Ranger Anjallee had an amazing sighting recently in Block 5 of Yala National Park, of three cubs stalking their prey. Here is her account of how the drama unfolded. We watched in complete silence anticipating an attack from the female leopard as she crept closer and closer to her target – a spotted deer. The
On our game drives into Block 1, we encounter multiple individual leopards (Yala has one of the highest densities of leopards in the world), but there are a few leopards in particular who are sighted often and have made a name for themselves as entertaining characters. I’d like to introduce you to three of these
With the demise of Thomas Cook, Dr R. P. Fernando reminisces on the distinct charm of Sri Lanka when it was a relatively undiscovered travel destination, and Thomas Cook’s role in launching and developing the Tourism industry here. As published in the Sunday Times. Sunday October 6th 2019 The demise of the UK travel company
Dilmah Wildlife Conservation has supported the Elephant Transit Home (ETH) in Udawalawe National Park since 2007 through many initiatives. Most recently, they sponsor ‘Baby Dilmah’, a calf found orphaned in Mattala by the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) after her mother died of serious human-inflicted injuries. Baby Dilmah is one of the two orphaned elephant
The world’s most influential architecture, design and interiors magazine has shortlisted architecture projects from 31 countries across the globe, including Cambodia, Fiji, Peru, Russia and in Sri Lanka, Wild Coast Tented Lodge. The shortlist was selected by a panel of leading architects and industry figures. The longlist of 267 architecture projects were whittled down using three criteria, scoring
We are saddened and shocked by the attacks that took place on Easter Sunday and share our deepest sympathies with those affected. Sri Lanka has remained a peaceful island for the past decade and the attacks were unrelated to previous civil unrest in the country that ended in 2009. Our security has been significantly tightened
