EditorialCannon, Sinhalese cannon or Lewuke's cannon, Bronze cannon, on the top a complicated decoration, partly cast in relief and then covered with silver, the ground of gold inlaid with silver, in some places small rubies have been used. Main form European. ...
EditorialCannon, Sinhalese cannon or Lewuke's cannon, Bronze cannon, on the top a complicated decoration, partly cast in relief and then covered with silver, the ground of gold inlaid with silver, in some places small rubies have been used. Main form European. ...
EditorialTwo sabers (chestnuts) and a knife (piha-kaetta) Sinhala knife or Piha-kaetta with scabbard, Crystal handle set in gold. Two thirds of the kling covered with gold. Wooden scabbard entirely covered with driven gold plate and decorated with filigree edge...
EditorialTrigonocephalus nigromarginatus, Print, Trimeresurus trigonocephalus, the Sri Lankan pit viper, Ceylon pit viper, Sri Lankan green pitviper or locally, pala polonga, (Sinhala: ??? ?????) is a venomous pit viper species endemic to Sri Lanka. No subspeci...
EditorialLycodon carinatus, Print, Lycodon carianatus is a snake of the Colubridae family. It is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka. The snake is commonly known as the Sri Lankan Wolf Snake, and as ??? ????? (Daara Karawala) or ??? ?????? (daara radanakayaa) in...