Where to see the Purple-faced Langur
Semnopithecus vetulus · mammal · Cercopithecidae
Purple-faced Langur (Semnopithecus vetulus) is recorded in 3 protected areas and wildlife sites across 1 country in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Sri Lanka), Kannaliya Forest Reserve (Sri Lanka) and Horton Plains National Park (Sri Lanka).
Where is the best place to see the Purple-faced Langur?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Purple-faced Langur are Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Sri Lanka), Kannaliya Forest Reserve (Sri Lanka) and Horton Plains National Park (Sri Lanka). It appears in 1 trip report in our library.
Top 3 places for the Purple-faced Langur
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | Sri Lanka | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 2 | Kannaliya Forest Reserve | Sri Lanka | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 3 | Horton Plains National Park | Sri Lanka | 4 | 2016–2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
Seen on trips
The Purple-faced Langur is recorded in these trip reports:
- Sri Lanka Mammal Watching Trip Report, March 2011: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
Tours that have recorded it
- Sri Lanka Wildlife Exploration Tour — Royle Safaris
In our guides
Read the full species account in our Sri Lanka guide.
Take it with you
Build a free printable field guide or e-book for any of these places, with photos and a checklist.
Make a field guide for Sinharaja Forest ReservePhoto: Matthew Blissett, CC BY 4.0.
GBIF downloads: Sri Lanka.
Data last updated 2026-11-05. Species–place links come from GBIF occurrence downloads (GBIF.org) matched to protected-area boundaries from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and other open boundary sources, plus places listed by our own guides. Record counts are what has been reported to GBIF, not population sizes. Reptiles and amphibians are never shown at park level. How this database works · Data sources and limits.