Although primates account for only five of the 60 species of land-mammals known from Sri Lanka, they are paradoxically among both the best known and the least known components of the island’s rich fauna. Grey langurs and macaques are often seen on roadsides and around places of worship. Others such as the highland loris and the leucistic purple-faced leaf monkeys, however, are so rare and secretive that only a handful of specimens has been seen in the past ...
With an average elevation of 2,100 metres (6,900 feet), Horton Plains is Sri Lanka’s loftiest national park. It is also part of the recently-declared UNESCO Central Highlands World Heritage Site. Bordered by Kirigalpotta and Totupolakanda, Sri Lanka’s second and third-highest peaks, the Park offers unparalleled scenery and opportunities for trekking through a pristine tropical montane cloud forest. Des¬pite its small size (just 31 square ...