No protection for archaeological monuments hidden in the Willpattu forest cover-BY NIMAL WIJESINGHE The Veli Vehera Archaeological site hidden in the Wilpattu National Park Source:Sundayobserver The Wilpattu National Park lies on the northwest coast, and belong to Northwest, North – central and Northern Provinces. The Park is bounded in the north by Moderagam Aru river and in the south by the Kala Oya. The Park was established on February 25, 1938 after declaration as a sanctuary in 1905. The total extent of the park is 1, 31,879 ha, and is divided in to five blocks, which were declared during various periods of time. The Wilpattu National Park (WNP) is the oldest and largest national park in the country and gained the status to a national park in as a result of the civil conflict for three decades, the WNP was closed from December 1988 until March 2003. Leaving the national ...
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Mother leopard and three cubs in Wilpattu national park Beautiful footage of a mother leopard basically coming home to her cubs where she is greeted by them. One of my most cherished sightings so far for sure. In this video the cubs are most likely around 3 months of age. ...
Of bear fights, forgotten forts, demons and more-by Randima Attygalle Source:ISLAND ‘And from the Peak and table-land That brave the vast dome’s immensity, From the tree- girt shore and the glittering sand, The emerald Island calls for me.’ The physician, antiquarian and wildlife lover, Dr. R.L. Spittel pays homage to our emerald-isle in his verse Hail Lanka. He is remembered today by Shaminda Silva through his latest compilation, Wilds of Lanka (Volume II). A decade since his first book ‘Wilds of Lanka’ (Volume1), dedicated to wildlife and several national parks, particularly Yala or Ruhuna National Park, the author brings to his readers its sequel which documents Wilpattu National Park and several other historic sites in the northern plains of the island including the Thanthirimale Temple, Ritigala Monastery, Madhu Church, Doric Bungalow and the Mannar Fort. The wild landscape of fauna and flora interspersed with culture, religion and folklore is a bold attempt by the ...
Feb 16, 2021
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The Leopards of Wilpattu National Park Source:Dailynews The WNPS Monthly Lecture titled ‘Leopards of Wilpattu National Park- Insights into a stronghold population of the island’s only Big Cat’ will be delivered by Dinal Samarasinghe via Zoom and FB Live on Thursday, November 19. Those interested are welcome to Sign up online. https://forms.gle/NnFQEEod7hE14kvh9 The Sri Lankan Leopard is one of eight subspecies of Leopards in the world, and it is endemic to the island. This large felid is the island’s only apex predator and is categorized as an endangered subspecies by the IUCN (The International Union for Conservation of Nature) primarily due to losing ~37% of its native habitat. The lecture will provide key insights about the population of Leopards in Wilpattu National Park based on a study conducted in 2018, and discuss future conservation implications. ...
