Mildly venomous snake of gardens, forests, scrublands, cultivation etc. from lowlands to about 1000 m a.s.l of the hill country. Arboreal and diurnal. It preys on lizards, frogs,
small mammals, and birds. There are records of even tadpoles, fishes and
other snakes in its diet (Sri Lankawe Sarpayan – Ruchira Somaweera 2006)
