The pompadour green pigeon

The pompadour green pigeon complex are all stocky, medium-sized pigeons, 25 to 28 centimetres (9.8 to 11.0 in) in length, with some significantly larger than others (e.g., chloropterus is significantly larger than birds from the Asian mainland)The head is green to greenish-yellow, and the underparts are green, though males of the subspecies phayrei have a pale orange patch on the chest. The crown, including the forehead are usually grey, except in Sri Lanka green pigeons where the forehead is greenish-yellow.The undertail coverts are mainly whitish or pale yellowish, though they are deep cinnamon in males of affinis and phayrei. The wings are blackish with distinct yellow edging to the wing coverts and tertials. The mantle is dark green in the female and deep purplish-chestnut in the male. In most birds, this includes the "shoulder", but in males of aromaticus the "shoulder" is very dark grey and in males of chloropterus it is green.Furthermore, males of aromaticus and some members of the axillaris group have a grey band above the mantle. (wikipedia)

The Tamil Yeoman (Cirrochroa thais)

The Tamil Yeoman (Cirrochroa thais) is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in forested areas of tropical South Asia and Southeast Asia.

Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon

Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon

The Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon is the size of the domestic pigeon, but with a long tail. Sexes are alike. Young birds are duller, and have only a trace of the black and white 'chess board' patch on the side of the neck.
Exclusively a forest dweller, it lives in pairs though small flocks will form where food is abundant. It is strictly arboreal, feeding on a variety of small jungle fruits and berries, among which the fruits of the wild cinnamon are much liked.
The breeding season is from February to May, and again from August to October. The nest is the usual pigeon-type, scanty platform of twigs; it is placed among foliage and branches in the canopy of a forest tree, or in the top of a tall sapling, usually at height of fifteen to twenty feet. The single, white egg measures about 38.5 X 28.2 mm.
This handsome pigeon is confined to the hill forests of Sri Lanka, though it has a close relation (the Nilgiri Wood Pigeon), of very similar appearance and habits, in the hills of South India. It s normal range is from 3,000 feet upwards to the highest elevations, but it wanders about a great deal and sometimes descends as low as 1000 feet in the damp forests of the wet zone.(Web)

Tennent's leaf-nosed lizard (Ceratophora tennentii)

Tennent's leaf-nosed lizard (Ceratophora tennentii)

It's not difficult to see why this lizard is one of the five species in Sri Lanka commonly known as 'horn–nosed lizards'. Each of the five species has a different shaped horn and I bet you can tell how the leaf–nosed lizard got his name. Not only is the end of his nose flat, but also takes the shape of a leaf!

Adult lizards have a very special talent; they can change their colour to match their surroundings. Can you guess why this is important? Yep – you got it. They change colour to camouflage themselves so
predators can't see them.
Tennent's leaf-nosed lizard can only be found in the Knuckles mountains (which are tropical montane cloud forests). Like many species in Sri Lanka they are under threat from habitat loss.
In Knuckles especially, natural forest has been cut down to make way for cardamom plantations. The tallest trees have been left to give shade, but the undergrowth has been cleared to grow spices. But there is hope!
These reptiles have been found living in cardamom plantations, which means they can adjust to some changes in habitat. (Web)

The Common Pierrot (Castalius rosimon)

The Common Pierrot (Castalius rosimon) is a small butterfly found in South Asia that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family.

 Kingfisher (disambiguation).

Kingfishers are a group of small to medium sized brightly coloured birds in the order Coraciiformes. They have a cosmopolitan distribution, with most species found outside of the Americas. The group is treated either as a single family, Alcedinidae, or as a suborder Alcedines containing three families, Alcedinidae (river kingfishers), Halcyonidae (tree kingfishers), and Cerylidae (water kingfishers). There are roughly 90 species of kingfisher. All have large heads, long, sharp, pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. Most species have bright plumage with little differences between the sexes. Most species are tropical in distribution, and a slight majority are found only in forests. They consume a wide range of prey as well as fish, usually caught by swooping down from a perch. While kingfishers are usually thought to live near rivers and eat fish, most of the kingfisher species in the world live away from water and eat small invertebrates. Like other members of their order they nest in cavities, usually tunnels dug into the natural or artificial banks in the ground. A quarter of all kingfishers nest in disused termite nests. A few species, principally insular forms, are threatened with extinction. In Britain, the word 'kingfisher' normally refers to the common kingfisher.

Leschenault's Cabrita (Ophisops leschenaultii)

Leschenault's Snake Eye or Leschenault's Cabrita (Ophisops leschenaultii) is a species of lacertid lizard (commonly known as Skink) found in India and eastern Sri Lanka. In Sri Lanka, this lizard is called Sikanala or Hikanala in Sinhala Language. In some parts of the country, it is also called Heeraluwa.