Location: Yala National Park is located 305 km south of Colombo.
Reaching Yala: The gateway to Yala National Park is Tissamaharama 264km south of Colombo in the Hambantota district of Southern province of Sri Lanka.
Entrance to Yala: The entrance to Yala National Park is located at Palatupana, 27km from Tissamaharama.
Birdwatching: Birdwatching is done year round. During the period of October to March thousands of migrant birds arrive to escape the winter in the northern hemisphere.
Viewing Elephants: Wild elephants are seen the year round at Yala National Park.During the dry season of May to August elephants are seen in herds around the waterholes.
Mammals: Among the resident mammals of Yala National Park are wild boar, sloth bears, wild buffaloes, macaque and langur monkeys, jackals, mongooses, pangolins, porcupines, rabbits and wild cats.
Closed period: Yala National Park is usually closed annually during the period of 1st September to 15th October.
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