HIRANYA SUDASINGHE
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In the news

  • Scientists rediscover Freshwater Moray here after 84 years. By Ifham Nizam, Sunday Island, 03 Mar 2024.
  • “Avurudu asuhatharakata passe gangalgullek aayeth awith” [in Sinhala]: By Asiru Weditha Karunarathna, Aruna, 10 Mar 2024.
  • “Wasara 87kata pasu gin gangen yali mathu wu sarpa penumathy gangalgulla” [in Sinhala]: By Taniya Moses, Silumina, 03 Mar 2024. 
  • Angler reels in 3-foot creature — and rediscovers ‘rare’ species not seen in 84 years. By Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 01 Mar 2024.
  • අවුරුදු 84කට පසු ලංකාවෙන් හමුවූ ගංගල්ගුල්ලා! Rediscovery of freshwater moray from Sri Lanka! In FishTrek (YouTube channel). 20 Apr 2024.
  • Tinfoil Barb sparks concern. By Dinithi Hemachandra, Ceylon Today, 14 Jan 2024. 
  • Sand mining and threats to freshwater fish: Construction industry’s wicked ways of destruction. By Kamanthi Wickramasinghe, The Daily Mirror, 16 Mar 2022.
  • An incredible biogeographical journey. By Ifham Nizam, The Island, 19 Feb 2022. 
  • A veteran naturalist and a young zoologist ‘go fishing’ to map out our biogeography. By Yomal Senerath Yapa, The Sunday Times, 12 Dec 2021.
  • Deep diving into the world of freshwater fish in Sri Lanka. By Venessa Anthony, The Morning, 9 Nov 2021.
  • Genetic diversity of Sri Lanka’s ‘spa fish’ highlights need for informed conservation. By Malaka Rodrigo, Mongabay, 24 Mar 2021.
  • Study on carnivorous fish of Sri Lanka. By Ifham Nizam, The Island, 11 Aug 2020.
  • Researchers discover new variant of Sri Lankan aquarium fish. By Ifham Nizam, Sunday Island, 9 Aug 2020.
  • From vegetable plots in a Sri Lankan swamp, a forgotten eel emerges. By Dilrukshi Handunnetti, Mongabay, 24 Mar 2020.
  • A fishy translocation highlights dangers of ‘taxonomic inflation’. By Dilrukshi Handunnetti, Mongabay, 16 Apr 2019.
  • “Sri Lankawe awenika miridiya mathsya layeisthuwata aluthin ekathu wu samajikayo” [in Sinhala]: By Tharindu Ranasinghe, Vidusara Science Magazine, 06 Feb 2019.
  • New fish species discovered on Sunshine Estates. Sri Lanka Mirror, 14 Jan 2019.
  • “Seethala dolen mathu wunu Sri Lankawata awenika Nakiyadeniya ehirava” – Jaathyantarayata prakata we [in Sinhala]: By Jagath Kanaheraaracchi, Divayina, 6 Jan 2019.
  • “Suriyakanden soyagath lankawata aawenika nawa ahirava” [in Sinhala]: By Malaka Rodrigo, Vidusara Science Magazine, 30 Aug 2017.
  • New native freshwater fish found in Suriyakanda stream: By Malaka Rodrigo, The Sunday Times, 27 Aug 2017.
  • Whiskered native – handle with care: By Malaka Rodrigo, The Sunday Times, 18 Dec 2016.






In Youtube

  • “Sri Lankawen nawa sarpa wisheshayak saha mathsya wisheshayak” (Dendralaphis wickrorum) | (Devario memorialis). By WILD Serendib, 24 Jun 2020.
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  • Home
  • About Me
  • Research interests
  • Publications
  • Resources
    • Books published by the Wildlife Heritage Trust (WHT) of Sri Lanka
    • Type specimens of freshwater fishes in the National Museum of Sri Lanka
    • The catalog of the fish collection of the Wildlife Heritage Trust (WHT) of Sri Lanka now based at the National Museum of Sri Lanka (NMSL)
    • Archive of Journal of South Asian Natural History/ Zeylanica >
      • Vol.1.1
      • Vol.1.2
      • Vol.2.1
      • Vol.2.2
      • Vol.3.1
      • Vol.3.2
      • Vol.4.1
      • Vol.4.2
      • Vol.5.1
      • Vol.5.2
      • Vol.6.1
      • Vol.6.2
      • Vol.7.1
  • Media
  • Outreach
  • Contact