Locations of sightings
Panikkar Villu, Aalam Villu and Tala Wila, Nelum Wila sand patch
First Sighting
16th April 2017 at 4.32pm
16th April 2017 at 4.32pm 1 Leopard at Tala Wila. N 08.37978, E079.94468
It was lying at the edge of the forest across the villu close the Pomparippu road. It was a male and I estimated its age to be around 6 years. The leopard was observing the sounder of Wild Boar feeding on the edge of the water. They were moving closer to where the leopard was lying down. After some time one adult female Wild Boar started to look in the direction of the leopard and walked about 30 meters from the Leopard in to the forest and walked back again to join the rest. The Leopard remained with its head down. Later upon examining the images I was able to identify the leopard as the male photographed by Hemantha Wimalasena at Panikkar Villu on the 17th of February 2017. I have listed it under Leopards of Wilpattu – Guest section under the name Panikkar Villu Leopard 1. This is my first sighting of this animal. I named it Tala Wila Male 1 (TWM 1)
5.32pm we left the sleeping leopard, as we had to reach the park entrance by 6.30pm. (with guide Wasantha)
