The Sri Lankan krait is small and slender.

The Sri Lankan krait (Bungarus ceylonicus) is a species of venomous elapid snake which is endemic to the island Sri Lanka.

Sri Lankan Krait, Boulenger's Keelback, Sri Lankan Flying Snake, Painted-lip Lizard and Wiegmann's Agama are the endemic species.

Due to differences in local knowledge and nomenclature, the krait species found in Sri Lanka (common krait or thel karawala, Ceylon krait or mudu karawala) are also referred to or misidentified as mapila.

The Sri Lankan krait (Bungarus ceylonicus) is a species of venomous elapid snake which is endemic to the island Sri Lanka.