ROCS Holidays Sri Lanka 2023

DAY 3 C O L O M B O - W I L PAT T U - A N U R A D H A P U R A

After breakfast leave for Wilpattu where 31 species of mammals have been identifiedwithinWilpattu National Park. Mammals that are identified as threatened species living within the Wilpattu National Park are the elephant, sloth bear, leopard and water buffalo. Sambhur , spotted deer, mongoose, mouse and shrew are more of Wilpattu’s residents. The painted stork, the open bill, little cormorant, Sri Lankan jungle fowl along with many species of owls, terns, gulls, eagles, kites buzzards are to be found at Wilpattu National Park. Wetland bird species that can be seen in Wilpattu are the garganey, pintail whistling teal hoonbill, black-headed ibis, large white egret, cattle egret and purple heron.The most common reptiles found in the park are the monitor lizard, mugger crocodile, common cobra, rat snake, python and the soft shelled turtle which are resident in the large permanent Villus. Continue to Anuradhapura for dinner & overnight stay at your hotel.

SRI LANKA 2023

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