Leopards of Yala - Sighted Recently
Female
Gal-Mandiya 3:2 Female (2021) [YF 70/Elsa]
The Gal-Mandiya 3:2 female was born in mid-2021 accompanied by two cubs, the Gal-Mandiya 2:2 Female and another cub who didn’t survive for long, unfortunately. Their mother is the Warahana 2:2 female (2). This is the fecund Warahana female’s third known litter.
These cubs are regularly seen along the areas of New Road from Gerimas Pokuna to Gal-Mandiya, Alikatupalassa, Walas Wala and Warahana.
Female
Gal-Mandiya 2:2 Female (2021) [YF 69/Erica]
The Gal-Mandiya 2:2 female was born in mid-2021 accompanied by two cubs, the Gal-Mandiya 3:2 Female and another cub who didn’t survive for long, unfortunately. Their mother is the Warahana 2:2 female (2). This is the fecund Warahana female’s third known litter.
Female
Agil Wala 2:2 Female (2019/20) [YF 55/Malee]
Agil Wala 2:2 female was first photographed as a few months old cub at Agil Wala area of Medha Paara in February 2020 with her brother Agil Wala 2:2 male and mother Modhara Gala 2:3 female.
Female
Sithulpwwa 3:3 Female [YF 57/Kamala Devi]
Kohomba Kema 3:3 female is a shy female that was first photographed for identification in July 2020 at Sathvila road close to Kohomba Kema as a fully grown female leopard. There was a sighting of her around Alikatupalassa and Gerimas pokuna.
Male
Heen Wewa 3:3 Male (2020) [YM 58/Yasa]
Heen Wewa 3:3 male (2020) was first photographed for identification in mid-2020 around the Heen Wewa bungalow with his brother Heen Wewa 2:2 male.
Their mother was unknown to us due to the lack of photographic evidence. Still, these two brothers gave us lots of sightings in the latter half of 2020 and the first half of 2021 around the Heen Wewa, Galalukada Wewa, and Gonagala Wewa areas.
Male
Heen Wewa 2:2 Male (2020) [YM 57/Suba]
Heen Wewa 2:2 male (2020) was first photographed for identification in mid-2020 around the Heen Wewa bungalow with his brother Henn Wewa 2:2 male.
Female
Y – Junction 2:2 Female 2 (2016) [YF 12/Sasha]
She was first sighted as a roughly 2/3-month-old cub, on the 27th of August, 2016, crossing the road from Warahana 2nd water hole towards the Mōdharagala side with her sister, the Y – Junction 2-2 female 1 and her mother, Thalgasmankada 2:3 female.
Male
Weera Wala 2:3 Male (2020) [YM 54/Sherlock]
Weera Wala 2:3 male was first photographed in June 2020, at New Road. He is a curious cub but still, he is not the most comfortable in the presence of safari vehicles. His mother is Y – Junction 2:2 female 2 and this is her first known litter.
Male
Wilapalawa 2:3 Male (2018) [YM 47/Julius]
Wilapalawa 2:3 male was born in late 2018, around Wilapalawa and Mahaseelawa. He is a bold male and earned the Most Photographed Leopard title for the year 2020. He was such a performer, showing a great attitude and confidence in the presence of safari vehicles.
