Yala National Park

Yala National Park is located between Southern and Uva Provinces of Sri Lanka. It is the second largest park of the country and is also one of the earliest wild sanctuaries. The largest breed of  leopards are found in this area. Probably sighting months of leopards are from January to July.Two prominent pilgrim sites are also situated within the park. The park was severely damaged during the 2004 Tsunami catastrophe. Vehicles could be obtained from the park for safaris which are usually provided during dawn hours.