Diplomatic Missions and Embassies in Sri Lanka

Australia, High Commission of 3, Cambridge Place, Colombo 07. Tel: 269 8767-9 Fax: 268 6453 Bangladesh, High Commission of 47, Sir Earnest de Silva Mawatha, ( Flower Road) Colombo 07. Tel: 268 1310-2, Fax: 268 1309 Canada, High Commission of …

Pictures from Yala National park

  Photographed by Kalu Ariyasena

Sloth Bear-at Yala National Park

Sloth Bear(Melursus ursinus),is distributed in all regions of Yala National Park. It is commonly seen in the interior where there are rocky outcrops. These bears have a shaggy coat of fur especially over the shoulders. They have a long snout …

Elephant Charge At Yala

My husband and I visited The Yala National Park recently and stayed at the Yala Village Hotel for a few days. We left Colombo by 4 am and travelled through Ratnapura, Pelmadulla, and drove past the Udawalawe National Park, reaching …

Leopards of Sri Lanka

Local name:    Diviya Name:   Panthera pardus kotiya, A  subspecies  leopard native to Sri Lanka Size:    About 28 inches at the shoulder Weight:    Up to 77 kgs Life span:    21 years in captivity Habitat:    Bush and riverine forest Diet:    Carnivorous Gestation:    …

Dolphins, Kalpitiya

Ride with the Dolphins