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සුළු විෂ - Slightly Venomous

The Ceylon Flying Snake, scientifically known as Chrysopelea taprobanica, is a fascinating reptile native to Sri Lanka. This arboreal snake is known for its unique gliding abilities. It has a slender body that can grow to approximately 1 meter in length.

What makes this snake remarkable is its ability to glide through the air. It achieves this by flattening its body and forming an S-shape, which allows it to glide from trees to the ground or between branches. The snake doesn't actually fly, but it can glide for considerable distances, making it an excellent tree-dwelling predator.

The Ceylon Flying Snake is primarily insectivorous, preying on small animals such as lizards and rodents. Its remarkable gliding capability aids in its search for prey and escaping from potential threats in the forest canopy. This unique snake is an example of the diverse and fascinating reptile species found in the Dry Zone forests of Sri Lanka.

Gamma Cat Snake / Common Indian Cat Snake
රෑන් මාපිලා/ ගැරඬි මාපිලා
Boiga trigonata (Bechstein,1802)

සුළු විෂ - Slightly Venomous

This species is nocturnal and is common in the lowland dry zone. The light colored ( Y ) shaped mark is located on the top of the head.

Ranawane's Golden Cat Snake
රණවනගේ රන් මාපිලා / කහ මාපිලා
Boiga_ranawanei

සුළු විෂ - Slightly Venomous
Endemic to Sri Lanka

The Ranawane's Golden Cat Snake is a nocturnal, slightly venomous snake that very similar to the Ceylon cat snake.

Bungarus_caeruleus
Common krait / Indian krait
තෙල් කරවැලා / මගමරුවා

Highly venomous - උග්‍ර විශ

Common krait is the most venomous snake reported from Sri Lanka.They can commonly be found at dry zone areas. Activity can be seen during daynal times in backyad stones,leaf segmented grounds and left over woods.
Also known as "Habarala" around some parts of the island and a cannibist top predator among snake kingdom.