Wildlife
Yala National Park
Southern
Sri Lanka's premier safari park, with the world's highest density of leopards plus elephants and crocodiles.
View detailsDuring the dry season, one of Asia's greatest wildlife spectacles unfolds here as up to 300 elephants gather on the receding lake bed of an ancient tank — the largest such gathering in the world.
Things to see & do
- Jeep safari to see The Gathering
- Photograph large elephant herds
- Birdwatching around the tank
Video guide
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Wildlife
Udawalawe National Park
Sabaragamuwa
The best park for guaranteed wild elephants, plus an elephant transit home for orphaned calves.
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Wilpattu National Park
North Western
Sri Lanka's largest, wildest park — leopards and bears among natural lakes, with far fewer crowds.
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