Appreciating Sri Lanka Natural Heritage
From the cascading torrents, the burbling springs, the gentle rivulets to the quiet pools and giant lakes the waters of Sri Lanka are home to a myriad of creatures of great diversity. Among them are the fresh water fish found only in this habitat and endemic to our country.
The Sri Lanka Telecom alender for 2007 portrays a journey into the little known world of fresh water fish showcasing a preview that illustrates in detail their exquisite beauty as well as the importance of helping to protect them and their habitat of future generations. Dr. Lester Jamen Pieris, Sri Lanka's veteran film director, commenting on the 2007 calender of SLT said, ' The calender is pictorially effective. The colours and the attention to detail are very pleasing, while serving as a source of knowledge.
Further elaborating on the artists appeal of the calender renowned film director Sumithra Pieris also commented, saying, Visually fish are very restful to the eye and to the mind. It is very artistic and appealing to nature lovers who could frame the picture later on as well as to children as means of learning about Sri Lanka's natural heritage. It brings out the message of conservation as well as creating awareness in a subtle manner. This heightens its aesthetic value.
Veteran actress Iranganie Serasingha who is also a renowned environmental conservationist said, ' my immediate reaction at having seen this calender is that this is a marvelous effort by SLT. It helps to create awareness. People will realise the importance of preserving what is unique to us, because once these creatures become extinct, we cannot get them back. The public fails to realise that everything is interconnected and if one pert of this chain is destroyed, then the whole cycle is affected. Artistically also the calender appeals to a cross section giving a sense of good feeling even after the calender life.'
From the cascading torrents, the burbling springs, the gentle rivulets to the quiet pools and giant lakes the waters of Sri Lanka are home to a myriad of creatures of great diversity. Among them are the fresh water fish found only in this habitat and endemic to our country.
The Sri Lanka Telecom alender for 2007 portrays a journey into the little known world of fresh water fish showcasing a preview that illustrates in detail their exquisite beauty as well as the importance of helping to protect them and their habitat of future generations. Dr. Lester Jamen Pieris, Sri Lanka's veteran film director, commenting on the 2007 calender of SLT said, ' The calender is pictorially effective. The colours and the attention to detail are very pleasing, while serving as a source of knowledge.
Further elaborating on the artists appeal of the calender renowned film director Sumithra Pieris also commented, saying, Visually fish are very restful to the eye and to the mind. It is very artistic and appealing to nature lovers who could frame the picture later on as well as to children as means of learning about Sri Lanka's natural heritage. It brings out the message of conservation as well as creating awareness in a subtle manner. This heightens its aesthetic value.
Veteran actress Iranganie Serasingha who is also a renowned environmental conservationist said, ' my immediate reaction at having seen this calender is that this is a marvelous effort by SLT. It helps to create awareness. People will realise the importance of preserving what is unique to us, because once these creatures become extinct, we cannot get them back. The public fails to realise that everything is interconnected and if one pert of this chain is destroyed, then the whole cycle is affected. Artistically also the calender appeals to a cross section giving a sense of good feeling even after the calender life.'
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