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A leopard resting on a rock in Yala National Park

Park or garden · Tissamaharama and Yala

Bundala National Park

A Ramsar wetland of lagoons and dunes west of Yala, with flamingos in winter, crocodiles and many wading birds. Quieter than Yala.

Best season
February to July. Yala usually closes for part of September and early October.
Time to allow
3 hr 30 min (at least 3 hr)
Best time of day
Afternoon
Entry
LKR 10,000 to LKR 20,000 (to confirm)
What to wear
Everyday clothes. Sun hat and sunscreen help.
Good for
Easy going, families

Per person estimate for park fees plus a share of a jeep.

Around Tissamaharama

Elephants gathered at a waterhole
Elephants gathered at a waterhole
A wild elephant in dry scrub
A wild elephant in dry scrub
A Sri Lankan leopard at the forest edge in Yala National Park
A Sri Lankan leopard at the forest edge in Yala National Park

We have no photo of Bundala National Park itself yet. These show the area.

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