12/7/18-Sri Lanka! by Stacey McDonald https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i After you select a TOPIC and do the raw research on paper, you'll add your findings here! en-us 2018-12-07 13:54:48 UTC 2025-12-06 21:01:46 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Dartstarget.png I've been researching about Sri Lankan leopards and I learned that 26dingspen https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312340513 They are larger than the average leopard
They hunt by stalking the prey unseen and strike for the neck 

]]> 2018-12-07 17:49:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312340513 Popular sports and games in Sri Lanka 27myatchlo https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312340529 The most popular sport in Sri Lanka is Cricket( a sport like baseball). both men and women play Cricket, but most women stop playing sports after puberty. Another popular sport is volleyball. a popular, traditional game among kids is called Kottapora. It is sorta like a pillow fight. Two kids stand on poles with a pillow in one hand and the other hand behind it's back. They use the pillow to knock each other off. they also play soccer, ping-pong, and cycling]]> 2018-12-07 17:49:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312340529 Food is an important part of every country. The people of Sri Lanka typically eat chicken, fish, legumes, nuts, and vegetables. Some other popular foods are rati, a flatbread, dhal, a lentil dish, pol sambol, which is coconut scraps, chili powder, onion, and salt, katta sambol, which is fried onions and chilies, kiribath, rice milk, and pongal rice, rice with raisins cashews, and palm sugar. Some sweets are aasimi, kokis, and kevum. There are also lots of fruits, like coconuts and veggies. Dinner in Sri Lanka is the most important meal. Drinks include coconut water, water, coffee, and liquor. 26ahmefird https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312340816 2018-12-07 17:49:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312340816 The Sri Lankan flying snake 27morgjona https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312340853 this crazy snake from sri lanka flys by catching the wind. It catches wind by twisting its shape. Isn't that cool? :-D Maybe you should watch a video of em']]> 2018-12-07 17:49:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312340853 some tallest buildings:Altair and skyscraper center. 27chenboya https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312340885 2018-12-07 17:50:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312340885 Exteriors have cement or brick walls. Also most houses have red roofs. 26cammcait https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312340973 For example:]]> 2018-12-07 17:50:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312340973 Sports in Sri Lanka 27lunhaiy https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312341088 The national sport of Sri Lanka is volleyball but cricket is the most popular sport. Kids like to play hopscotch and hide-and-seek. Sri Lanka also plays soccer, ping-pong, and cycling. People in Sri Lanka also  play kottapora, a form of pillow fighting. S]]> 2018-12-07 17:50:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312341088 Great Hammerhead 26milazach https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312341092 Sphyrna mokarran is the scientific name of this shark. This sharks maximum length is 20 feet long or 6.1 meters. They are usually found in warm, tropical waters. They can have up to 55 pups each year. A pup is another name for a baby shark. These sharks are known to be vicious towards humans but no fatal attacks in Sri Lanka are on record.These sharks a very big!]]> 2018-12-07 17:50:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312341092 1/3 of Sri Lanka is covered in forests 26sievjaso https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312341094 2018-12-07 17:50:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312341094 The Horton Plains Tree Frog 26mackpatr https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312341496 (aka. Pseudophilautus Alto)
It lives in the Montane Forest but, can live on tea plantations. It is an endangered species due to habitat loss. ]]> 2018-12-07 17:51:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312341496 Cricket 26modamilo https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312341557 Cricket is the most popular sports in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's national team has made the final of the Cricket World Cup 3 times and won it all in 1996. Famous Sri Lankan cricketers include Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara, and Muttiah Muralitharan.
(The bottom photo is of Arjuna Ranatunga lifting the Cricket World Cup trophy.)]]> 2018-12-07 17:51:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312341557 The south central part of Sri Lanka is mountainous 26sievjaso https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312341724 2018-12-07 17:51:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312341724 Land and Climate 27thiranis https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312341752 The area of this land in Area (sq.mi.) is 25,332. Area in (sq.km.) is 65,610. Sri Lanka is a national island and is located 20 miles off the southern coast of india. ]]> 2018-12-07 17:51:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312341752 population 27audecame https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312341789 2018-12-07 17:51:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312341789 Sri Lanka's national bird is the Sri Lankan Junglefowl. 27zhananna https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312341794 2018-12-07 17:51:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312341794 The main foods of Sri Lanka are rice and curry. 27zhenanzu https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312342062 2018-12-07 17:52:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312342062 The Golden Palm Civet species is the only civet species exclusively found in Sri Lanka. 27zhananna https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312342412 2018-12-07 17:53:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312342412 Religion 27ukwakiar https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312342694 The main religion for Sri Lanka is buddhism Sri Lankans worship a person called the buddha.]]> 2018-12-07 17:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312342694 Thin pancakes, also known as Hoppers in Sri Lanka are also very popular 27zhenanzu https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312342947 2018-12-07 17:54:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312342947 War 26lnunity https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312343385 In 1980, Tamil forces fought against Sri Lanka government's armed forces.]]> 2018-12-07 17:55:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312343385 Huts are still made of sticks and mud but, are less common. 26cammcait https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312343726 Another example]]> 2018-12-07 17:55:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312343726 Sri Lankan elephants have been listed endangered. 27zhananna https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312343935 2018-12-07 17:56:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312343935 English 26lnunity https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312344045 English was the original language when Sri Lanka was a British colony.]]> 2018-12-07 17:56:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312344045 "No" in Sinhala 26modaoliv https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312344060 I think some people say "nah" in America because that is how you say no in Sinhala

