Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
Pictures from journeys in Sri Lanka
Tropical Island with great Nature & Wildlife
Sinharaja Forest Reserve
Sinharaja is a forest reserve and a biodiversity hotspot in Sri Lanka. It's listed on the World Heritage Site by UNESCO
Diyadawa Forest Reserve - Deniyaya
View from rest house in Deniyaya with Sinharaja Forest Reserve in background
Gin Ganga River in the middle of Sinharaja Rainforest
Cicada Sounds by Gin Ganga River in Sinharaja Forest
Big female Golden orb-web spider (Nephila pilipes) with small male on back
Two-tail spider (Hersilia savignyi) well camouflaged on tree
Land planarian or Hammerhead worm (Bipalium kewense)
Sri Lanka Kangaroo Lizard (Otocryptis wiegmanni)
Sri Lankan green pit viper (Trimeresurus trigonocephalus)
Well camouflaged Sri Lankan green vine snake or long-nosed whip snake (Ahaetulla nasuta)
Early morning view over the mountains near Sinharaja Forest
Soundfile from early morning in Sinharaja
The forest Floor
Hollow-snouted Shrub Frog (Pseudophilautus cavirostris)
Hump-nosed Lizard, Hump Snout Lizard or Lyreshead Lizard (Lyriocephalus scutatus)
Common green forest lizard (Calotes calotes)
Giant Forest Scorpion (Heterometrus swammerdami)
Sri Lankan Wolf Snake (Lycodon carinatus)
Waterfall in the middle of the forest
Roadtrip
Sri lankan catamaran boat at Negombo Beach
Sigiriya Rock (Lion Rock) around 180 metres high
Here you can take a walk to the top, and see the old fortress
Sigiriya Frescoes Painted inside Sigiriya Rock Fortress
The Golden Buddha statue, Dambulla golden temple
Udawalawe National Park
Wetlands in Udawalawe
Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus)
Wild water buffalo or Asian buffalo (Bubalus arnee) taking a bath in the muddy water to cool down
Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) Male Peafowl are referred to as peacocks
Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala)
Black and white profile of young male, Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus)
Sri Lankan Flapshell Turtle (Lissemys ceylonensis)
Yala National Park
Most visited and second largest national park in Sri Lanka.
The best and only way to see the wildlife in Yala National park is by jeep with a guide.
Yala National Park Monsoon & Wetland Lakes
Figthing Tufted gray langur (Semnopithecus priam)
Cooling in the mud, Wild water buffalo or Asian buffalo (Bubalus arnee)
Toque Macaque (Macaca sinica) endemic to Sri Lanka, where it's known as the rilewa or rilawa
Mugger Crocodile or marsh crocodile (Crocodylus palustris)
Malabar Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus)
Tissamaharama
Is a wetland and swamp area between Yala and Bundala Nationl Park with Debarawewa lake and Tissa lake
Peter with Sri Lanka locals
Indian Flying Fox (Pteropus giganteus)
Indian Five-fingered Frog (Euphlyctis hexadactylus) in Debarawewa lake
Schneider's Toad (Duttaphrynus scaber) near Debarawewa lake
Common Skittering Frog (Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis) with unknown flat millipede on the head :)
Sri Lanka Wood Frog (Hydrophylax gracilis)
Calls of Frogs and Toads in the swamp area, right out of our cabin
Calls of Frogs and Toads in the swamp area, right out of our cabin
Chequered Keelback (Fowlea piscator)
Indian black turtle or Indian pond terrapin (Melanochelys trijuga)
Bundala National Park
Bundala became the first wetland in Sri Lanka.
Bundala National Park has been identified as an outstanding and important bird area in the South Indian and Sri Lankan wetlands with 197 species of birds and many other animals.
Early morning picture at wetlands areas in Bundala National Park
The changeable hawk-eagle or crested hawk-eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus) is a large bird of prey in Bundala National Park
Soundfile of Crested hawk-eagle call
Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans) in its natural habitat in Bundala National Park
Asian Openbill Stork (Anastomus oscitans) in the swamps
Oriental Darter or Indian Darter (Anhinga melanogaster)
Kottawa Forest Reserve
Rainforest in Southern Province and has an elevation of 152 meters
Kottawa Forest Reserve
Juvenile Changeable Lizard or Oriental Garden Lizard (Calotes versicolor)
Huntsman spider or giant crab spider (Heteropoda venatoria)
Catching common aquarium fish In the wild
Rasbora wilpita
Black Ruby Barb (Pethia nigrofasciata)
Indian Glass Barb (Laubuka laubuca)
Signature Spider (Argiope anasuja)
Sri Lanka's South Coast
Weligama, Mirissa, Hikkaduwa, Polhena beach and coral reef near Polhena
Crazy sunset from Hikkaduwa beach with silhouettes of fisherboats
Coral reef snorkeling trip, Polhena beach
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) swimming peacefully near our hotel
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
School of Silver Moony or Silver Moonfish (Monodactylus argenteus) in Indian Ocean, Hikkaduwa
School of Silver Moony or Silver Moonfish (Monodactylus argenteus) in Indian Ocean, Hikkaduwa
Snorkeling with sea turtles in Polhena and Hikkaduwa
Ghost Crab, Sand Crab, Horn-eyed Ghost Crab (Ocypode brevicornis) Mirissa Beach
The Slender-scaped Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa tenuiscapa) is a very big and beautiful bee
The Yellow-headed Carpenter (Xylocopa ruficornis) is another big and beautiful bee
Active mine in Ratnapura district
Small sapphires from this mine
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Credits
Travel companions and friends
Peter Pettersen
Nikolaj Filskov
Special thanks to
Lake Edge Holiday Inn, Tissamaharama
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