An endemic, Non venomous, sub fossorial snake common from lowland plains to about 1200 m elevations in the hills. It is a nocturnal snake and rests under stones, under or within decayed logs or leaf litter during the day time. It feeds on other small non-venomous snakes, earthworms and insects. When disturbed it flattens its posterior half of the body and curled posterior quarter of the body with tail erecting forwards (See picture) usually hiding its head under its coils. Sometimes even jerk the raised parts mimicking the hood of the cobra. Sri Lankan Pipe Snake is a Ovoviviparous snake and produces 2 to 15 young at a time.
