Read this blog: The one where we spot a Sri Lankan Leopard Saturday 21st March 2026 There was torrential rain overnight so by the time the alarm went off at 04:30, neither of us had had much sleep but the best time to see the animals at Yala National Park is at dawn or dusk. Yala National Park is vast, covering a protected area of 979km2 [about 378 square miles or 103,889 hectares] and is divided into five blocks. It is the second largest national park in the country after Wilpattu National Park which is approximately 1,317 km2. Dilanka picked us up at 05:30 and drove us to meet our jeep safari driver/guide who in turn drove us to the ticket booth and paid for our entry. Although the sign read Ruhunu [Yala] National Park, it seems to be universally referred to as Yala National Park. Park Rangers checked the number of people in the jeep matched the number paid for on the ticket. Apparently around 600 drivers are licensed to take jeep safaris into the park although not all are permitted to work at the same time. A further 150 have submitted applications for permits. After a brief time […]
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