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Hypnale hypnale is a venomous pit viper species endemic to India and Sri Lanka. [1] Common names include the hump-nosed viper, [2] Merrem's hump-nosed viper [3] hump-nosed pit viper, [4] [5] and Oriental hump-nosed viper. [6] No subspecies are currently recognized. [7]
Sri Lanka, formerly called Ceylon, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, southeast of the Indian subcontinent, in a strategic location near major sea lanes. [1] The nation has a total area of 65,610 square kilometres (25,330 sq mi), with 64,630 square kilometres (24,950 sq mi) of land and 980 square kilometres (380 sq mi) of water. [ 1 ]
The site with ancient Buddhist ruins belonging to the Konduwattuwana reservoir area is formally recognised as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka. The reservoir is believed to have been built during the 1st-3rd century BC and has been renovated from time to time to facilitate irrigation and drinking water in the nearby area.
Sri Lanka, [c] historically known as Ceylon, [d] and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean , southwest of the Bay of Bengal , separated from the Indian peninsula by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait .
Ankumbura is a village in Sri Lanka. It lies within Central Province's Kandy district. It is about 26 km away from Kandy. It has been bounded by Matale and Kurunegala districts. It is connected to Kandy via Pujapitiya and Ambathenna. Alawathugoda road is connected to Matale.
It is the largest province by area, covering 16% of the total land area of Sri Lanka. The province consists two districts, Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura; the Anuradhapura district is the largest district in Sri Lanka by area. The province has a semi-arid climate and most forests situated in the province are Sri Lankan dry-zone dry evergreen forests.
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Unawatuna is a coastal town in Galle district of Sri Lanka. Unawatuna is a major tourist attraction in Sri Lanka and known for its beach and corals. It is a suburb of Galle, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast to the city center and approximately 108 kilometres (67 mi) south of Colombo. Unawatuna is situated at an elevation of 5 metres (16 ft ...