Sri Lanka elephant safaris wild life and camping

Sri Lanka has a rich and exotic variety of wildlife and a long tradition of conservation rooted in its 2,230 year old Buddhist civilization. The following are the most important sanctuaries in terms of attractions, accessibility and availability of facilities.

Animal Sanctuaries
The animals to be seen in Sri Lanka's national parks include elephant, leopard, sloth bear, sambhur, deer and monkeys, wild buffalo, wild boar (pig), porcupine, ant-eater, civet cat, jackal, mongoose, loris several varieties of lizards, squirrels, reptiles and amphibians. Each park however has its own specialties.

• Yala(Ruhunu) National Park
• Wilpattu National Park
• Maduru Oya National Park
• Gal Oya National Park
• Bundala National Park
• Horton Plains National Park
• Udawalawe National Park
• Wasgamuwa National Park
• Weerawila Tissa Sanctuary
• Udawattakele Sanctuary
• Knuckles Mountain Range