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Binomial name; Lissemys ceylonensis (Gray, ... commonly known as the Sri Lankan flapshell turtle, is a species of freshwater turtle endemic to Sri Lanka. [3] References
Dr. Abdul Kalam Island, formerly known as Wheeler Island, is an island off the coast of Odisha, India, approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) east of the state capital Bhubaneswar. The island was originally named after English commandant Lieutenant Hugh Wheeler. On 4 September 2015, the island was renamed to honour the former Indian president, Dr.
It is situated on the southwestern coast of Sri Lanka, approximately 50 km (31 mi) north of Galle and 76 km (47 mi) south of Colombo. The town is known for its turtle nesting areas, where five ( green , olive ridley , loggerhead , hawksbill and leatherback turtles) of the seven species of marine turtles' nest on the local beaches. [ 1 ]
The coastal waters are also home to spinner, bottlenose and Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins, whales, sea turtles, and the elusive dugong. [7] The Sri Lankan government has now formulated a master plan for the development of tourism industry here. [8] [9] Alankuda is a stretch of beach in Kalpitiya that is home to a number of beach hotels. [10]
There are 111 lizards known from Sri Lanka, with 17 newly discovered in 2006, and two more in 2016 and 2017. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] One of species was discovered in 2019 from Ensalwatta, Matara. [ 13 ] In 2019, seven more endemic day geckos have been discovered by Suranjan Karunaratne and Mendis Wickramasinghe.
Mount Kalam, a 6,180 metres high peak located near the Bara Shigri Glacier in Himachal Pradesh. [4] [5] Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Road, a road in New Delhi. The renaming was criticised by the historians citing "New Delhi's geography was inspired by history, not politics and bigotry". [6] A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island, an island in the Bay of Bengal. [7]
M. t. thermalis: Sri Lanka black turtle, India, Maldives, Sri Lanka The Indian black turtle inhabits a variety of water bodies including ponds, marshes streams, rivers and artificial water bodies like rice-paddies, watering holes etc. [ 4 ]
The Gulf of Mannar (/ m ə ˈ n ɑːr / mə-NAR) (Tamil: மண்ணார் வளைகுடா, romanized: Maṇṇār vaḷaikuṭā; Sinhala: මන්නාරම් බොක්ක, romanized: mannāram bokka) is a large shallow bay forming part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean with an average depth of 5.8 m (19 ft). [3]