunned biologists around the world, representing the first new bird species to be identified in the country since 1868 . Ornithologist Deepal Warakagoda initially located the Serendib scops-owl in 1995 by its unfamiliar call, but it took a further six years of tracking this elusive and mysterious bird to eventually sight and photograph it. Thus, in 2001 it was confirmed that the owl appeared strikingly different from any other on the island or, indeed, anywhere in South Asia . It is the first new bird to be discovered in Sri Lanka since 1868, when the Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) Whistling Thrush Myophonus blighi was discovered. It is also the 27th endemic bird species for Sri Lanka.

Identification 

The new species is a small scops owl about 17 cm in length, with a short tail, and almost uniformly rufescent upperparts but for the presence of small black spots all over the body. The face is a little darker, and underparts paler than upperparts, with the belly becoming whitish. It has no distinct, “true” ear-tufts, but see below. The irides are orange-yellow in the male and yellow in the female and juvenile. The beak, legs and claws are whitish. The legs are feathered on the tibia and upper tarsi. The vocalisation comprises a single note, pu’u’u, repeated at long intervals. Male and female call in the same pattern but in different keys.

Behaviour 

At the time of the type description we knew that birds of a pair roosted fairly close together or well apart within their territory. Later we learnt that in some pairs the birds roost together or very close. A fledgling has been observed roosting with an adult male. Roosting height varies from about 1 to 2.5 m. A well-concealed place is chosen in dense vegetation in the undergrowth or just above it. Here the bird sits on an almost or entirely horizontal twig, usually close to dead leaves. Its size, shape and coloration blend it in perfectly with the surroundings, making it hard to detect. When an owl is in “alert mode” at its daytime roost, in reaction to possible danger in the vicinity, it quickly adopts a stance which disguises it as a short, upright, broken branch. It tightens body feathers, which are otherwise loose and relaxed, to acquire a narrower appearance. At the same time it adjusts the feathers of the facial disk, forehead and crown to give the appearance of the top of such a branch. This latter arrangement is adopted also by species of owl which have two obvious, separate ear-tufts, which are erected to enhance this effect. The Serendib Scops Owl, which does not possess ear-tufts, achieves a similar effect by compressing and flattening feathers on the forehead, forecrown and sides of the facial disk, and folding feather tracts on the forehead at the edges of the disk over the inner part of the eyes. This makes the top left and right edges of the disk stand out, with also the support of adjacent crown feathers, giving an impression of short ear-tufts. Another result is an obvious, broader and deeper V on the forehead, showing up more white, than in a bird in “relaxed mode”. At night the Serendib Scops Owl adopts this “pseudo-eartuft” arrangement only very rarely, according to our observations, probably because there is no significant advantage of such visual camouflage in the dark. It has been known that in similar situations species of owls lacking true ear-tufts adopt a camouflage pose which suggests the presence of small ear-tufts

Locations 

Endemic to Sri Lanka, found thus far only in the southwest quarter of the island at Kitulgala, Kanneliya and Eratna-Gilimale Reserves, with its strongholds in the Sinharaja and Morapitiya-Runakanda reserves, which are contiguous

sri lanka sport- Sri Lankan Women's Cricket Team

Sri Lankan Women's Cricket Team

              The Sri Lankan women's cricket team is the team that represents Sri Lanka in international women's cricket matches. Sri Lankan women's cricket team's international debut came in 1997 with a three match ODI series against the Netherlands. Since then, the team has represented Sri Lanka in international women's cricket tournaments. The Sri Lankan women's cricket team is the team that represents the country of Sri Lanka in international women's cricket matches.Sri Lanka's international debut came in 1997 with a three match ODI series against The Netherlands, which they lost 2-1. This was part of their preparation for the World Cup in India the following month, in which they reached the quarter finals, losing to England. The following year they hosted a tour by Pakistan, winning the three ODIs as well as what was the first Test match for both countries. It remains Sri Lanka's sole Test match. The Netherlands toured Sri Lanka again in 1999, and this time the Sri Lankans were much more successful, winning all five ODIs.

Test cricket

Highest team total: 305/9 declared v Pakistan, 17 April 1998 at Colts Cricket Club, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Highest individual score: 105 not out, Chamani Seneviratne v Pakistan, 17 April 1998 at Colts Cricket Club, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Best innings bowling: 5/31, Chamani Seneviratne v Pakistan, 17 April 1998 at Colts Cricket Club, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Best match bowling: 8/57, Rasanjali Silva v Pakistan, 17 April 1998 at Colts Cricket Club, Colombo, Sri Lanka

ODI cricket

Highest team total: 240/8 v Netherlands, 29 March 1999 at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Highest individual score: 88, Vasanthi Ratnayake v Pakistan, 23 January 2002 at Moors Sports Club, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Best innings bowling: 5/2, Suthershini Sivanantham v Pakistan, 22 January 2002 at Moors Sports Club, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Women’s National Squad

1. Dilani Manodara        – Captain
2. Sandamali Dolawatta – Vice Captain
3. Inoka Galagedara
4. Prasadini Weerakkody
5  Chamari Athapaththu
6  Shashikala Sriwardena
7  Suvini De Alwis
8  Eshani Lokusuriya
9  Chamani Seneviratne
10 Sripali Weerakkody
11 Shareena Ravikumar
12 Yasoda Mendis

1. Chamari Polgampola
2. Madhuri Sammudhika
3. Kanchana Weerakkody
4  Lasanthi Madushani
13 Udeshika Prabodini
14 Oshadi Ranasinghe

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Sport Sri lanka - Sri Lanka national cricket team ( Boy)

Sri Lanka national cricket team ( Boy)

The Sri Lankan cricket team is the national cricket team of Sri Lanka. The team first played international cricket in 1926–27, and were later awarded Test status in 1981, which made Sri Lanka the eighth Test cricket playing nation. The team is administered by Sri Lanka Cricket.

