Pocket-sized field guide to common and distinctive species of 252 birds found in Sri Lanka with short descriptive accounts. Full-color photographs.
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Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne has published over fifteen books and had over two hundred articles published locally and overseas. His books include 'Magic of Sri Lanka', 'Portrait of Sri Lanka', A Photographic Guide to Birds of Sri Lanka, A Photographic Guide to Mammals of Sri Lanka with New Holland Publishers (UK) and 'Sri Lankan Wildlife' (Bradt Travel Guides UK). He has become a leading publicist for Sri Lanka. With his team, he has played a pivotal role in introducing Leopard Safaris, The Gathering (of Elephants), Best for Blue (Blue & Sperm Whales), Primate Safaris, Butterfly and Dragonfly Watching to the vocabulary of Sri Lankan Tourism.
Gehan graduated in Civil Engineering from Imperial College London. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, one of the Big Four firms of international accountants. He worked for five years in their Financial and Securities Industries Group which specialised in the audit of banks, stock brokers, unit trusts, etc. He then worked in the London International Financial Futures Exchange (LIFFE) developing PC based techniques for trawling trade data for rule violations and also led systems audits to member firms. This was followed by joining the risk management team of the derivatives subsidiary of Sumitomo Bank and the preparation of daily Value at Risk reports and developing other risk management processes. He was then recruited to the group risk team of Abbey National, then the fourth largest retail bank in the UK. He was part of a team, whose remit was to be the eyes and ears of the board, particularly in the management of the risk from derivative products. He reviewed all the monthly board papers, ALCO and Risk Committee papers seen by the board. He worked in the City of London for over ten years in banking and financial services. On his return to Sri Lanka he was a part of the senior management team which set up Nations Trust Bank. He had 9 years with Jetwing where he has migrated his banking and finance skills into commerce. He has a unique blend of science, finance, marketing and PR skills which has helped to position Sri Lanka as a top wildlife destination. In July 2010, he returned to London.
Gehan graduated in Civil Engineering from Imperial College London. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, one of the Big Four firms of international accountants. He worked for five years in their Financial and Securities Industries Group which specialised in the audit of banks, stock brokers, unit trusts, etc. He then worked in the London International Financial Futures Exchange (LIFFE) developing PC based techniques for trawling trade data for rule violations and also led systems audits to member firms. This was followed by joining the risk management team of the derivatives subsidiary of Sumitomo Bank and the preparation of daily Value at Risk reports and developing other risk management processes. He was then recruited to the group risk team of Abbey National, then the fourth largest retail bank in the UK. He was part of a team, whose remit was to be the eyes and ears of the board, particularly in the management of the risk from derivative products. He reviewed all the monthly board papers, ALCO and Risk Committee papers seen by the board. He worked in the City of London for over ten years in banking and financial services. On his return to Sri Lanka he was a part of the senior management team which set up Nations Trust Bank. He had 9 years with Jetwing where he has migrated his banking and finance skills into commerce. He has a unique blend of science, finance, marketing and PR skills which has helped to position Sri Lanka as a top wildlife destination. In July 2010, he returned to London.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A handy and affordable guide to the birds of Sri Lanka,
By Roshan Irugalbandara (Colombo, Sri Lanka) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Photographic Guide to Birds of Sri Lanka (Paperback)
I found this to be a handy and affordable guide that can easily fit into a ladies handbag because of its slim profile.
The color coded corner tabs used to categorize the birds is a very useful feature. Some sort of a color coding to indicate if a given bird is endemic to Sri Lanka or an annual migratory species would be a useful addition. As a resident of Sri Lanka I carry this book whenever we go on outings. I have observed my family members using this book whenever they come across a bird that they have not noticed before - however one major drawback is that although this book's focus is the "Birds of Sri Lanka" the local Sinhalese name of these birds are not provided. For the average Sri Lankan user of this book, the local name for the bird is far more important and relevant than it's scientific name. For example my nephews always ask me for the Sinhalese name of a bird they are observing and I can't help them unless we are lucky to have someone nearby who happens to know it. I will gladly give this five stars if some of these small improvements to increase the usefulness of this book can be made when publishing the next edition. The book is reasonably priced to fit the pocket of the average Sri Lankan family. I found this to be a useful gift item that is well appreciated by most recipients. This book is a must have for all libraries in Sri Lanka and home bookshelves.
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