An inconspicuous little culvert along the Minneriya-Polonnaruwa route has become an unusual tourist attraction. While usually seen alone or in a pair, this shaded waterhole — aptly named the ‘Kabara Bokkuwa’ (කබර බොක්කුව) — is home to a bank of some 15 kabaragoya, Asian water monitors (Varanus salvator salvator) that has formed a rather peculiar reciprocal relationship with a local ...
Hoopoe bird. Sinhala; පොරුව කුරුල්ලා Poruwa kurulla Tamil: Chaval kuruviI got to see a Hoopoe Bird in the garden. I have never seen one despite umpteen safari trips to the nearby Wilpattu National Park. Normally, I make my coffee and sit in front of computer reading news and other bullshit This was in June 2022 with many power cuts. So ...