Fauna & Flora in UOK

Birds

Pigeons and doves

Babblers

Bushchat and Robins

Parrots

Cuckoos and coucals

Barbets

Woodpeckers

Pitta, Orioles, crows and tit

Woodshrike, Shrikes and drongos

Swift, Treeswift and swallows

Owls and Night jars

Kingfishers and Bee-eaters

Sparrow, Weavers and Munias

White-Eyes, Flowpeckers and sunbirds

Flycatchers

Thrushes and Pitta

Wood swallow, Ioras, Cuckooshrikes and Minivets

Oystercatcher, Crab plover, Stilts, Avocet and Plovers

Tailorbird,Cisticola and Prinias

Bulbuls

Nuthatche,Mynas and Starlings

Nuthatche,Mynas and Starlings

Larks,Wagtails and Pipits

Herons and Egrets

Butterflies

Family : Papilionidae

Family : Lycaenidae

Family : Nymphalidae

Family : Pieridae

Amphibians

Family : Bufonidae

Family : Dicroglossidae

Family Rachophoridae

Reptiles

Skinks

Monitor lizards

Garden Lizards

Snakes

Tortoises

The Herbal Garden


Usual name: Nika

 

Scientific Name: Vitex negundo

English Name: Chinese chaste tree


Usual name: Kalu Nika

 

Scientific Name: Litsea iteodaphne


Usual name: Thimbiri

 

Scientific Name: Diospyros malabarica

English Name: Gaub


Usual name: Bulu

 

Scientific Name: Terminalia bellirica

English Name: Baheda


Usual name: Ranawara

 

Scientific Name: Cassia auriculata

English Name: Mature tea tree


Usual name: Geta Thumba

 

Scientific Name: Leucas zeylanica

English Name: Thumbe


Usual name: Pavatta

 

Scientific Name: Pavetta indica

English Name: Indian pavetta


Usual name: Katu karandu

 

Scientific Name: Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora


Usual name: Andu

 

Scientific Name: Eryngium foetidum

English Name: Long coriander


Usual name: Thippili

 

Scientific Name: Piper longum

English Name: Long pepper


Usual name: Marthondi

 

Scientific Name: Lawsonia inermis

English Name: Henna


Usual name: Munamal

 

Scientific Name: Mimusops elengi

English Name: Bullet-woodtree


Usual name: Rath Handun

 

Scientific Name: Pterocarpus santalinus

English Name: Red sandal wood


Usual name: Kiri Palu

 

Scientific Name: Buchanania axillaris


Usual name: Kaha

 

Scientific Name: Curcuma longa

English Name: Turmeric


Usual name: Savendara

 

Scientific Name: Vetiveria zizanioides

English Name: Khas-khas


Usual name: Akkapana

 

Scientific Name: Kalanchoe laciniata

English Name: Cathedral bells


Usual name: Mee

 

Scientific Name: Madhuca longifolia

English Name: South Indian mahua


Usual name: Dodanpana

 

Scientific Name: Glycosmis pentaphylla


Usual name: Burulla

 

Scientific Name: Leea indica

English Name: Bandicoot berry


Usual name: Embilla

 

Scientific Name: Antidesma alexiteria

 


Usual name: Ankenda

 

Scientific Name: Acronychia pedunculata

English Name: Claw flowered laure


Usual name: Iramusu

 

Scientific Name: Hemidesmus indicus

English Name: Indian sarsaparilla

 


Usual name: Etteriya

 

The Fruit Garden

 

In order to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the University of Kelaniya, the Herbal and Fruit gardens were established on 17th June 2009. The fruit and herbal gardens are an open area for all the staff and the students where they could enjoy delicious fruits while spending leisure time under the cool shades of trees. The Rambutan Garden with 30 plants of different Rambutan varieties was established to celebrate 54th Anniversary of the University. Some of the fruit species of the garden includes;

Usual Name: Mango

 

Scientific Name: Mangifera indica


Usual Name: Banana

 

Scientific Name: Musa acuminate


Usual Name: Rambutan

 

Scientific Name: Nephelium lappaceum var. lappaceum


Usual Name: Water apple

 

Scientific Name: Syzygium aqueum


Usual Name: Rata nelli

 

Scientific Name: Phyllanthus acidus

 


Usual Name: Beheth nelli

 

Scientific Name: Phyllanthus emblica


Usual Name: Avocado

 

Scientific Name: Persea americana


Usual Name: Pomegranate

 

Scientific Name: Punica granatum


Usual Name: Guava  

 

Scientific Name: Psidium guajava


Usual Name: Custard Apple

 

Scientific Name: Annona muricata


Usual Name: Weralu

 

Scientific Name: Elaeocarpus serratus


Usual Name: Nil Weralu                                          

 

Scientific Name: 


Usual Name: Jew plum

 

Scientific Name: Spondias dulcis


Usual Name: Nam nam / Naminan

 

Scientific Name: Cynometra cauliflora


Usual Name: Calamondin

 

Scientific Name: Citrofortunella mitis


Usual Name: Bread fruit

 

Scientific Name: Artocarpus incises


Usual Name: Governor´s plum

 

Scientific Name: Flacourtia indica

 

Usual Name: Black plum

 

Scientific Name: Syzygium cumini


Usual Name: Star fruit

 

Scientific Name: Averrhoa carambola


Usual Name: Bael fruit

 

Scientific Name: Aegle marmelos


Usual Name: Netted Custard Apple                   

 

Scientific Name: Annona reticulate


Usual Name: Velvet Apple

 

Scientific Name: Diospyros blancoi