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Where deer roam free
View(s):Spotting a deer is not a rare sight. But if you take a walk around the Trincomalee Fort you could not only see them but even pet them.
Story and pix by Amadoru Amarajeewa and Ishanka Sunimal
Trincomalee and its environs host a large population of spotted deer who are perfectly comfortable and sociable with humans.
Trincomalee is probably one of the few places where you can find domesticated herds of deer wondering hither and thither totally uninhibited by the presence of humans, of whom they have no fear.
The deer have inhabited the for more than 50 years.
During periods of drought, the number of deer inside Fort Fedrick increases. Herds can also be seen throughout the city.
A growing threat to these innocent creatures comes when scavenging for food in trash bins they unknowingly consume discarded polythene, which has caused a number of animals to die
In addition fawns have been fairly regularly hit by passing vehicles or on occasion attacked by stray dogs.
Sri Lanka is one of the few places in South Asia where one can find these domesticated herds of deer.
Herds of deer are often seen relaxing by the shore.
Unafraid and supremely confident
Deer living in the town of Trincomalee are unfazed by the presence of humans or vehicles
By the beach or the road the deer are equally at home
The deer at ease with children
Oooh you beauty