This shrew is endemic to Sri Lanka, where records span montane forest and lower wet-zone hills. It forages among leaf litter, rotting logs, and streamside vegetation, mostly at night.
HMW describes short, soft fur that is dark brown to nearly black.
It forages in undergrowth, leaf litter, rotting logs, and streamside vegetation, mostly at night, with early and late records too. It is also found in grassland and organic plantations.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.