Sri Lanka’s untouched and (almost) forgotten National Park. A haven for wildlife and a unique place to experience the more unseen Sri Lanka
Gal Oya National Park sits in Sri Lanka’s so-called intermediate zone and with altitudes varying from 60-900 metres across its 26,000 hectares, hosts a wonderfully wide range of wildlife.
Some counts list 32 mammal species and over 150 bird species - not to mention large numbers of reptiles and amphibians.
The park has a healthy population of Sri Lankan Elephant - a sub-species of the Asian Elephant - and the Senayake Samdura, within the park, offers probably the best chance anywhere of seeing them swimming, island-to-island.
On Boat Safaris you’re also likely to see Mugger Crocodile. Endemic to South Asia, the reptiles can grow up to 5 metres long and you’ll spot them basking on warm granite rocks or even on the hunt.
Sri Lankan Leopard are notoriously shy. Occupying thick forest and hunting at night they are rarely spotted but sightings are not unheard of.
Gal Oya National Park boasts some of the most stunning inland scenery in Sri Lanka.
Granite hills, evergreen valleys and large water reservoirs give a landscape that feels almost untouched by time.
