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Title: Srilankave Ali Athun
Author: Jayantha Jayewardene
Price: Rs 750
A new book on elephants, in Sinhala, called Srilankave Ali Athun (Sri
Lanka’a Elephants) has been written by Jayantha Jayewardene. The book is
dedicated to the people of Sri Lanka who, the author says, are the
custodians of the country’s wild elephants.
The book is written very lucidly in Sinhala and is designed to
educate the reader on all aspects of the elephant and also to create an
awareness on the need to conserve our elephants. Jayewardene is a member
of the Asian Elephant Specialist Group and has an expert knowledge of
Sri Lanka’s elephants. He has also previously written two books in
English, The Elephant in Sri Lanka and The Diversity of Sri Lankan
Wildlife.
This book covers all aspects of the Sri Lankan elephant including;
the elephant in history and legend, its physical features, behavior and
the elephant in the wild. The author also discusses the conflicts and
problems between man and elephant, and the attempted solutions to
human-elephant conflicts. To conclude the book, he discusses the
important question, ‘Is the Sri Lankan elephant at risk?
The book is beautifully illustrated with photographs Dr Prithiviraj
Fernando.
The attractive cover is designed by the author’s daughter Amali
Jayewardene Senanayake.
This book is a must for all those even remotely interested in our
elephants, especially school children.
The Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society is happy to have been
associated with the publication of this book.
- Ravi Corea President - Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society |
