Leopards of Yala - No sightings for the Last two years
Male
Walas Wala 3:2 Male [YM 24/Adam]
Walas Wala 3:2 male was first photographed in August 2014, at Walas Wala near the Warahana Junction. Altogether, these five leopards made the once-in-a-lifetime, memorable sighting of five leopards (leap of leopards) in 2015, at Warahana.
Female
Ūraniya 3:2 Female (2012/13) [YF 22/Zabei]
Ūraniya 3:2 Female was first seen and photographed in June 2013, as a young female cub. She was photographed in early 2014, at the Ūraniya Plains and Wilapalawa. In 2015, there were a few sightings close to the Mahaseelawa area. She was not seen after mid-2015.
Female
Thalgasmankada 2:2 Female (2014)
Thalgasmankada 2:2 female was born at the end of 2014, around the Thalgasmankada area. She was photographed in the same areas as her mother, which are Y – Junction, Thalgasmankada, and Pan Wala. After mid-2016, there were no confirmed sightings of this female.
Male
Thalgasmankada 5:4 Male
His immense territory stretched all the way from Warahana in the North of the park down to Patanangala in the South of the park. He got nicknamed “Scarface” because of the scars on his face. He was also fondly known as “Kan Kotā” which means “One with the Short Ears” in Sinhalese.
Female
Sithulpawwa Road 2:3 Female [YF 50/Harley]
Sithulpawwa Road 2:3 female was first photographed in March 2017. At that time she was seen with a cub. Then again in June 2019, she was seen around the Heen Wewa Bungalow Road. She is very shy and makes it a point to avoid the jeeps. Due to that reason, it has been difficult to build up her lineage properly.
Male
Sathmaga 3:4 Male (2011) [YM 28/Alexander]
Sathmaga 3:4 male was born in early 2011, around the Welmalkema area. He managed to survive there and moved North from his birthplace. By 2014, he was seen around the Sathmaga area. He successfully maintained his territory with a few other big males who lived around the Mōdharagala area.
Female
Meynert Wewa 4:4 Female (2011) [YF 33/Maya]
Meynert Wewa 4:4 Female is a part of the famous Ruk Vila litter of 2011. Because they were quite habituated around human presence, there were ample photo opportunities that elevated them to stardom. Currently, she’s shying away from jeeps.
Male
Meynert Wewa 5:4 Male (2011)
Meynert Wewa 5:4 male was born in early 2011, around Ruk Vila. The trio of siblings was quite famous in Ruk Vila. His brother is the Meynert Wewa 4:3 male and his sister is the Meynert Wewa 4:4 female. Their mother is yet unknown.
Male
Meynert Wewa 4:3 Male (2011)
Meynert Wewa 4:3 male was born in early 2011, around Ruk Vila with his two siblings. The trio of siblings was quite famous in Ruk Vila. His brother is the Meynert Wewa 5:4 male and his sister is the Meynert Wewa 4:4 female. Their mother is yet unknown.
