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

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 17^thJune 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 54^th 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

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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 aand 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 54^th 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

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