Legends with names

A photo of a Sri Lankan Elephant — not this animal

Wild tusker · Yala Sando A Yala tusker who, with Parakum, fought Gemunu near the Menik Ganga in February 2018, breaking one of Gemunu's tusks. He became well known to safari visitors afterwards.

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Yala · 2016 – Sandy Sandy (Ali Gala 4:3 Female, YF 07) is a female leopard of Yala National Park; "Sandy" is a name used by Yala trackers and the Leopard Trails team.…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Yala · 2021 – Sansa Sansa (Maliththan-Kotu Wala 3:3 Female, YF 64) is a female leopard of Yala National Park; "Sansa" is a name used by Yala trackers and the Leopard Trails team.…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Elephant — not this animal

Wild tusker · Minneriya Sapumal Sapumal is a tusker of about 25 years, known for tusks over two and a half feet long, linked to Hurulu Eco Park and Minneriya National Park. On…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Yala Sara Sara (Thalgasmankada 2:3 Female, YF 11) is a female leopard of Yala National Park; "Sara" is a name used by Yala trackers and the Leopard Trails team. First…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Yala · 2016 – Sasha Sasha (Y-Junction 2:2 Female 2, YF 12) is a female leopard of Yala National Park; "Sasha" is a name used by Yala trackers and the Leopard Trails team.…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Kumana Scent Scent (KLF6) is a female leopard of Kumana National Park; "Scent" is the name used for her in the Leopards of Kumana citizen-science field guide, which is based…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Yala · 2021 – Scott Scott (Kohomba-Kema 3:3 Male, YM 72) is a male leopard of Yala National Park; "Scott" is a name used by Yala trackers and the Leopard Trails team. First…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Kumana Seenu Seenu (KLM23) is a male leopard of Kumana National Park; "Seenu" is the name used for him in the Leopards of Kumana citizen-science field guide, which is based…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Kumana Seetha Seetha (KLF40) is a female leopard of Kumana National Park; "Seetha" is the name used for her in the Leopards of Kumana citizen-science field guide, which is based…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Yala · early 2019 – Selena Selena (Divul Kaele 2:2 Female, YF 48) is a female leopard of Yala National Park; "Selena" is a name used by Yala trackers and the Leopard Trails team.…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Kumana Sella Sella (KLM4) is a male leopard of Kumana National Park; "Sella" is the name used for him in the Leopards of Kumana citizen-science field guide, which is based…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Kumana Sena Sena (KLM3) is a male leopard of Kumana National Park; "Sena" is the name used for him in the Leopards of Kumana citizen-science field guide, which is based…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Kumana Sera Sera (KLM15) is a male leopard of Kumana National Park; "Sera" is the name used for him in the Leopards of Kumana citizen-science field guide, which is based…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Yala · 2013 – Seth Seth (Buthawa Plain 5:4 Male) is a male leopard of Yala National Park; "Seth" is a name used by Yala trackers and the Leopard Trails team. Brother of…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Kumana Sethu Sethu (KLF30) is a female leopard of Kumana National Park; "Sethu" is the name used for her in the Leopards of Kumana citizen-science field guide, which is based…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Kumana Shala Shala (KLF26) is a female leopard of Kumana National Park; "Shala" is the name used for her in the Leopards of Kumana citizen-science field guide, which is based…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Elephant — not this animal

Sri Lankan elephant abroad · about 1975 – 26 June 2020 Shanthi Shanthi was a female elephant born in Sri Lanka around 1975 and cared for as an orphan at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. In 1976 she was sent to…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Yala · mid-2022 – Shelly Shelly (Kaakkan Wala 3:4 Female, YF 77) is a female leopard of Yala National Park; "Shelly" is a name used by Yala trackers and the Leopard Trails team.…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Yala · 2020 – Sherlock Sherlock (Weera Wala 2:3 Male, YM 54) is a male leopard of Yala National Park; "Sherlock" is a name used by Yala trackers and the Leopard Trails team.…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Kumana Shri Shri (KLM46) is a male leopard of Kumana National Park; "Shri" is the name used for him in the Leopards of Kumana citizen-science field guide, which is based…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Yala Shy Shy (Modharagala 1:1 Female, YF 40) is a female leopard of Yala National Park; "Shy" is a name used by Yala trackers and the Leopard Trails team. A…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Yala · 2015 – Simba Simba (Pemdas Vila 3:4 Male, YM 53) is a male leopard of Yala National Park; "Simba" is a name used by Yala trackers and the Leopard Trails team.…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Elephant — not this animal

Ceremonial tusker · Asgiri chapter, Kandy · Pinnawala – Sindu A single-tusked elephant from the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage who was Raju's playmate there. He was given over in 2009 at the request of the Kandy temple authorities, along…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Elephant — not this animal

Ceremonial tusker · Dalada Maligawa Sinharaja A Sri Dalada Maligawa tusker who was once the mascot of the Sinha Regiment of the Sri Lanka Army, which gifted him to the Maligawa in 1994. In…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Kumana Soba Soba (KLF36) is a female leopard of Kumana National Park; "Soba" is the name used for her in the Leopards of Kumana citizen-science field guide, which is based…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Kumana Sobi Sobi (KLF12) is a female leopard of Kumana National Park; "Sobi" is the name used for her in the Leopards of Kumana citizen-science field guide, which is based…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Kumana Sona Sona (KLM19) is a male leopard of Kumana National Park; "Sona" is the name used for him in the Leopards of Kumana citizen-science field guide, which is based…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Yala · 2013 – Soorya Soorya (Buthawa Plain 4:5 Male) is a male leopard of Yala National Park; "Soorya" is a name used by Yala trackers and the Leopard Trails team. A very…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Kumana Soorya Soorya (KLM41) is a male leopard of Kumana National Park; "Soorya" is the name used for him in the Leopards of Kumana citizen-science field guide, which is based…