Sri Lanka is that kind of place we call ‘same same but different’. Everything feels familiar: the lush paddy fields swaying in the afternoon summer breeze; the good-natured grins that locals flash ...

Sri Lanka’s most famous wildlife destination is facing a conservation crisis as overcrowding and speeding safari jeeps ...

The purr of engines can be heard as safari jeeps prowl around the jungle; their exhaust fumes dancing on the dawn mist at Sri Lanka’s Yala National Park. It’s like the warm-up lap at a Formula 1 race.

Agricultural expansion, fragmented habitats, and increasing attacks: the conflict leaves hundreds dead each year. The Jeep ...

A visit to Yala National Park is a journey into the heart of the wild with a chance to witness the beauty and diversity of nature in its purest form. It is a place where the spirit of adventure and ...

The Wildlife and Forest Conservation Ministry has decided to designate the Lunugamvehera National Park as a wildlife zone belonging to the Yala National Park.The Lunugamvehera National Park is a park ...

At a rather pointedly-named place such as "Mating Rock" you could surely expect a certain modicum of privacy. But, alas, no. Here at Yala National Park, located in Sri Lanka's delectable deep south, ...

Colombo, December 13 (Daily Mirror) - A recent decision by the Department of Wildlife Conservation to increase the number of Safari jeeps to 550 into the Yala National Park has received backlash from ...

Buffalos rest in the water at Yala National Park in Yala, Sri Lanka, April 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Xu Han) This photo taken on April 25, 2026 shows a view of Yala National Park in Yala, Sri Lanka.