Purple-faced- Leaf Monkey - "Kalu Wandura" in Red Data Book!

 Purple-faced- Leaf Monkey

Kalu Wandura (in Sinhala) / Purple-faced- Leaf Monkey (in English) is among world's 25 most threatened primates, - by Malaka Rodrigo - Sunday Times-30th December 2012

 from Red Data Book

Order Primata
Family CERCOPITHECIDAE     





05. Macaca sinica  (Linnaeus,1758)
     Sri Lanka toque monkey 
     S: Sri Lanka Rilawa .

IIUCNSL 2007 List:CR  /  IUCN 2002 Global Red List:VU /  CITES: Appendix II

06. Trachypithecus vetulus (Erexleben, 1777)  
      Purple-faced leaf monkey    
      S:Sri Lanka Kalu Wandura 

IUCNSL 2007 List:VU / IUCN 2002 Global Red List:EN  /  FFPO: Protected   / CITES: Appendix II


--> Habitat degradation and habitat loss is the main threat to this primate.
Can seen in Colombo to Kaluthara area Western Province - Sri Lanka

We should protect them!