Yala and Udawalawe - two of Sri Lanka’s main nature reserves in the South are not too far away. In their dense forests, sparse scrublands and scattered waterholes, creatures great and small roam free. Leopards are elusive, but at Yala you have a good chance of seeing some. Sloth bears too, if you’re lucky. Elephants - loners and herds, are certain to cross your path. A guided ‘safari’ to meet ‘big game’ in their jungle home is an adventure you won't forget.
Covering 979 Sqm, Yala is Sri Lanka’s second largest national park.
Yala has one of the highest leopard densities in the world.
Udawalawe provides an important habitat for Sri Lankan elephants.
The Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) and the Sri Lankan elephant
(Elephas maximus maximus) are both subspecies native to Sri Lanka.
Both species are endangered - numbers are dwindling rapidly