Among Sri Lanka’s charismatic species, the native subspecies of the leopard, Panthera pardus kotiya, is a favorite among wildlife enthusiasts and specialist photographers. Since 2018, there have ...

Occupancy, population density, and activity patterns of endangered Sri Lankan Leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) in Kumana National Park, Sri Lanka. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. doi: 10. ...

Banner image: Neluma, an iconic leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) became a familiar figure in the central zone of Sri Lanka’s Wilpattu National Park, known for his bold demeanor and remarkable ...

Among other findings, researchers have confirmed that the Sri Lankan leopard is a genetically-distinct suspecies (Panthera pardus kotiya) that has its own unique habits.

Sri Lanka Leopard Day today by Rukshan Jayewardene Today, leopards live in 26 range countries scattered across the African and Asian continents and are subdivided into nine sub-species based on their ...

Three of the finest minds on leopard conservation, Prof. Enoka Kudavidanage, Rukshan Jayewardene, and Kithsiri Gunawardena, partook in a panel discussion to discuss the present and future needs for ...

In Sri Lanka for instance, the human-leopard conflict arose over the last few years as leopard habitats were encroached, fragmented and as people expanded their territories in leopard dominated ...

THE SRI LANKAN PANTHERA is one of nine recognised subspecies of leopard. This apex predator of the island of Sri Lanka (Pardus kotiya) is generally bigger than its close relatives on other continents, ...

The threat status of the endemic Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya)–one of nine global leopard sub-species and the only large terrestrial predator on the island – has recently been downgraded ...

Mahaulpatha, D. (2025). Occupancy, population density, and activity patterns of endangered Sri Lankan Leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) in Kumana National Park, Sri Lanka.