BIOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL ECOLOGY OF SRI
LANKA
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
Jan 04: 12.30 a.m. Arrival at Katunayake, pick up from the airport, travel to Peradeniya and rest. Lunch and dinner at the Mahakande bungalow.
Jan 05: 08.30 � 08.45: Registration
������ �����08.45 � 09.30: Inauguration: Vice Chancellor, Director PGIS, Dean/Science,
����������������������������������� Faculty and invited guests.
09.30 � 10.00: ����.. Tea��������������..������������
10.00 � 10.30: Introduction to the program - Prof. S. A. Kulasooriya
10.30 � 12.30:� Ecosystem diversity of Sri Lanka � Prof. Savithri Gunatilleke
12.30 � 14.00: ������Lunch�������������
14.00 � 16.00: Vertebrate diversity � Prof. Mangala de Silva
Jan 06: 09.00 �11.00: Lecture by Mr. Anslem de Silva � An introduction to the
���������������������������������� Herpetofauna of Sri Lanka.
����������� 11.30 � 13.00 ��������Lunch�������
����������� 13.00 � 15.00 Laboratory demonstration of Reptiles and amphibians.
����������� 15.00 � 15.30 ��������Tea Break�������
�� ���������15.30 � 17.30 Field observations on Herpetofauna in the campus grounds.
Jan 07: 08.30 � 10.00: Theravada Buddhist Philosophy & Practice. Prof. P. D. Premasiri.
������������ 10.00 � 10.30: �����.Tea��������.
������������ 10.30 � 12.30: Ex-situ and In-situ conservation of plants- Dr. Siril Wijesundera,
����������������������������������� Director, National Botanic Gardens.
������������ 12.30: ����..Lunch�������.
������������ 12.30 � 18.30: Visit the National Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya.
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Jan 08 (Sunday): 0600: Leave for Horton Plains. Overnight at the Circuit Bungalow,
������������������������������������ Hakgala Gardens.
Jan 09: 08.30: Nuwara Eliya, visit a Tea Factory on the way and return to Peradeniya.
Jan 10: 08.30 �10.30: History & Culture. Prof. K. N. O. Dharmadasa
������������ 10.30 � 11.00 ������Tea����������
������������ 11.00 � 12.00: Myths & Rituals. Prof. Udaya Meddegama .
������������ 12.30 � 14.00: ���.Lunch at Mahakande Bungalow��.
������������ 14.30 � 16.30: Healing Ritual Dance Performance at the Mahakande�����
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������������� 1830 � 20.00: Visit to the Temple of the Tooth, Kandy.
������������������������������������ Dinner in Kandy.
Jan 11: 0600: Leave for the Wildlife Training Center at Giritale.
���������������������� Visit the Minneriya National Park. Overnight at Giritale.
Jan 12: 08.00: Visit the Kawdulla National Park and return to Peradeniya.�������
Jan 13: 08.30 � 10.30: Geography & Geology of Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka
��������������������������� within the Gondwanaland. Prof. C. B. Dissanayake.
����������� 10.30 � 12.30: Mineral resources, land formation and land stability.
����������������������������������� Prof. K. Dahanayake�
����������� 12.30 � 14.00: �����Lunch������������.
����������� 14.00 � 16.00: Gems of Sri Lanka. Mr. S. Basnayake
Jan 14: 08.30 � 10.00: Cultural ecology of Sri Lanka. Prof. Sudharshan Seneviratne.
��������� 10.00 � 10.30: �����.Tea�����������.
���������� 10.30: Leave for Anuradhapura, Lunch at Dambulla Rest House. Field studies and
���������������������� overnight stay at Anuradhapura.
Jan 15: 08.30: Field studies continued at Anuradhapura, Sigiriya and return to
���������������������� Peradeniya.
Jan 16: Free day. Could arrange a feed back session on the program.
Jan 17: 0600: Leave for Ratnapura, observe gem mining and processing and reach
��������������������� Sinharajah Nature Reserve before 19.30. Overnight at Sinharaja.
Jan 18: 0600: Field studies at Sinharaja and overnight at Sinharajah.
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Jan 19: 08.30: Leave for Colombo and spend the evening there. Overnight in Colombo.
Jan 20: 08.30 � 10.30: Biodiversity Conservation in Sri Lanka. Prof. Sarath Kotagama.
����������� 10.30 � 12.30: Elephant conservation. Dr. Devaka Weerakoon.
����������� 12.30 Afternoon free in Colombo and overnight stay in Colombo.
Jan 21: Visit Anawilundawa Sanctuary with Prof. Kotagama and Dr. Weerakoon and
������������� return to CRI. Overnight at CRI circuit bungalow.
Jan 22: 08.30 Spend the day at Ranweli. Lectures by Mr. Chandra de Silva on Eco-
���������������������� tourism and by Prof. Sarath Kotagama and boat ride to witness Varanus
���������������������� and birds.
����������� 22.30 Leave to the airport from the circuit bungalow at CRI
Jan 23: 01.45 Leave Sri Lanka from Katunayake.�
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