Yala National Park Sri Lanka
The premier eco tourism destination of Sri Lanka lies about 250 Kilometres (155 Miles) from Colombo on the Southeast coast. Private parties and the department of wildlife offer safari rides in the park and there are eco friendly hotels around to make your stay more comfortable.
Horton Plains
Situated in the Central highlands of Sri Lanka, Horton Plain bears Sri Lanka’s second and third highest peaks, namely Kirigalpotta and Totupolakanda. The wet grassland plateau which stretches along 3160 hectares is also home to many indigenous flora and fauna including some of the rarest orchids and wildlife such as the Sri Lankan leopard, rusty spotted cats and otters.
Udawalawe National Park Sri Lanka
The Udawalawe National Park is well known for the elephants that roam within the forest. There are about 500 elephants travelling in big herds and elephant sighting has become one of the major events that visitors look forward to when they arrive at the national park.