What to do in Yala National Park

If you're hoping to add close encounters with Sri Lanka's wildlife to your trip, Yala National Park is one of the best places to do so. Explore the diverse landscape on game drives or guided walks, eyes peeled for sloth bears, water buffalo, elephant, wild boar and slinking leopard - it's home to the largest population in the world! This is Sri Lanka so the beach could still be on the cards and on a boat trip off the coast, you could spot turtles, dolphins and whales.