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Yala

Sri Lanka's most visited national park, sprawling across the southeastern coastal plain of Hambantota District. Yala is famous for the world's highest density of leopards, and is also home to elephants, sloth bears, and a rich diversity of birdlife.

Top Destinations in Yala

  • Sri Lankan leopard resting in dry scrubland inside Yala National Park, Southern ProvinceNational Park

    Yala National Park

    Yala National Park is Sri Lanka's most visited wildlife reserve, covering 979 km² of forest, grassland, and lagoons, and is one of the best places in the world to spot the Sri Lankan leopard.

    237 km from Colombo (via Ratnapura - Tissamaharama)Easy
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