Wildlife
Udawalawe National Park
Sabaragamuwa
The best park for guaranteed wild elephants, plus an elephant transit home for orphaned calves.
View detailsThe island's most famous national park, where dawn and dusk jeep safaris track leopards, elephants, sloth bears, and abundant birdlife across scrub, lagoons, and coast. Block 1 offers the best big-cat sightings.
Things to see & do
- Morning or evening leopard safari
- Spot elephants, crocodiles, and peacocks
- Birdwatching at the lagoons
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Sri Lanka's largest, wildest park — leopards and bears among natural lakes, with far fewer crowds.
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