Snake encyclopedia
Snakes of Sri Lanka.
Profiles of the species that matter most for safety, with names in English, Sinhala and Tamil. Every profile is pending review by herpetologists and clinicians.
8 species
Highly venomous Common krait
Bungarus caeruleus
තෙල් කරවලාகட்டுவிரியன்
Pending expert review 
Mildly venomous Green vine snake
Ahaetulla nasuta
ඇහැටුල්ලාபச்சைப் பாம்பு
Pending expert review 
Highly venomous Indian cobra
Naja naja
නාගයාநல்ல பாம்பு
Pending expert review Verified photograph pending
Non-venomous Indian python
Python molurus
පිඹුරාமலைப்பாம்பு
Pending expert review 
Venomous Merrem's hump-nosed viper
Hypnale hypnale
කුණකටුවා
Pending expert review 
Highly venomous Russell's viper
Daboia russelii
තිත් පොළඟාகண்ணாடி விரியன்
Pending expert review 
Highly venomous Saw-scaled viper
Echis carinatus
වැලි පොළඟාசுருட்டை விரியன்
Pending expert review 
Venomous Endemic to Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan green pit viper
Trimeresurus trigonocephalus
පලා පොළඟා
Pending expert review
This guide starts with medically important and commonly met species. More species will be added as profiles are reviewed.
Never use a photo alone to decide whether a snake is safe. Keep your distance from every snake.