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Abstract

Background:  Snake bites are an important public health problem in developing countries with most bites occurring in rural areas. Severe envenomation often occurs in children and following bites to the face. Prompt administration of potent anti-venom remains the mainstay of management. However, in Sri Lanka, the use of anti-venoms is limited by non-availability, high cost (where available) and poor mastery of treatment guidelines.

Methodology: Research Type: Systematic Review from data researching from PubMed and grouping data and reverted conclusion. In search data as poisonous snakes in Sri Lanka, snake bite case study in Sri Lanka and cases death by snake venom in Sri Lanka in 10 years of duration 2009 to 2019. List out the snakes according to the collected data and identify the snakes with pictures in schedule as reported cases.

Results: Poisonous Snakes in Sri Lanka by collection of the indexed journal article revealed as; Russell’s vipers (Daboia russelii) Naja naja, Bungarus caeruleus,

hump-nosed pit vipers (Hypnale hypnale), Echis carinatus, Hypnale zara, Hypnale nepa and Sri Lankan green pit viper (Trimeresurus trigonocephalus) were got from this result. 

Conclusion: Total 08 snakes bite reported in Sri Lanka very common and deadly or hospital reported cases of victims from venomous snakes past 10 years of period. Many cases identified in rural area and urban bear land was scene of victim attacked by snakes. Therefore, in this research output was only 08 dangerous snakes were reported as endangered of life of victims in Sri Lanka.