Forest / park
Yala National Park
Alikatupelessa F1Buttuwa Spill FemaleChandareDarshana Wewa F1Darshana Wewa F2Diganwala Female+50 more
Sri Lanka's living leopard archive
Every pattern.
Every story.
Meet known individuals, learn how to recognise them, follow their lives and help document the leopards you encounter.
No live-location chasing. Every community sighting is reviewed before publication.
56individual leopards documented
9currently classified as cubs
0community sightings published
2remembered in the archive
The archive
Who lives where?
Start with a forest or park, meet the individuals already in the archive, then filter by life stage or search a name.
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You saw the leopard.
Help us remember it.
Share a photograph, the date and the general forest or park. Tell us who spotted it and who photographed it. We review each submission before it joins the public archive.
Submit your sighting →01
Choose the leopard
Or select “I’m not sure” and let the archive team review it.
02Add your photo
Photographer credit stays attached to the image.
03We verify it
Only approved sightings appear publicly.
Leopard School
Wild facts. Zero boring lessons.
Short enough to read on a safari drive. Interesting enough to tell someone at dinner.
Its spots and rosettes form an individual pattern — but a careful ID compares several areas, not one convenient spot.
Sri Lankan leopards also use wet-zone forests, highlands and human-shaped landscapes outside protected areas.
One Central Highlands study found 17 prey species in the diet, with wild prey making up more than 85%.
Look closely in the right light and the dark coat can reveal subtle “ghost rosettes”.
01 · EXPLORE
How do you recognise one leopard from another?
Start with the rosettes — but do not trust one spot. A reliable ID compares several parts of the face and body.
Read the wild bit →02 · EXPLOREWhat is on a Sri Lankan leopard’s menu?
There is no single leopard menu. In the Central Highlands, researchers found 17 prey species in one study alone.
Read the wild bit →03 · EXPLOREDo Sri Lankan leopards only live in national parks?
No. They live across dry-zone forests, wet-zone forests, highlands and even human-shaped landscapes such as tea country.
Read the wild bit →04 · EXPLOREDoes a black leopard still have spots?
Yes. The rosettes are still there — they can appear as subtle “ghost rosettes” beneath the dark coat.
Read the wild bit →05 · EXPLOREWhat is life like for a leopard cub?
A cub starts life dependent on its mother, learns by following her, and eventually becomes an independent leopard with its own story.
Read the wild bit →06 · EXPLOREWhy we do not turn leopard sightings into live map pins
A sighting can teach us something without becoming an invitation for a crowd to chase the animal.
Read the wild bit →