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for making Sri Lanka more progressive and also to introduce reforms so that Sri Lank is better better is Lank Sri that so reforms introduce to also and progressive more Lanka Sri making for Bureau, Colombo. 152 152 Colombo. Bureau, Holland, London. 128 128 London. Holland,

human rights to better political and corporate governance. He has emerged as a strong advocate advocate strong a as emerged has He governance. corporate and political better to rights human from Lanka Tourism Promotion Promotion Tourism Lanka Sri Lanka. New New Lanka. Sri articles on the shorebirds of Sri Lanka. Lanka. Sri of shorebirds the on articles

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books. He has had over ten books and a hundred articles published, locally locally published, articles hundred a and books ten over had has He books.

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Channel and his photographs and articles which have appeared in books books in appeared have which articles and photographs his and Channel

on programs broadcast on National Geographic, Planet, Discovery Discovery Planet, Animal Geographic, National on broadcast programs on

celebrity. He is also known to international audiences through appearances appearances through audiences international to known also is He celebrity.

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Gehan’s Photo Guide Series, A5 with soft cover. Birds of Sri Lanka, 42 colour plates (Colotis fausta) covering 263 of the 443 recorded species in Sri Lanka. Butterflies of Sri Lanka, 26 colour (Caprona alida) plates covering 96 of 243 species in Sri Lanka. Dragonflies of Sri Lanka, 21 colour plates covering 78 of 117 species in Sri Lanka. fyâÊ fydm¾ n`l;[; n`hg;gH Hedge Hopper iafmdÜ iafjda¾âfghs,a Spot Swordtail l%sïika frdaia fpwpk;nrhd; Nwh]; Crimson Rose vd¾la fjdkavr lhu;f; nthd;lwu; Dark Wanderer (Pareronia ceylanica) (Pachliopta hector) (Pathysa nomius) (Baracus vittatus ) ];nghl; ]nthu;l;nlapy; flduka nEkavâ fvuka nfhkd; ghd;ll; Bkd; Common Banded Demon (Notocrypta paralysos) *hsõ-nd¾ iafjd¾âfghs,a /igt;ghH RNthHl;nla;y; Five-bar Swordtail isf,daka frdaia rpNyhd; Nwh]; Ceylon Rose f,uka tñ.%kaÜ nynkhd; vkpf;wd;l; Lemon Emigrant

de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2008). Sri de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2007). 66 A Photographic Guide to the Lanka National Parks and Reserves. pages. A4. Jetwing Eco Holidays: Birds of Sri Lanka de Silva (Pachliopta jophon) 2nd Edition. Sri Lanka Tourism: Colombo. Photographs of 281 Wijeyeratne, G., Warakagoda,

(Catopsilia pomona) Colombo. 56 pages. Hardback. ISBN species of the 444 species recorded. D. and de Zylva, Dr T.S.U. (Pathysa antiphates) 955-107914-0. Twenty one columns of tick boxes. (2000). 144 pages. New with status of each species. Holland: London. 9.5 cm x 19 cm. ISBN 1–85974-511-3 Descriptions and photographs of 252 species. A good book for the beginner with over 10,000 copies sold. Butterflies of Sri Lanka

Glassy Tiger (Parantica aglea) Ceylon Tiger (Parantica taprobana) Blue Glassy Tiger (Ideopsis similis) Blue Tiger (Tirumala limniace) Dark Blue Tiger (Tirumala septentrionis) Common Tiger (Danaus genutia) Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus) Common Indian Crow (Euploea core) .a,dis ghs.¾ ¢sh¤ ilfu; isf,daka ghs.¾ rpNyhd; ilfu; í¨ .a,dis ghs.¾ GS fpshrp ilfu; í¨ ghs.¾ GS ilfu; vd¾la í¨ ghs.¾ lhu;f; GS ilfu; flduka ghs.¾ nfhkd; ilfu; maf,aka ghs.¾ gpNsd; ilfu; flduka bkaähka fl%da nfhkd; ,d;bad; FNwh

