Sinharaja Rainforest
Sinharaja Forest Reserve is Sri Lanka’s last surviving viable area of primary lowland tropical rainforest and a UNESCO World Heritage Site of global ecological importance. Over 60% of the endemic bird species of Sri Lanka are found within Sinharaja, including the Sri Lankan blue magpie and the green-billed coucal, making it the island’s premier birdwatching […]
Yala National Park
Yala National Park is one of the best places to see leopards in their natural habitat, with the park holding one of the highest densities of the big cat of any protected area globally. The park’s dramatic landscape of ancient rock formations, coastal lagoons, open grassland and dense jungle creates a diverse ecosystem that supports […]
Minneriya
Minneriya National Park is home to one of the most spectacular wildlife events in Asia, ‘The Gathering’, a seasonal congregation of hundreds of wild elephants around the ancient Minneriya tank as water levels recede between July and October, drawing wildlife photographers and nature lovers from across the world. Beyond the gathering, the park’s open scrubland […]
Udawalawe
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 […]
Wilpattu
Wilpattu National Park is Sri Lanka’s largest national park, covering over 130,000 hectares of dryland forest, open grassy plains and a series of natural lakes known as ‘villus’. The park is renowned as one of the best places in the world to observe the Sri Lankan leopard in its natural habitat, with the animals sighted […]