Mammals
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2002). Highland Hunter. LMD. May 2002. Page 136. Volume 08, Issue 10. Birder & Wildlife Photographer Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne goes in search of Arrenga and Leopard in Horton Plains Two pairs of headlight beam..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2002). Shooting Leopards in Yala. Serendipity. June 2002. Page 4. Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne takes YATV to Yala and nearly runs out of film as Leopard and Bear put on a great performance Amarasiri, with scarcely a ..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2002). Clash of the Titans. LMD. August 2002. Page 144. Volume 09, Issue 01. ISSN 1391-135X. Gehan finds himself in an uncomfortable situation-plum between two feuding bull elephants. Birder & Wildlife Photogra..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2002). Seruwila and Elephants. Serendipity. November 2002. Page 8. Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne sees temples and elephants on an East Coast visit. I navigated slowly through the ruts on the un-surfaced road. A shower..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2003). Big Cat Cubs At Play In Yala. LMD. September 2003. Page 166. Volume 10, Issue 01. ISSN 1391-135X. A pair of leopard cubs play to the gallery at Yala. Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne is entertained by a tolerant p..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2004). The Animals of Yala: Part 1 Mammals. Serendipity. February 2004. Page 8. Yala or Ruhunu National Park in situated in the south-east corner of Sri Lanka. It is one of the best national parks in the country fo..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2004). The Animals of Yala: Part 2 Mammals. Serendipity. April 2004. Page 8. Yala or Ruhunu National Park is situated in the south-east of Sri Lanka. It is one of the best national parks in the country for observin..
De Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2004). Lover’s Jungle Paradise. LMD. April 2004. Page 168. Volume 10, Issue 09. A visit to Yala National Park with a British writer from ‘Wedding Day’ magazine. Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne takes time to observ..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2004). Clash of the Titans. LMD. May 2004. Page 168. Volume 10, Issue 10, ISSN 1391-135X. Privy to the formidable power-play of the majestic elephants of Uda Walawe. Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne takes time to observe..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2004). The Rise of the Talgas Female Leopard Cub. Serendipity. June 2004. Page 8. Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne finds a new Leopard star in Yala. A darkened sky, laden with the promise of rain, greeted us as we entere..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2004). In search of Sloth Bear. Serendipity. August 2004. Page 8. The Palu season draws Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne to Yala The Palu tree is a symbolic tree of the low country dry zone. Except in riverine areas or w..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2004). Book Review: Mammals in Sri Lanka. Serendipity. October 2004. Page 8. October 2004 Pictorial Pocket Guide 3 – Mammals in Sri Lanka by Sarath Kotagama. 2004. Published by the Field Ornithology Group of ..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2004). Power Playing and Monkeying Around. LMD. November 2004. Page 202. Volume 11, Issue 04, ISSN 1391-135X. The fascinating history and lives of the Toque Macaque primate societies of Polonnaruwa. Gehan de Silva ..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2005). Highland Hierarchy. LMD. June 2005. Page 192. Volume 11, Issue 11, ISSN 1391-135X. Being treated as a subordinate male by a monkey in Hakgala. Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne finds himself treated as a sub-ordina..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2005). The Gathering of Elephants at Minneriya – Sri Lanka Through a Lens. Synergy. November-December 2005. Pages 51-52. Volume 02, Issue 05. “The Gathering’ of Elephants at Minneriya is one of th..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2006). The Primates of Sri Lanka. Serendib, the in-flight magazine of Sri Lankan. January-February 2006. Page 92-95. Write up on the primates and their behavioural patterns. The Primates of Sri Lanka Who who who th..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2006). Leopards of Yala – Sri Lanka Through a Lens. Synergy. September-October 2006. Page 58. Volume 03, Issue 03. ISSN 1391-9385. “The leopard found in Sri Lanka is a sub-species unique to the island. ..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2007). Silent as Night, Stealthy as Shadows. Serendib, the in-flight magazine of Sri Lankan. January-February 2007. Pages 51-55. An insight into Leopards. The Leopards of Sri Lanka Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne has ha..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2007). Elephant Portrait/Hanuman Langur Portrait. Montage. January 2007. Issue 01. 