About
Ceylon Uncharted
Wildlife photographer. Safari operator. Based in Yala.
Amavin Mendis has been photographing wildlife in Yala for four years. What started as long weekends with a camera became, slowly, a way of working. He now runs Ceylon Uncharted from a base near the park — a small operation by design, with 15 jeeps and a handful of trusted guides.
The premise is straightforward. Most safari operators are paid to drive; Amavin would rather wait. A leopard's morning routine doesn't reward hurry, and neither does a good photograph. Ceylon Uncharted runs short rosters, long sits, and the routes that convoy traffic tends to skip.
“Most safari operators are paid to drive. I'd rather wait. A leopard's morning routine doesn't reward hurry, and neither does a good photograph.”
Amavin Mendis