There’s more to primates than what usually meets the eye! Ranger Grace from Wild Coast Tented Lodge loves primates; in her 2-part blog, she will discuss primate behaviour at Yala, Sri Lanka. Here’s her account of a cheeky primate called the Toque Macaque. Hello! I am Grace, a safari guide working at Wild Coast Tented
At Wild Coast Tented Lodge, we have 3 foreign interns gaining experience at the parks in and around Yala. Here is their account of their journey so far. Our names are Dom, Grace and Lauren and we are all from not-so-sunny England. We first met while studying for and obtaining our FGASA qualification at Bhejane
Our founder Malik Fernando was interviewed recently by TTG Magazine in light of the relaxed travel advisory by the UK’s FCO. To our friends in the UK: #SrilankaAwaitsYou! The welcomed news was also mirrored in the optimism showed by British travel agents. Here are some of their comments. Gary Noakes | 6 June 2019
Welcoming you to our sunny island! Australia has relaxed their travel advisory on visiting Sri Lanka. Escape magazine’s article below reaffirms the Australian travelers’ willingness to keep exploring the island. Melinda Browning | June 14, 2019 The Australian Government yesterday relaxed its travel advice for Sri Lanka, almost two months after the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks
Sept 2018 Dilmah Founder Merrill J. Fernando was joined by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and his sons Dilhan and Malik in inaugurating the MJF Centre for empowerment, inspiration, community development and climate change in Kalkudah. The Centre is based on a 23 acre site and is constructed at a cost of US$10m. More than 85%
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
