I have been wanting to visit Sinharaja for a very long time, but due to different reasons it kept getting postponed. Finally due to a last minute reshuffling during the Avurudhu holidays this April I managed to squeeze in a quick visit to this amazing rainforest for two days.I managed to get our family vehicle a Totota Hilux pick up ...
One of the perks of having a one week long holiday for Avurudu is that I can travel during weekdays to the wilds whilst the rest of Colombo are busy at work. My friend Ali from office has never been to the jungles and I wanted to organize a trip especially for him to get a true jungle experience. Unfortunately ...
It was my first trip to Willey for 2013. Lately I have been pre occupied with the ocean and was not able to visit my favorite national park. I decided enough is enough and made plans to do a weekend trip over there, where we would do a full day safari in Wilpattu and head for a last ditch round ...
Below is a collection of tuskers which I have encountered over the years of my travels.Yala National Park Namal- Photographed in 2009 Gemunu in an unusual pose photographed in 2010 before he became a public menace Close up of Gemunu Family drinking water with young tusker Thilak- The largest tusker in Yala Thilak- The largest tusker in Yala Thilak- The ...
My marine mammal season isn’t over yet. I set off for Mirissa to try my luck again in finding some sperm whales. There had been around 100 of these whales yesterday, and I was anxious to go into the water to find them. I was joined by my friends Erich, Pathum, Omega and Ranil who is a marine biologist. As ...
Once again after two weeks of waiting, I once again got the urge to go to sea. Plan was to go to Kalpitiya on Saturday, stay overnight and does the boat ride the next day with my boatmen Mervyn. I was joined by my friends Rajeev Gana, Radika, Erandhi and Dhanushka. We booked a bungalow named Calpentyne which is located ...
Hi Everyone, I am very sorry for not posting anything new lately. Unfortunately I have been very busy with my final assignments of my MBA. I am set to finish everything in March and since my trip to Mannar in the beginning of February I was stuck at home. Even at office I was very busy and thus have not ...
Mannar situated in the North West of the country is the Holy Grail for birding in Sri Lanka. The species of migrants seen is mindboggling. My friend Niroshan came back with some amazing sightings few weeks ago, and I could not wait any longer, I made arrangements with Erich to go there during the Independence Day long weekend in February. ...
Hi All, It’s been a long time since I last updated on wildlife diaries. The fact of the matter is that I was unable to travel for a few weeks due to my ankle injury, as well as a few pending MBA assignments which I needed to complete. I had made no plans for this long weekend as my friends ...
The adventure on Saturday the 5th of January 2013 was a very random one. I had planned to do a bird watching hike to Kitulgala along with Erich and few other friends. I had heard so much about the diversity of avifauna in that region that I was very keen to do a small reconnaissance mission before planning a longer ...
Its post Christmas 2012, and the world didn't end like some expected. What better to do with the holiday season than to go on safari. The weekend of 29th- 30th I scheduled a quick trip to Yala National Park. I have hardly gone to the park in 2012, and felt that it was high time I paid a visit, primarily ...
I had a great Christmas this year. My sister was back in Sri Lanka after 5 years overseas and our family was once again whole. I really wanted to take my sister to Wilpattu, as I wanted her to experience the true jungle experience this park offers unlike most national parks in the country. Unfortunately this December the entire island ...
The mighty tusker Walagamba named after the great king is the largest tusker/elephant I have ever encountered. It is difficult to explain how immense this elephant truly is unless he stands next to another of its own kind. He towers above the females like a colossus and my estimation is that he is at least 10.5-11 feet at the shoulder.The ...
Video taken at Alem Villu at Wilpattu. Young leopard feeding on a decayed deer carcass.We were a few feet from the feline, and the carcass stench was unbearable. The leopard paid no heed to the long line of jeeps thronging in succession in an attempt to get a clear view. After a few memory cards full of photographed I switched to video mode on my 7D to capture this rare moment in HD.
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During November this year, my friend Erich gave me a sudden call during work. He has just bought a new DSLR camera and wants to try it out ASAP. He suggested we go to Wilpattu during the weekend for a quick jungle fix. I suggested we stay overnight on Saturday and return back after a morning round on Sunday as ...
It was a boring Poya holiday on the 27th of November. I was having a bad hangover from a late night out on Monday. I was contemplating what to do when I got a call from Erich and Niroshan. They suggested Muthurajawela, a place we have never been before. Things were set in motion and one hour later I was ...
The friends I made while I was president of the Wildlife Society at college are like no other. My team of officers Gihan, Sisira, Tinesh, Romesh, Jehan and Kumudh are still my best friends. Unfortunately most of them are stationed overseas, and thus when one comes down to Sri Lanka it is imperative that I organize a wildlife trip. Gihan ...
The video speaks for itself.
