Leopards of Yala
Male
Sath Vila Road 3:2 Male (2017) [YM 56/Raala]
Sath Vila Road 3:2 male was first photographed in April 2018, around Kohombakema of Sath Vila road with his brother. Since late 2020, this male started to appear close to the Katagamuwa Entrance, Korawak Wewa, Weli Wala and the Katagamuawa Wildlife Sanctuary.
Male
Sath Vila Road 2:3 Male (2017)
Sath Vila Road 2:3 male was first photographed in April 2018, around Kohombakema of Sath Vila Road with his brother. In June 2019, this male made a few appearances at Korawak Wewa. Even by then, he was still shy around vehicles.
Female
Sathmaga 2:2 Female [YF 27/May]
Sathmaga 2:2 female is a female who is rarely seen. On 12th April 2018, she was photographed with some wounds in her nose and around her right rear leg. She was living elusively in a large territory.
Female
Rathmal Wala 4:4 Female (2014) [YF 02/Jennie]
Rathmal Wala 4:4 female is the sister of the famous Rathmal Wala 4:5 male (Harak Hora/Cattle Thief). Their mother is the legendary Siyambalagas Wala 3:3 female. Since 2017, she started to maintain a territory that was highly overlapping with her mother’s territory.
Male
Pemdas Vila 3:4 Male (2015) [YM 53/Simba]
Pemdas Vila 3:4 male was first photographed in March 2016, close to the Pemdas Vila at Sathmaga. At that time, it was a young leopard who was about 6 months old. His mother is unknown yet. In 2019 and 2020, he was seen again around the same area and some other areas which are Pemdas Vila, New Road, Sath Vila Road, and Warahana.
Male
Patanangala 3:2 Male (2010)
Patanangala 3:2 male was born in July 2010, around Patanangala (Padikema) with his two siblings, the Patanangala 3:2 female, and the Patanangala 3:3 male. Their mother was the Buthawa Spill 2:3 female.
Female
Patanangala 3:2 Female (2010)
Patanangala 3:2 female was born in July 2010, around Patanangala (Padikema) with her two brothers, the Patanangala 3:3 male, and the Patanangala 3:2 male. Their mother was Buthawa Spill 2:3 female. Their mother was the Buthawa Spill 2:3 female.
Male
Pan Wala 3:3 Male (2017) [YM 17/Lance]
Pan Wala 3:3 male was born in mid-2017, with his brother, the Pan Wala 2:2 male, around Kotābendi Wewa. Unfortunately, in August 2019, he was found dead at Maila Wala in Medha Pāra. Prior to his death, he was seen with a kill and in the presence of another leopard. The cause of the death was ruled as an attack by another leopard.
Male
New Road 2:2 Male (2017) [YM 39/Evan]
New Road 2:2 male was born in late 2017 and was first photographed on 10th January 2018. He was seen in his mother’s territory of New Road, Gerimas Pokuna, Alikatupalassa, Walas Wala, and Warahana, from 2018 until the first half of 2019. He was seen and photographed close to Weli Wala near the Katagamuwa Entrance in October 2019.
Male
Mōdharagala 3:4 Male (2017) [YM 27/Michael]
Mōdharagala 3:4 male was born in late 2017, around the Mōdharagala area with his siblings. By March 2019, he separated from his mother and moved towards Kotasiyabale and Andhun Oruwa Wewa. However, since June 2020, he was mostly spotted around the areas of Kotasiyabale, Komā Wewa, and Rawum Wala of Medha Pāra.
Female
Mōdharagala 3:3 Female (2017) [YF 34/Michelle]
Mōdharagala 3:3 female was born in late 2017, around Mōdharagala with her siblings. In January 2019, she stole a deer carcass from the Mōdharagala 1:1 female after a small fight, at the nearby Komā Wewa. She disappeared for a few months and in January 2020 (21st of January to be exact), she appeared in Atulla in the Nimalawa Sanctuary.
Female
Mōdharagala 1:1 Female [YF 40/Shy]
Mōdharagala 1:1 female is a shy female who has been rarely recorded. She was first photographed in February 2011, on Mōdharagala, mating with the Mōdharagala 3:3 male. In April 2019, she was seen at the Kaluwara Bōkkuwa, lapping up water. That was the last confirmed sighting of this female.
Male
Mahaseelawa 4:3 Male (2010)
Mahaseelawa 4:3 male was born in 2010, in Mahaseelawa with his sisters, the Mahaseelawa 2:2 female and the Mahaseelawa 2:3 female 1. By April 2011, this male cub became so well built and it was seen on the famous Kotigala. But there are no confirmed sightings after 2011.
Female
Mahaseelawa 2:3 Female (2010)
Mahaseelawa 2:3 female was born in 2010, as one part of the famous Mahaseelawa 2010 litter. Her siblings are the Mahaseelawa 4:3 male and the Mahaseelawa 2:2 female. Their mother is unknown. There are no confirmed sightings of this female after Year 2011.
Female
Kudāseelawa 2:3 Female [YF 04/Maggi]
Kudāseelawa 2:3 female was a regular female around Mahaseelawa, Kudāseelawa, Kotigala, and Ūraniya. In June 2015, she was photographed with a very young cub at Kotigala. But the existing photographic evidence is not enough to draw up a family tree. She was last seen in December 2016, at Mahaseelawa.
