“GROWING IN THE mud, and yet so clean, the lotus is a symbol of purity,” writes the Sri Lankan historian Ananda K. Coomaraswamy in his 1913 book “The Arts and Crafts of India & Ceylon.” The lotus pool ...

Sri Lanka Birdwing was recommended as the National Butterfly by the Butterfly Expert Group ... The Birdwing lays its eggs on the Sap sanda plant and prefers to feed on ixora and pinna flowers. The ...

It was a passion which culminated in a meeting and a cordial chat with royalty. Not only his passion but also his fascination with orchids led to horticulturist L.S. Wanigatunga meeting none other ...