From colourful reptiles to fang-baring monkeys, catch a glimpse of Sri Lanka's extensive wildlife with these intimate photos that capture them in character
Kangaroo lizard (Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne)
Elephants fighting (Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne)
A jackal creeps through Yala National Park (Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne)
Purple-faced leaf monkey (Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne)
Kithulgala spider (Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne)
Hanuman langur (Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne)
Spinner dolphin (Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne)
Black-lipped lizard (Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne)
Sloth bear (Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne)
Kangaroo lizard (Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne)
Sambar deer (Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne)
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