Sri Lanka, Sept. 20 -- We feature this week an interview with Dr. Anslem de Silva, world renowned Sri Lankan biologist and herpetologist, who is considered the father of modern herpetology in Sri Lanka.

His many achievements include the award for outstanding performance in the field of herpetology and toxinology by the International Society of Toxinologists at the 10th World Congress of Animal, Plant and Microbial Toxins, in November 1991, University of Singapore, Singapore as well as receiving four times the Sri Lanka President's Award for Scientific Publications in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016 and in recognition of his contributions towards Herpetology of Sri Lanka being elected as an Honorary Life Member, of the American Society of Ichthyol...