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Lion cubs make public debut at Sri Lanka's Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
By Xinhua Published: May 12, 2026 01:18 PM
Visitors watch the lion cubs at Dehiwala Zoological Gardens in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka, May 10, 2026. The cubs, born on Dec. 24, 2025, were presented to the public at the zoo on Sunday. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

Visitors watch the lion cubs at Dehiwala Zoological Gardens in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka, May 10, 2026. The cubs, born on Dec. 24, 2025, were presented to the public at the zoo on Sunday. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)


Tourists interact with a lion cub at Dehiwala Zoological Gardens in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka, May 10, 2026. The cubs, born on Dec. 24, 2025, were presented to the public at the zoo on Sunday. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

Tourists interact with a lion cub at Dehiwala Zoological Gardens in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka, May 10, 2026. The cubs, born on Dec. 24, 2025, were presented to the public at the zoo on Sunday. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)


Lion cubs have fun at Dehiwala Zoological Gardens in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka, May 10, 2026. The cubs, born on Dec. 24, 2025, were presented to the public at the zoo on Sunday. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

Lion cubs have fun at Dehiwala Zoological Gardens in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka, May 10, 2026. The cubs, born on Dec. 24, 2025, were presented to the public at the zoo on Sunday. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)


Lion cubs are pictured at Dehiwala Zoological Gardens in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka, May 10, 2026. The cubs, born on Dec. 24, 2025, were presented to the public at the zoo on Sunday. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

Lion cubs are pictured at Dehiwala Zoological Gardens in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka, May 10, 2026. The cubs, born on Dec. 24, 2025, were presented to the public at the zoo on Sunday. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)