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The Sinhala Hound is a native dog found throughout Sri Lanka, often living in a semi-wild state scavenging for food. [1] According to a native legend, when Prince Vijaya first set foot on Sri Lanka in the 6th century BC , he was greeted by the barking of dogs; the Mahāvaṃsa mentions domestic dogs belonging to the island's Stone Age ...
Embark is a Sri Lankan animal rescue and welfare organization. [1] Since 2007, Embark has been conducting rescues, adoptions, sterilizations, vaccinations, education programmes and advocacy campaigns for the welfare of homeless dogs, cats and other animals.
Abans PLC also known as Abans Group is a Sri Lankan public limited company and a diversified conglomerate in Sri Lanka engaged in ICT, retail, manufacturing, logistics, commercial real estate and financial services. Abans predominantly functions mainly as a consumer retailer selling various electronic appliances, smart phones, laptops, cooking ...
Snowy RWP, also known as Commando Snowy (service number S/080), was a Golden Labrador Retriever who served as a tracking dog for the Sri Lanka Army during the Sri Lankan Civil War. [1] Snowy was attached to the 4th Commando regiment and handled by Lance corporal D. H. P. Sampath.
Aban Pestonjee (Sinhala: අබාන් පෙස්ටොන්ජි) is the chairperson and founder of the Abans group of companies. She is known as one of the first entrepreneurs who initiated in first bringing Korean technology to Sri Lankan consumers.
Two tourists have died from suspected pesticide poisoning after their hostel in Sri Lanka was fumigated for bedbugs, Britain’s PA Media news agency has reported. Ebony McIntosh, a 24-year-old ...
National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka (also called Dehiwala Zoo or Colombo Zoo) is a zoological garden in Dehiwala, Sri Lanka, founded in 1936. It is home to various birds, mammals, reptiles, fish and amphibians. The zoo not only exhibits animals from Sri Lanka, but also from across Asia and other parts of the globe.
The Jonangi [7] is a one-person or one-family dog. It is an agile dog, with long strides that can cover very large distances. While a few dogs exhibit nervousness, most Jonangis make excellent working partners, guarding large farms and even houses. They are known to coexist with farm animals such as poultry, goats, sheep and cattle.