Wildlife in Sri Lanka

Southern wilderness · Sri Lanka

YALA

Let the wild lead.

Forest, grassland, lagoons and some of Sri Lanka's most iconic wildlife.

First impressions

Go quietly.
Watch carefully.

Wildlife travel is about patience. Yala is at its best when you stop trying to control the experience and allow the landscape to reveal itself.

Experience Yala

Don't chase
the photograph.

Into the Wild

WILDLIFE

Into the Wild

Enter a landscape of forest, grassland and wetlands where Sri Lanka's wildlife moves freely.

The Leopard Country

WILDLIFE

The Leopard Country

Yala is one of the places where patience and a little luck can create unforgettable wildlife encounters.

The Dry Zone

LANDSCAPE

The Dry Zone

Open plains, rocky outcrops, lagoons and forest create a landscape unlike the island's greener highlands.

The Southern Edge

COAST

The Southern Edge

Beyond the park, the southern coast offers beaches, fishing communities and quiet places to stay.

Wildlife

THE BEST
MOMENTS
CAN'T BE PLANNED.

Places around
Yala.

01Yala National Park
02Block I
03Palatupana
04Kirinda
05Kataragama
06Tissamaharama

LEAVE
ROOM
FOR
SURPRISE.

The wilderness doesn't work to a timetable. That's exactly why it is worth experiencing.