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Sri Lanka is known to be home to 794 species of Hemipterans. Detailed work of Sri Lankan hemipterans are recorded in the book Catalogue of Hemiptera of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka comprises 74 species in 46 genera and 6 families of aphids within the order Hemiptera. 2 endemic aphid species are found on Sri Lanka
The marine molluscs of Sri Lanka are a part of the molluscan wildlife of Sri Lanka. Land Snails [ edit ] Phylum: Mollusca According to 2006 survey by De Silva, there are 240 marine snails species identified, which belong to four classes out of seven in the world.
Since ancient times, judicial and law enforcement duties were carried out in local kingdoms in the Sri Lanka by officials appointed to administrate provinces or districts. These officers include officers such as Dissavas and continued until the closure of the Native Department in the 1930s.
Commissioned vessels. A. HMCyS Aliya - “Empire” Class Seagoing Tug (ex-HMS ADEPT) commissioned on 18 November 1957 and was de-commissioned on 31 March 1963; SLNS Abeetha (A 516) - former merchant vessel converted to a surveillance and command ship, sunk on 16 August 1994 at Kankesanthurai.
National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka (also called Colombo Zoo or Dehiwala Zoo) is a zoological garden in Dehiwala, Sri Lanka, founded in 1936. Its sprawling areas are host to a variety of animals and birds. The zoo exhibits animals but also places an emphasis on animal conservation and welfare, and education.
Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka on 21 September 2024. [1] [2] Voters will elect a president for a 5-year term.Incumbent president Ranil Wickremesinghe is running for re-election as an independent candidate.
Sri Lanka's central and southern parts are home to montane forests, sub-montane forests and to lowland rainforests. In contrast, sparse forests, mangroves, riverine dry forests and monsoon forests are located in the dry zone. These forest covers in Sri Lanka have been greatly reduced by legal and illegal forest clearing. [3]
In modern times, Muslims in Sri Lanka have the Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs Department, which was established in the 1980s to prevent the continual isolation of the Muslim community from the rest of Sri Lanka. Today, about 9.7% of Sri Lankans adhere to Islam; [3] mostly from the Moor and Malay ethnic communities on the island.