Sri Lanka's national cricket team achieved considerable success beginning in the 1990s, rising from underdog status to winning the Cricket World Cup in 1996. Since then, the team has continued to be a force in international cricket. The Sri Lankan cricket team reached the finals of the 2007 and 2011 Cricket World Cupsconsecutively. But they ended up being runners up in both those occasions. The batting of Sanath Jayasuriya (retired) and Aravinda de Silva (retired), backed up by the bowling of Muttiah Muralitharan (retired) and Chaminda Vaas (retired), among many other talented cricketers, has underpinned the successes of Sri Lankan cricket during the last 15 years.

Sri Lanka have won the Cricket World Cup in 1996, the ICC Champions Trophy in2002 (co-champions with India), have been consecutive runners up in the 2007 and2011 Cricket World Cups, and have been runners up in the ICC World Twenty20 in2009 and 2012. The Sri Lankan cricket team currently holds several world records, including world records for highest team totals in all three forms of the game, Test,ODI and Twenty20.

                                         Ceylon, as the country was known before 1972, played its first first-class match under that name against Marylebone Cricket Club at Nomads Ground, Victoria Park,Colombo in 1926–27, losing by an innings. The team's first win came againstPatiala at Dhruve Pandove Stadium in 1932–33. The Ceylonese side competed in the M. J. Gopalan Trophy games from the 1950s, through the change of name to Sri Lanka, well into the 1970s. Sri Lankan cricket team's One Day International debut came in the 1975 Cricket World Cup and their first One Day International win against a test cricket playing nation came in the 1979 Cricket World Cup against India. Sri Lanka were later awarded test cricket status in 1981, by the International Cricket Council.

Test status and beyond

• SriLankan Cricket team Gained Test Status in 1981 and first played a Test Matchin 1982 vs England
• Recorded the first test win and series victory against India in 1985
• Registered the first test win and series victory away from home against New Zealand in 1995
• Won the 1996 Cricket World Cup hosted by India, Sri Lanka & Pakistan
• Joint Champions of the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy hosted by Sri Lanka
• Semi Finalists in the 2003 Cricket World Cup hosted by South Africa
• Runners up of the 2007 World Cup hosted by the West Indies
• Runners up of the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 hosted by England
• Semi Finalists in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 hosted by West Indies
• Runners up of the 2011 Cricket World Cup hosted by India, Sri Lanka &Bangladesh
• Runners up of the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 hosted by Sri Lanka
• Champions of the Asia Cup in 1986, 1997, 2004 and 2008
• Runners up of the Asia Cup in 1984, 1988, 1990-91, 1995, 2000 and 2010

As of December 2011, the Sri Lankan team has played 209 Test matches, winning 29.66%, losing 35.41% and drawing 34.93% of its games. Sri Lankan cricket's greatest moment undoubtedly came during the aforementioned 1996 World Cup, when they defeated the top-ranked Australian team under the leadership of Arjuna Ranatunga in the final. Sri Lanka's game style over the course of the series revolutionized One Day International Cricket, and was characterized by highly aggressive batting of their openers Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana in the first fifteen overs of the innings in order to take advantage of the fielding restrictions imposed during this period. This strategy has since become a hallmark of One Day International cricket.

In 2004, Sri Lankan cricket team whitewashed South Africa 5–0 in an ODI series in Sri Lanka, which is the heaviest defeat of a South African cricket team in a bilateralOne Day International series. Sri Lanka whitewashed England 5–0 in the NatWest Series in 2006, which is England's heaviest home defeat in a bilateral ODI Series.Sanath Jayasuriya was the Man of the Series. Sri Lanka also whitewashed Zimbabwe5–0 in two ODI series, which took place in Zimbabwe in 2004 and 2008.

LD Chandimal	A Dananjaya	TM Dilshan
RMS Eranga	N Pradeep	CRD Fernando
HMRKB Herath	DPMD Jayawardene	HAPW Jayawardene
S Randiv	CK Kapugedera	KMDN Kulasekara
RAS Lakmal	KS Lokuarachchi	SL Malinga
AD Mathews	BAW Mendis	BMAJ Mendis
EMDY Munaweera	NT Paranavitana	NLTC Perera
KTGD Prasad	TT Samaraweera	KC Sangakkara
SMSM Senanayake	WU Tharanga	HDRL Thirimanne
I Udana	S Weerakoon	UWMBCA Welegedara

score-wikipedia and srilankacricket

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