Coral Reefs of Sri Lanka

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The National Trust – Sri Lanka, together with the sponsors Central Finance PLC, will launch the publication titled “Coral Reefs of Sri Lanka” by Nishantha Perera, on Thursday, 31st March 2011, at the Auditorium of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, 80 Galle Road, Colombo 3, commencing at 6.30 p.m.

The author is a marine biologist with an interest in coral reef ecology, and has worked on a diverse range of topics that include reef fish ecology, marine protected areas, marine eco-tourism, fisheries and coastal resource management. He is currently working on a PhD at Linnaeus University in Sweden. Nishan is an avid dive enthusiast and spends much of his free time exploring and photographing the coral reefs and shipwrecks around Sri Lanka.

“Coral Reefs of Sri Lanka”  introduces readers to the coral and rocky reefs around Sri Lanka, with information on reef types and distribution, animal behavior, marine conservation and scuba diving. The text is illustrated throughout with color photographs taken underwater in Sri Lanka. The book also brings to light the threats faced by these fragile ecosystems and highlights the need to conserve and manage what is an important part of Sri Lanka’s natural heritage.

The Publication will be available for sale at a pre-launch price of Rs. 2,000/= .  This limited special offer will be valid for orders placed prior to the launch and for sales made on the day of the launch only.  Thereafter the book will be sold by the Trust at Rs.2,500/= and will also be available at the Book Stores, albeit  at a higher price.

Prior orders, together with payment, could be made at the Trust Office situated at the Post Graduate Institute of Archaeology, 407 Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7, Tel: 2682730/3091275, or any working day between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.

The book launch will be followed by the lecture titled “Art of the Last Decade of the 20th Century” which will be delivered by Prof. Jagath Weerasinghe. 

Prof. Weerasinghe is a Professor at the Post Graduate Institute of Archaeology of the University of Kelaniya and is also an artist.

The last decade of the 20th century saw very important developments in the Sri Lankan art scene.  A whole generation of artists equipped with a range of new ideas, concepts on art, themes for investigation and, above all, with a new perception of the idea of the artist as a political individual came to dominate the art scene in Colombo.

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