Archive For June 15, 2011

The Shaggy Bear Monkey or the Highland Purple-faced Leaf Langur, (Semnopithecus vetulus monticola) is an endemic primate which is called “Walas Wadura” in Sinhalese language. It is very much similar to Western Purple-faced Leaf Monkey, another endemic species, Main difference is it has a heavy court comparing to it’s low land relative. This is an…

Falling from a clip as tall as 863 ft, Bambarakanda Falls is considered as the highest waterfall in Sri Lanka. According to the wiki it is the 299th highest waterfall in the world. Situated in Kalupahana in Badulla District, easiest access route to the waterfall is through the A4 highway which connects Colombo and Batticaloa…