01 Elephant Portrait “Photographically, elephants are big, gray, boring lumps. It is impossible to take an interesting photograph..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2007). Purple-faced Leaf Monkey – Sri Lanka Through A Lens. Synergy. January-February 2007. Page 53. Volume 3, Issue 5. ISSN 1391-9385. Wildlife & Tourism celebrity Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne takes a phot..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2007). Spot That Leopard! LMD. April 2007. Page 136. Volume 13, Issue 9. ISSN 1391-135X. Illustrating how research can be a solid bedrock for sustainable economic activity. Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne reflects on th..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2007). The Human-Elephant Conflict. Montage. May 15-June 15. Pages 33-34. Volume 1, Issue 5. Tragedy caused by misunderstanding the Elephants. The human elephant conflict is a tragedy which is unfolding around us. ..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2007). Giants of Lanka. Serendib, the in-flight magazine of Sri Lankan. September- October 2007. Pages 72-75. At Minneriya National Park to witness ’The Gathering’. ‘Would you’ll like to move on?..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2007). Hanuman Langurs. Montage. October-November 2007. Pages 26-27. Volume 01, Issue 10. We were returning from the site of the destroyed Yala Safari Game Lodge when we observed a line of Hanuman Langurs straddlin..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2008). Monkey Buisiness. LMD. February 2008. Page 130.Volume 14, Issue 07. ISSN 1391-135X. The importance of a story-line for capturing international media interest. Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne on the importance of ..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2008). Tales from the Bush – The Day of the Deer. BBC Wildlife. October 2008. Page 122. Volume26, Number 11. FSC 9-770265-365138. Stumbling upon the elusive Mountain Mouse-deer. It was a bitterly cold light n..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2008). The Gathering – a billon Rupees of elephants. Hi Magazine. December 2008. Series 6, Volume 5. Pages 202-204. ISSN 1800-0711 The first week of November was not the prime time for observing The Gathering. I ..
How the Leopard’s spots were changed to Eco Dollars de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2009). Leopard Safaris. How the Leopard’s spots were changed to Eco Dollars. Hi Magazine. March 2009. Series 7, Volume 1. Page 154-156. ISSN 1800-0711. We wer..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2009). Leopard Safari in Yala. Sunday Leader. Sunday 2 August 2009. Page 8. On leopard Safari in Yala with the family of Dr Peter Hayes, the British High Commissioner, three weeks after the FCO relaxed the travel a..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2009). The Gathering of Elephants. Serendib, the in-flight magazine of Sri Lankan. September – October 2009. Page 26. A short summary of essential facts on The Gathering of Elephants. What is The Gathe..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2009). Encounter with leopards: Like watching a wildlife film. The Sunday Times Plus. Sunday October 11, 2009. Features. Page 3. http://sundaytimes.lk/091011/Plus/plus_11.html In July the British High Commission re..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2009). The Hanumans of Giritale. Living. November – December 2009. Pages 24-25. Volume 5, Issue 2. ISSN 1800-0746. Time with a troop of Hanuman Langurs at the Giritale Hotel. Was it mock play or a charge? It ..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2009). Primate Safaris. Hi Magazine. December 2009. Series 7, Volume 5. Page 208-210. ISSN 1800-0711. An introduction to the primates of Sri Lanka, adapted from ‘Sri Lankan Wildlife’ published by Brad..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2010). The un-fazed leopard and the two-legged rude species. The Sunday Times Plus. Sunday 14 February 2010. Features. Page 4. http://www.sundaytimes.lk/100214/Plus/plus_16.html Watching leopards in Yala and a comm..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2010). Sri Lanka’s Big Five. Hi Magazine. Series 8, Volume 2 Pages 198-202. A discussion on criteria for selecting a Big List for a country, for creating a brand label for developing wildlife tourism. In the..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2010). Our Big Five. Why Sri Lanka is the Best for Big Game Safaris outside Africa. The Sunday Times Plus. Sunday 18 October 2010. Features. Page XX. http://sundaytimes.lk/101017/Plus/plus_23.html A British journal..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2010). Trailing the Spotted One. November – December 2010. Pages 32-33. Volume 5, Issue 7. ISSN 1800-0746. Two leopard cubs fend off an enraged mother buffalo, a sounder of wild pig and a crocodile to regain ..
de Silva Wijeyeratne, G. (2010). A billion rupees worth of elephants: How conservation can be an economic driver. Page 159. In Wijegunawardane, V. (2010). Sri Lankan Elephant: A Celebration of Majesty. 212 pages. 11″(H) x 14.25″..
