4.Journals Published in Sri Lanka
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Item Prey hair remains in leopard faeces at Ruhuna national park(1992) Amaerasinghe, F.P.; Ekanayake, U.B.The food habits of the leopard (Panthera pardus fusca Meyer, 1794) at the Ruhuna National Park, Sri Lanka, were analysed by the identification of prey hair remains in facces collected during January February 1988,. The major prey, comprising 51perc. of hair-positive scats, was the spotted deer (Cervus axis ceylonensis fisher, 1829). Hair of the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis bubalis Linnaeus, 1758) and the wild pig (Sus scrofa cristatus Wagner, 1839) were collectively present in 45perc. of hair-positive scats. The results confirm those of a previous investigation in showing the importance of buffer prey species such as the water buffalo and wild pig in the diet of the leopard.Item Further observations on the mosquito fauna of Udawattakele forest, Sri Lanka(1984-85) Amerasinghe, F.P.; Munasinghe, N.B.A futher study of the mosquitoes at Udawattakele forest, Kandy was made during 1984-85, sampling the daytime resting, crepuscular-nocturnal human biting and light-trap attracted species, to suppliment information on the breeding and diurnal human biting species gatered during a previous study in 1980-81. Thirty species (7 genera) resting in the forest were collected using a battery powered suction sweeper, the dominant species being Culex psedovishnui. This species and Cx. nigropunctatus rested mainly on leaf litter on the forest or shrub/grass patches. Twenty five species (4 genera) were captured at human bait, with Armigeres subalbatus and Cx. pseudovishnui being the most prevalent. Biting rhythms associated with the evening crepaucular period were demonstrated in Aedes albopictus, Ar. subalbetus and Cx. psedovishoui, but not in Ae. chrysoscuta. Twenty five species (8 genera) were taken at CDC light traps with only Cx. pseudovishnui occurring in significant numbers. Overall, 61 species representing 11 genera have been recorded in Udawattakele Forest from all published sources. Species diversity indices as determined in the present study, however, were low and indicated the quantitative dominance of a few species in the forest in relation to the survey methods employedItem Nourriture du cameleon. regime alimentaire et capture des proies (in French)(University of Ceylon. Peradeniya, 1972) Bourgat, R.M.Item Aspects of the food and feeding biology of the yellow mahseer Tor khudree (Sykes) (Osteichthyes, Cyprinidae) in Sri Lanka(University of Peradeniya. Peradeniya, 1995) De Silva, P.K.; Amerasinghe, D.