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| Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka re-opens in 2010. This story is dedicated to Park Warden Mr. Wasantha Pushpananda who sacrificed his life in protecting the unique eco systems and wildlife of the park. |
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| A jackall, near Maradanmaduwa, Wilpattu. |
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| Sightings of the water buffalo in the wilds of Wilpattu. A great sight to see many of them after the re-opening in 2010. |
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| Wild Buffalo, Wilpattu. |
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| A sambur. Lots of them during December 2010. |
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| Villus spilling with the December 2010 rain. |
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| Crested Serpant Eagle. |
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| Elephant in the villus. |
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| A challenge to visit villus when it was under foot. The villus were beautiful. |
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| Villu. There are estimated 50 villus. Most of them are fresh water and a couple are brakish water. |
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| Deer now a familiar site at Wilpattu. The animals are getting adjusted to the traffic and the park should be in good shape very soon for better longer sightings. |
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| Kala Oya just a few month before the major rains in November 2010. This is the point where the Kala Oya crosses OMR. Due to the NE Monsoons and unsual rain in Nov and Dec 2010, the road is now inaccessible till major repairs are done. |
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| GangeWadiya, Kala Oya, Western Coast Sri Lanka |
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| A very rare sighting. Iguana’s mating on a hot day in the villus. |
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| GangeWadiya, our launching pad to visit the Boabab tree at Kumburava. |
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| Pannikar Villu. |
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| The boabab tree near the Pomparippu basin, Wilpattu. |
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| Whislt having lunch at Pannikar Villu, two elepants decided to entertain us. |
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| A closer picture of the boabab tree. Wildceylon.com has a full story on this. Please see. |
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| Pannikar villu bungalow that was restored by Chanaka Ellawela and his friends in 2005 when late Mr. Wasantha Pushpananda was the warden. This page is dedicated to him for the great revival of the park since re-opening in 2003. |
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| A comparison of man and the giant tree. A full story is available on wildceylon.com which was recently pushlished in the Sunday Times. |
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