]]> 2018-12-07 17:56:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312344060 dengue +malaria are deadly 27chenboya https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312344359 you can get them from mosquitoes ]]> 2018-12-07 17:57:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312344359 The Sri Lankan sloth bear is found in lowland dry forests 27zhananna https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312345224 2018-12-07 17:58:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312345224 22,409,381 live in Sri Lanka 27audecame https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312345288 2018-12-07 17:59:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312345288 The Bambarakanda waterfall is 865 feet tall. 27zhenanzu https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312346091 2018-12-07 18:00:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312346091 Peacocks 27chenboya https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312346102 2018-12-07 18:00:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312346102 The Red Faced Malkoha is a member of the cuckoo family 27zhananna https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312346311 2018-12-07 18:01:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312346311 Geaography 26ferrthom https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312346461 Sri Lanka is about 20 miles off the coast of india

]]> 2018-12-07 18:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312346461 Sri Lanka Food 26lnunity https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312346676 2018-12-07 18:01:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312346676 27chenboya https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312346707 2018-12-07 18:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312346707 Kids 27waduthih https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312347018   Sri Lankan kids usually live with one sibling. They most likely live near relatives.]]> 2018-12-07 18:02:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312347018 26mackpatr https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312347279 2018-12-07 18:03:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312347279 Deaths 26lnunity https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312347299 After the war between the Tamil and the Sinhalese, the United Nations estimated that between 80,00 and 100,000 people were killed or moved because of the fighting.]]> 2018-12-07 18:03:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312347299 The Sri Lankan sloth bear called Whalaha in Sinhalese or Karadi in Tamil.It is listed as an endangered species because of deforestation. They are omnivores. 27rowddunc https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312347339 2018-12-07 18:03:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312347339 well over 26ferrthom https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312347938 2018-12-07 18:04:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312347938 well over 5 million people live in colombo and it's surrounding areas 26ferrthom https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312348439 2018-12-07 18:05:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312348439 religion 27allimatt https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312348596 Most people in Sri Lanka are buddhists. Other religions are Hindu, Muslim, and, Roman Catholic. 1.4% of people have other religions.]]> 2018-12-07 18:06:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312348596 500 B.C. 26modaoliv https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312348830 In 500 B.C. , people from Northern India arrived to the island ]]> 2018-12-07 18:06:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312348830 Waterfalls in Sri Lanka 26karoaide https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312349023 1. Baker's Waterfall's water comes from a village called BelihulOya which is close to the world's end
2. Bambarakanda is Sri Lanka's largest waterfall at 263 meters.
3. Diyaluma Falls is a narrow falls that gets it's water from rain fall


Diyaluma Waterfall]]> 2018-12-07 18:07:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312349023 Most homes are in a urban landscape 26cammcait https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312349217 2018-12-07 18:07:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312349217 North and east is flat 26sievjaso https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312349331 2018-12-07 18:08:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312349331 Spoken Languages 26vanajuli https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312349333 2018-12-07 18:08:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312349333 Soldiers 26lnunity https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312349460 2018-12-07 18:08:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312349460 Language 26lnunity https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312350544 Sinhala became the official language in 1956 ]]> 2018-12-07 18:10:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mcdostac/a4tfj4im8n5i/wish/312350544