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About Yala
Yala is Sri Lanka's most famous national park and holds one of the highest densities of leopards found anywhere on earth. Its landscape is unlike the classic jungle picture — open scrub, brackish lagoons and pale granite outcrops running down to a wild stretch of Indian Ocean coast.
Beyond leopards, the park supports elephants, sloth bears, crocodiles, spotted deer and well over 200 bird species. Block 1 offers the highest chance of a sighting; the quieter blocks reward visitors who can give the park more than a single game drive.
Things to see & do
- Leopard tracking on an early-morning game drive
- Elephants, sloth bears and saltwater crocodiles
- Outstanding birdlife around the lagoons and waterholes
- Dramatic granite outcrops and a wild coastline
- Sunrise and sunset safaris with experienced trackers
Yala in pictures
Good to know
DistrictHambantota
Best time to visitFebruary to July, when water levels drop and animals concentrate around the waterholes. The park usually closes for part of September and October.
Getting thereAround 5 hours from Colombo, or an easy 1.5 hours from Tissamaharama, where most safari lodges are based. Best combined with Udawalawe or the south coast beaches.