Ceylon Tree Nymph (Idea iasonia) Common Evening Brown (Melanitis leda) Dark Evening Brown (Melanitis phedima) Common Palmfly (Elymnias hypermnestra) Ceylon Treebrown ( daretis) Tamil Treebrown () Common Bushbrown (Mycalesis perseus) Dark-brand Bushbrown (Mycalesis mineus) isf,daka à% ksï*a ¤nyhd; l;wP epk;g; flduka búksx n%jqka nfhkd;

Cingalese Bushbrown (Mycalesis rama) Glad-eye Bushbrown (Nissanga patnia) Nigger (Orsotriaena medus) White Four-ring (Ypthima ceylonica) Southern Duffer (Discophora lepida) Angled Castor (Ariadne ariadne) Joker (Byblia ilithyia) Indian Fritillary (Argynnis hyperbius) iska.,Sia nqIanjqka ¤q;fsP]; G~;ßwTz; .a,Eâ-whs nqIan%jqka fpshl;- I G~;gpwTz; ks.¾ epfu; jhsÜ f*da-ßka.a itw; Nghu;-wpq; io¾ka v*¾ rTj;jh;d; l/gh; wEka.,a leiag¾ Mq;¢s;l; f];lh; fcdal¾ N[hf;fu; bkaähka *sßÜ,ß ,e;§ad; /ßhpl;byhp

Common Leopard (Phalanta phalantha) Rustic (Cupha erymanthis) Cruiser (Vindula erota) Tamil Yeoman (Cirrochroa thais) Blue Admiral (Kaniska canace) Indian Red Admiral (Vanessa indica) Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) Chocolate Soldier (Junonia iphita) flduka f,m¾â nfhkd; nyg;gu;l; riaála w];bf; lDi¾ ¢Å]H geñ,a fhdudka jkpo; nahkd; í¨ wâñr,a GS ml;kpwy; bkaähka frâ wâñr,a ,d;bad; nwl; ml;kpwy; fmakagâ f,aä ngád;ul; Nyb fpdla,Ü fida,ac¾ nrhf;fnyl; Nrhy;au;

Blue Pansy (Junonia orithya) Lemon Pansy (Junonia lemonias) Peacock Pansy (Junonia almana) Grey Pansy (Junonia atlites) Blue Oakleaf (Kallima philarchus) Great Eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina) Common Sailor (Neptis hylas) Chestnut-streaked Sailor (Neptis jumbah) í¨ mekais GS ngd;¤ f,uka mekais nykd; ngd;rp mSfldla mekais gPf;nfhf; ngd;rp f.a% mekais fpNw ngd;rp í¨ ´la,S*a GS Xf;yP/g; f.a%á t.a*a,hs fpNwl; vf;tpis flduka fia,¾ nfhkd; nra;yu; fpiakÜ iaà%laâ fia,¾ nr];el; ];wPf;l; nra;yu;

Common Lascar (Pantoporia hordonia) Commander (Moduza procris) Clipper (Parthenos sylvia) Redspot Duke (Dophla evelina) Baronnet (Symphaedra nais) Baron (Euthalia lubentina) Common Nawab (Polyura athamas) Tawny Rajah (Charaxes psaphon) flduka ,eiald¾ nfhkd; y];fhu; ludkav¾ nfhkhd;lu; la,sm¾ fpspg;gu; frâiafmdÜ vqla nul;];nghl; bêf; nerfkÜ gNwhnel; nerka gwd flduka kjdí nfhkd; ethg fgdõks rdcd nlht;dp wh[h

Black Rajah (Charaxes solon) Tawny Coster (Telchinia violae) Plum Judy (Abisara echerius) Apefly (Spalgis epeus) Larger Four Lineblue (Nacaduba pactolus) Pale Four Lineblue (Nacaduba hermus) Common Lineblue (Prosotas nora) Pointed Lineblue (Ionolyce helicon) í,ela rdcd ßshf; uh[h fgdõks fldiag¾ nlht;dp nfh];lu; ma,ï cQä gpsk; [{b tama*a,hs Vg;/ßis ,d¾Ê f*da ,hskaí¨ yhh;[h; /Nghh; iyd;GS fma,a f*da ,hskaí¨ Ngs; Nghu; iyd;GS flduka ,hskaí¨ nfhkd; iyd;GS fmdhskagâ ,hskaí¨ nghád;ll; iyd;GS

