Sri Lanka nature

Horton Plains (World’s End) national park, Sri Lanka´s highest plateau is an excellent excursion and a paradise for nature lovers, hikers and bird watching.

Nuwara Eliya has been the capital of the tea industry.

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is an orphanage, nursery and captive breeding ground for wild Asian elephants located at Pinnawala village.

Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a national park and a biodiversity hotspot in Sri Lanka.

Yala National Park (also known as Ruhunu National Park) is the most visited and second largest national park in Sri Lanka. Ideal for wild life jeep safari.

There are approximately 30 species of mammals in the Wilpattu National Park which include the Sri Lankan Elephant, Sri Lankan Leopard, Lankan Sloth Bear, Sri, Spotted Deer, Buffalo, Sambar and Mongoose.