Missing baby anaconda found at Dehiwala Zoo

The baby yellow anaconda reported missing from the Dehiwala National Zoo has been found.

The discovery was made inside a metal box in the reptile section, about 24 hours after the reptile keeper responsible for the enclosure was suspended following the disappearance.

Earlier, on September 15, 2025, six snakes belonging to four species, including a yellow anaconda illegally brought into the country by a woman, were seized by officials at the Katunayake Airport and handed over to the Dehiwala National Zoo for safekeeping. 

The snakes were placed in quarantine at the reptile section. Among them was Sri Lanka’s only baby yellow anaconda, about one year old and measuring between 1.5 and 2 feet in length, which was reported missing on December 7, with a complaint lodged at the Dehiwala Police.

The reptile keeper in charge had stated that the baby snake escaped because the door of its enclosure had not been properly closed due to negligence. Zoo staff conducted searches over several days but failed to locate the missing anaconda.

Subsequently, preliminary investigations were carried out against the reptile keeper, and on Tuesday (16), he was suspended from duty.

Following the suspension, the missing baby yellow anaconda was finally found inside a metal box within the reptile section. (Newswire)

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