Angled Pierrot (Caleta decidia) Banded Blue Pierrot (Discolampa ethion) Dark Cerulean (Jamides bochus ) Common Cerulean (Jamides celeno) Forget-me-not (Catochrysops strabo) Pea Blue (Lampides boeticus) Zebra Blue (Syntarucus plinius) Common Pierrot (Castalius rosimon) weka.,aâ msfhfrd mq;¢s;l; ßnaHNuh nEkavâ í¨ msfhfrd ghd;ll; GS ßnaHNuh vd¾la fire,shka lhHf; nr&çad; flduka fire,shka nfhkd; nr&ypad; f*df.Ü ó fkdÜ nghh;nfl; kP nehl mS í¨ gP GS iSn%d í¨ ¥g;uh GS flduka msfhfrd nfhkd; ßnaHNuh

Striped Pierrot (Castalius rosimon) Dark Grass Blue (Zizeeria karsandra) Lesser Grass Blue (Zizina otis) Tiny Grass Blue (Zizula hylax) Indian Cupid (Everes lacturnus) Red Pierrot (Talicada nyseus) African Babul Blue (Azanus jesous) Quaker (Neopithecops zalmora) iag%hsmaâ msfhfrd ];iwg;l; gpau;Nwh vdla .ardia í¨ lhu;f; fpwh]; GS f,ai¾ .ardia í¨ Ny]u; fpwh]; GS ghsks .ardia í¨ ildp ¢uh]; GS bkaähka lshqmsâ ,d;bad; fpA+gpl; frâ msfhfrd nwl; gpau;Nwh we*aßlka nn,a í¨ mt;upf;fd; ghGy; GS lajel¾ FNtf;fh;

Hampson’s Hedge Blue (Actyolepis lilacea) Gram Blue (Euchrysops cnejus) Lime Blue (Chilades lajus) Plains Cupid (Chilades pandava) Small Cupid (Chilades parrhasius) Grass Jewel (Freyeria trochilus) Ceylon Silverline (Spindasis ictis) Large Oakblue (Arhopala amantes) yeïmaikaia fyca í¨ `k;rd;]; n`l;[; GS .a?ï í¨ ¢uhk; GS ,hsï í¨ iyk; GS maf,akaia lshqmsâ gpNsd;]; fpA+gpl; iaud,a lshqmsâ rpNkhy; fpA+gpl; .ardia cqfj,a fpwh]; [{nty; isf,daka is,aj,hska rpNyhd; rpy;tu;iyd; ,d¾Ê ´laí¨ yhH[; Xf;GS

Aberrant Oakblue (Arhopala abseus) Common Acacia Blue (Surendra vivarna) Redspot (Zesius chrysomallus) Yamfly (Loxura atymnus) Plane (Bindahara phocides) Malabar Flash (Rapala lankana) Pioneer (Belenois aurota) Common Gull (Cepora nerissa) wenrkaÜ ´laí¨ mgHnud;l; Xf;GS flduka wldishdí¨ nfhkd; mf;Nf¤ah GS frâiafmdÜ nul;];nghl; hEï*a,hs ak;tpis maf,aka ßNsd; u,nd *a,EIa kyghH ßsh~; mhksh¾ gadpau; flduka .,a nfhkd; fs;

Common Jezebel ( eucharis) Painted Sawtooth () Striped Albatross (Appias libythea) Lesser Albatross (Appias paulina) Lesser Albatross (Appias paulina) Psyche (Leptosia nina nina) White Orange-tip (Ixias marianne) flduka fcisfn,a nfhkd; n[~pngy; fmakagâ fidagQ;a ngapd;ll; NrhLj; iaá%maâ we,anfg%dia ];upg;l; my;gl;Nwh]; f,i¾ we,anfg%dia Ny]u; my;gl;Nwh]; f,i¾ we,anfg%dia Ny]u; my;gl;Nwh]; ihsls ira;fp jhsÜ Tf¾kaca-áma itl; xNwd;[;-bg;