Udawalawe National Park is Sri Lanka’s most reliable destination for elephant sightings, with a resident population of over 400 elephants that are observed in large, photogenic herds moving through open grassland and scrub jungle. The park’s central reservoir creates a water source that draws animals throughout the day, making wildlife encounters here more consistent. Udawalawe is also home to the Elephant Transit Home, a government rescue centre where orphaned young elephants are rehabilitated before being released into the wild.
