Mendis Wickramasinghe

L. J. Mendis Wickramasinghe
Born6 May 1976
NationalitySri Lankan
Occupation(s)Herpetologist, Wildlife Photographer
OrganizationHerpetological Foundation of Sri Lanka
Known forEnvironmental activism
Notable workRepertoire: A pictorial gateway to Sri Lanka's nature
SpouseNethu Wickramasinghe (2007-present)
Children3
AwardsState Literary Award-2016

L. J. Mendis Wickramasinghe is a Sri Lankan herpetologist,[1] taxonomist,[2] naturalist,[3] and wildlife photographer.[4][5] Inspired by a childhood passion on snakes and by the diversity of his motherland, he has spent over two decades experiencing the forests across Sri Lanka.

Biography

Wickramasinghe was born in Kalutara, 6 May 1976, and educated in Tissa Central College.[6] He was employed as an Ecologist at the Sri Lanka Program of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)[7] for nearly seven years (2000-2007).

Mendis formed the Herpetological Foundation of Sri Lanka (HFS) in year 2007, to further pursue in independent research on the herpetofauna of Sri Lanka, and also provide a platform for young herpetologists to initiate research.

Professional experience

With over 25 years of field research experience on the herpetofauna of Sri Lanka, his work has focused on taxonomic identification and biodiversity assessment of reptiles and amphibians in an effort to increase awareness on the importance of conserving these unique organisms and their habitats in Sri Lanka, as part of our natural heritage.

He has contributed his expertise towards national projects[8] on identification of threatened species in Sri Lanka, in revising the Fauna and Flora Ordinance, and has facilitated the declaration of several protected areas in the country. He is the author of the book titled “Recognizing deadly venomous snakes from harmless snakes in Sri Lanka”.[9]

Discoveries

He is credited with the discovery of over thirty new species (geckos, skinks, snakes and amphibians),[10][2] also re-discovering[11][12][13][14] several species of amphibians believed to have been extinct.[15]

Photography

He began engaging in wildlife photography in a much later stage in his life while initially engaged in photography for scientific purposes, finally finding abode in the art of wildlife photography. Intrinsically motivated to capture the beauty led by an overwhelming passion to express the most artistically composed image in what he sees, he seeks to share his experiences with those that admire the natural world and to protect the hidden spectacles of the wilderness for the future generations.

“Repertoire: A pictorial gateway to Sri Lanka’s nature”[15] marked his debut publication as a photographer. His wildlife images have been awarded both nationally and internationally. He currently contributes his knowledge as a wildlife photography lecturer and a national and international competition judge, while being the main course instructor in Wildlife photography at the Institute of Multimedia Education (IME).[16]

References

  1. ^ "L. J. Mendis Wickramasinghe". University of California, Berkeley.
  2. ^ a b "L.J. Mendis Wickramasinghe - Wikispecies". species.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  3. ^ Meet the Dilmah Frog, retrieved 2020-05-04
  4. ^ "Mendis Wickramasinghe | Institute of Multimedia Education". Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  5. ^ Options, B. T. (2015-08-31). "Repertoire: A pictorial gateway to Sri Lanka's nature". Explore Sri Lanka - Once discovered, you must explore...... Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  6. ^ Yatawara, Dhaneshi. "Eight shrub frog species named after Sri Lankans". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Sri Lanka". IUCN. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  8. ^ "Resource Inventory of Wilpattu National Park". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  9. ^ "Recognizing Deadly Venomous Snakes from Harmless Snakes of Sri Lanka". shop.dilmahtea.com. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  10. ^ "Search". www.mapress.com. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  11. ^ "Pseudophilautus stellatus", Wikipedia, 2020-01-18, retrieved 2020-05-04
  12. ^ Ssc), IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (IUCN (2012-06-16). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Adenomus kandianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  13. ^ Wickramasinghe, L. J. Mendis; Vidanapathirana, Dulan Ranga; Airyarathne, Sameera; Rajeev, Gehan; Chanaka, Amila; Pastorini, Jennifer; Chathuranga, Gayan; Wickramasinghe, Nethu (2013-03-05). "Lost and found: One of the world's most elusive amphibians, Pseudophilautus stellatus (Kelaart 1853) rediscovered". Zootaxa. 3620 (1): 112–128. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3620.1.5. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 26120699.
  14. ^ Wickramasinghe, L. J. Mendis; Vidanapathirana, Dulan Ranga; Wickramasinghe, Nethu (2012-06-15). "Back from the dead: The world's rarest toad Adenomus kandianus rediscovered in Sri Lanka". Zootaxa. 3347 (1): 63–68. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3347.1.3. ISSN 1175-5334.
  15. ^ a b Rodrigo, Malaka. "Repertoire: Animals in action and more". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  16. ^ "Institute of Multimedia Education | Education for Communication". Retrieved 2020-05-04.


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