The Wildlife Heritage Trust of Sri Lanka (WHT) is a non-profit foundation established in 1990 by Rohan Pethiyagoda to further biodiversity exploration of Sri Lanka, with the business-model of publishing natural-history books and channeling the revenue into further biodiversity exploration and research. Between 1991 and 2012, WHT has published 34 books in both Sinhala and English. In this page, you will find the list of books published by WHT, some of which can be downloaded.
Books
Abeyaratne, H. (2008) A life in the round: Desamanya Kamalika – the girl from Giruwa Pattuwa. WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 180 pp.
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Anderson, R.C. (1995) Common reef fishes of Sri Lanka. 1st ed. WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 80 pp.
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Anderson, R.C. (1999) Common reef fishes of Sri Lanka. 2nd ed. WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 80 pp.
Ashton, M.S., Gunatillake, S., de Zoysa, N., Dassanayake, M.D., Gunatilleke, N. & Wijesundara, S. (1997) A field guide to the common trees and shrubs of Sri Lanka. WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 432 pp. [PDF]
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Ashton, M.S., Gunatillake, S., de Zoysa, N., Dassanayake, M.D., Gunatilleke, N. & Wijesundara, S. (2004) Siri Laka gaskolan athpotha [‘A handbook to the trees and shrubs of Sri Lanka’]. WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 513 pp.
Bennett, J.W. (1994) Fishes of Ceylon. (Facsimile reprint of the 1st 1828-30 ed.). WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 38 pp.
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d’Abrera, B. (1997) The butterflies of Ceylon. WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 224 pp.
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de Fonseka, T. (2000) The dragonflies of Sri Lanka. WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 303 pp. [PDF]
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de Silva, M. & de Silva, P.K. (2004) The Yala wildlife reserves: biodiversity and ecology. WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 238 pp.
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de Silva, P.K. & de Silva, M. (2006) A guide to the mangrove flora of Sri Lanka. WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 64 pp.
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de Silva, M. & de Silva, P.K. (2007) The Sri Lankan elephant: its evolution, ecology & conservation. WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 278 pp.
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Dutta, S.K. & Manamendra-Arachchi, K. (1995) The amphibian fauna of Sri Lanka. WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 225 pp.
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Fernando, J. & Fernando, T. (1997) A selection of the fruits of Sri Lanka. WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 72 pp.
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Gooneratne, P. (2000) Tones of time, shades of eternity: a pictorial celebration of nature through time and space. WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 312 pp.
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Gunatilleke, C.V.S., Gunatilleke, I.A.U.N., Ethugala, A.U.K. & Esufali, S. (2004) Ecology of Sinharaja rain forest and the Forest Dynamics Plot. WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 221 pp.
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Henry, G.M. (2000) Pearls to painting—a naturalist in Ceylon: the memoirs of George Morrison Reid Henry. C. Johnson (Ed). WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 140 pp. [PDF]
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Illangakoon, A. (2002) Whales and dolphins of Sri Lanka. WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 99 pp.
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Kelaart, E.F. (1998) Prodromus faunae zeylanicae. [reprint of 1852 ed.]. WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 342 pp.
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Kostermans, A.J.G.H. (1992) A handbook of the Dipterocarpaceae of Sri Lanka. WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 244 pp. [PDF]
Kotagama, S. (Illustr. Jinasena, J). (2000) Endemic birds of Sri Lanka. WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 62 pp.
Kotagama, S. & Fernando, P. (1995) A field guide to the birds of Sri Lanka. WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 224 pp.
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Kotagama, S. & Wijayasinghe, A. (1999) Siri Laka kurullo [‘Birds of Sri Lanka’]. WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 516 pp.
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Kottelat, M. (2001) Fishes of Laos. WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 198 pp.
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Manamendra-Arachchi, K. & Pethiyagoda, R. (2007) Sri Lankawe Ubhayajeeveen [‘The amphibian fauna of Sri Lanka’]. WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 440 pp. [PDF]
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Pethiyagoda, R. (1991) Freshwater fishes of Sri Lanka. Wildlife Heritage Trust, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 362 pp.
Pethiyagoda, R. (1998) Ours to protect: Sri Lanka’s biodiversity heritage. WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 156 pp.
Pethiyagoda, R. (2007) Pearls, Spices and Green Gold: An illustrated history of biodiversity exploration in Sri Lanka. WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 241 pp. [PDF]
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Pethiyagoda, R. ed. (2012) Horton Plains: Sri Lanka’s cloud-forest national park. WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 320 pp. [PDF]
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Pethiyagoda, R. & Rodrigo, R (eds.). (1993) A provisional index to A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon. Wildlife Heritage Trust, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 251 pp.
Pethiyagoda, R. & Kottelat, M (eds.). (1998) An aid to the study of J.B. Spix and L. Agassiz (1829-31) Selecta genera et species piscium Brasiliensium including an English translation of the text by V. L. Wirasinha and reproduction of all illustrations, 396 pp. [PDF]
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Somaweera, R. (2006) Sri Lankawe Sarpayin [‘Snakes of Sri Lanka’]. WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 297 pp. [PDF]
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Spix, J.B. & Agassiz, L. (1995) Selecta genera et species piscium Brasiliensium. [facsimile reprint of the original 1829-31 edition). WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 138 pp.
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Werner, W. (2000) Sri Lanka’s magnificent cloud forests. WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 96 pp.
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Wynell-Mayow, E. (2002) W. W. A. Phillips – A naturalist’s life. WHT Publications (Private) Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 82 pp. [PDF]
