11th March 2023 at 3.11pm one leopard between Galwanguwa and Maradanmaduwa. N 08.36982, E 080.07580
It was a young male leopard and was stalking some prey about 30 meters from the road. He was not disturbed by the presence of 4 safari jeeps and was focused on its prey that was not visible. We observed him for about 10 minutes, but he did not look in our direction even once. Later upon comparing its spot pattern I was pleased to identify him as the young male leopard I have listed under Leopards of Wilpattu – Guest section Walas Wala Leopard 2. He is the male cub of the first litter of Walas Wala Female 4. I have seen him on 3rd September 2021 with his mother and its female sibling, Walas Wala Female 5, but was not able to photograph. This leopard is now one year and 11 months old. As this is my first sighting of this young male where I was able to photograph, I decided to name him Walas Wala Male 4 despite the location with the code WWMC 4. (With safari jeep driver Sithum)
