Yala combines a strict nature reserve with a national park. Divided into 5 blocks, the park has a protected area of nearly 130,000 hectares of land consisting of light forests, scrubs, grasslands, tanks and lagoons. Two blocks are currently opened to the public.

Situated in Sri Lanka’s south-east hugging the panoramic Indian Ocean, Yala was designated a wildlife sanctuary in 1900 and was designated a national park in 1938. Ironically, the park was initially used as a hunting ground for the elite under British rule. Yala is home to 44 varieties of mammal and 215 bird species. Among its more famous residents are the world’s biggest concentration of leopards, majestic elephants, sloth bears, sambars, jackals, spotted dear, peacocks, and crocodiles. The best time to visit Yala is between February and July when the water levels of the park are quite low, bringing animals into the open.

Airport pickup from Katunayake airport

Checkin at luxury hotel at Negombo beach side

On the way to Yala national park

Mount lavnia

Hikkaduwa

Galle

Unawatuna

Mirissa and mirissa whale watching

Yala national park

Checkin at yala luxury hotel

Yala sights seeing

Yala wild safari

Buduruwagala

Sithulpawwa rock temple

Okanda Devalaya

Kebiliththa - Siyambalawa devalaya

On the way to Katunyaka international airport

End of the tour.

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