Srilanka, March 6 -- The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Milan co-organised an interactive session on the theme 'Sri Lanka, Paradise Isle: A Biodiversity Hotspot', as part of the commemorative events marking the 77th anniversary of the independence of Sri Lanka,

The Pavia University's Earth Science and Environment Department collaborated with the Consulate General to organise the event which was held at the KOSMOS Museum of the Pavia University in Italy.

Senior Curator of Lichens and Slime Moulds at The Natural History Museum of London, Dr. Gothamie Weerakoon delivered a presentation, which was followed by a Q & A session. Dr. Weerakoon is a renowned botanist, lichenologist and environmentalist and the first South Asian woman scienti...