The Wilpattu National Park located on the North West coast of Sri Lanka is regarded as one of the oldest national parks in the country and serves as an ideal destination to witness the Sri Lankan Leopard in its natural habitat. Offering the best travel Sri Lanka experience, Elegant Travels with its many Sri Lanka tours will be more than happy to plan your holiday to Wilpattu or the ‘Land of Lakes’.
Spread out over 131,693 hectares of dense jungle, this national park is home to 31 species of mammals including the sloth bear, water buffalo and the sambhur. Wilpattu also sees inter-monsoonal rains in the month of March and visitors should avoid this period when planning a visit. If you’re a reptile lover, then Wilpattu will thrill you to bits as it is known for sightings of the common cobra and mugger crocodile.
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