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