Base Camp Wilpattu

18/06/2020

Take a look into Base Camp Wilpattu special resident offer for families and groups. Privacy and all safety measures are guaranteed. Offer is valid until 20th December. BOOK EARLY and STAY LATER.

17/06/2020

12/09/2019

The gray slender loris (Loris lydekkerianus) is a species of primate in the family Loridae. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. Photos - Nilantha Vishvanath

31/03/2019

The Grey Slender Loris

Loris is a nocturnal animal (active during the night), and arboreal which means it spends most of the time in the trees. The most prominent feature of the loris are his large eyes. They ensure binocular vision and perception of depth. Their eyes also have specific reflective layer (called tapetum lucidum) which provides excellent eyesight during the night. Other than eyes, loris has excellent sense of smell, which is used for the detection of the prey.

Loris are the only known "poisonous" primates. They have a patch filled with venom under its elbow used for protection against the predators. When faced with danger, loris licks its elbow and covers its teeth with poison. As soon as Loris bites its enemy, it will deliver the venom. Loris also uses venom to protect its offspring. By covering the baby with venom, mother keeps the predators away from her offspring while she searches for food.

The Grey Slender Loris can be seen and heard nearby our campsite in Wilpattu.

22/03/2019

Book your next adventure holiday with Base Camp and experience the beauty of Sri Lanka's most picturesque and largest national parks, Yala and Wilpattu.

Our Game Drive package would include the following,

• Use of a customized safari game viewing vehicles
• All park entry fees, government taxes and service charge (VAT, NBT and TDL)
• A qualified naturalist accompanying you during each game drive
• Snacks, soft drinks, fruit juices and water on game drives

For more information visit our website;
https://www.srilankabasecamp.com/

21/03/2019

Dung beetles are coprophagous insects, meaning they eat excrement of other organisms. They roll dung into round balls and can roll up to 10 times their weight. Dung balls are used as a food source or breeding chambers. Also, they use dung balls to cool off on really warm days. They will climb on top of the ball to get away from the hot ground. Due to National Geographic, when moving balls of dung, a roller can pull a whopping 1,141 times its own body weight – that’s the same as a human dragging six full double-decker buses along a road! Incredible!

These amazing insects are very useful recyclers of nutrients. Without them, dung would create a breeding ground for pests.

19/03/2019

Sloth bears' nostrils can close completely, protecting the animals from dust or insects when raiding termite nests or beehives. They have a keen sense of smell, as well as near-sight similar to that of humans.

As an adaptation for their insectivorous diet, sloth bears are missing their top two front teeth (incisors), which enables them to suck up termites and other insects with ease. Due to their diet of insects and fruit, their premolars and molars are smaller than those of other bears, but they have large canines to use for defense.

18/03/2019

Sambar deer eat foliage, grass, shrubs, plants, fruits, and browses. These deer are capable of eating coarse foods such as bark or flax because their rumination process is efficient than that of other deer species. They can be more than 40 inches when you look at the full spread of them. Body weight ranges from 220 - 1,200 pounds. The Sri Lankan Sambar deer is one of the largest found in the world.

11/03/2019

The Malabar Pied Hornbill is a common resident in tropical southern Asia, India, and Sri Lanka.
Both males and females have a huge, bony structure on top of their bill (casque), giving them a unique appearance. The hornbill casque is light and hollow; this enables the bird’s calls to resonate far and wide through their jungle habitat.
The male and female appear alike, except for one distinct feature. The female has a striking white orbital coloration around the eyes. The males lack this feature; instead, they have dark blueberry shade. The females tend to be slightly smaller than the male.

18/02/2019

When a peacock fans its ornamented train for the ladies during mating season, its feathers quiver, emitting a low-frequency sound inaudible to human ears. Depending on whether they want to attract females from far away or up close, they can change the sound by shaking different parts of their feathers.

18/02/2019

Dry zone Toque Macaque (M.s. sinica) is one of three recognized subspecias and it is a commonly found monkey in Sri Lanka. They affect ecosystem in many ways. Due to their main, fruit-based diet, these animals also act as important seed dispersers of many fruiting plants. Feeding upon small invertebrates to supplement their diet with proteins, they control population numbers of these animals.
But toque macaques also enjoy to take any food with little effort around human dwellings. With food they grab plastic bags and other materials that can affect their health. So look after your food well, as these naughty monkeys can easily steal it.

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13/01/2019

Leopards are among the best predators in the world. This big cat stalks its prey carefully and quietly, until its five to ten meters within range. Then they dash forward and takes down its victim with a bite to the throat or neck. This strong and skillful felines can run at up to 58 km/h! (36 mph), they’re super springy, too, and can leap over 6 m (20 ft) horizontally, and jump up to 3 m (9.8 ft) vertically. Their very long tails help them to balance and make sharp turns.
Sri Lanka has the highest population densities of leopards in the world and the reason is that they are on top of the food chain without any natural enemy around.
Visit Base Camp and enjoy the sightings of this incredible animal in the wild.

13/01/2019

The chital (Axis axis), also known as spotted deer or axis deer, is a species of deer that is native for India and Sri Lanka. It is recognized by its white spots and reddish coat.
When inspecting its surrounding , the deer stands motionless and listens the sounds with rapt attention, facing the potential danger, if any. This stance may be adopted by nearby individuals as well and makes this gentle and curious animals interesting to observe.

10/05/2018

Sri Lankan leopards are not social than other leopard subspecies. They are solitary hunters, with the exception of females with young.

14/02/2018

The Mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris)

We met this mugger crocodile today evening drive at Wilpattu National Park. Since Mugger crocodiles don't have sweat glands, they cant use skin to reduce heat. They keep their mouth open most of the time just to reduce their body heat.

13/02/2018

Surprise visitor to the camp today morning! This is an Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans) which is a threatened species of tortoise found in dry areas and scrub forest in India and Sri Lanka. This species is quite popular in the exotic pet trade, which is the main reason it is endangered.

30/01/2018

Bird Watching at . We conduct nature walks around the area during the evening. Its a perfect time to see a lot of birds in the lake area next to the campsite.

19/01/2018

Kings of the Land of the Lakes!

Elephants love to eat fresh grass in villu during the rainy season at Wilpattu National Park.

16/01/2018

The Sri Lankan Sloth Bear is an omnivorous species that depends heavily on the forest for survival. Our team at may offer you a unique opportunity to see this animal when you are on a Safari in Wilpattu National Park.

15/01/2018

Comfort in the Wild ! Set away from the familiar , try new things and explore the world your way! 🏕

15/01/2018

Sambar deer (Rusa unicolor) is the largest deer species of Sri Lanka that can be spotted in Wilpattu National Park.
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01/01/2018

May the New Year bring joy peace & happiness to you …
-Team Base Camp Wilpattu-

30/12/2017

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22/12/2017

Thank you for taking the time to share you experience on your recent stay with us . It was indeed a pleasure to have you with us. We also would like to thank you for highly recommending us on all aspects on TripAdvisor. We are glad to know that you had a memorable stay with us.

21/12/2017