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Be inspired by Sri Lanka

Explore a hand-picked selection of our favourite journeys, articles, experiences and special places to stay in Sri Lanka. Not one to be read in a rush, it’s time to grab a cuppa, and see where it takes you…

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Visit a conservation project in Wasgamuwa National Park

Visit a conservation project in the rich forests and grasslands of Wasgamuwa National Park in the Matale and Polonnaruwa Districts. They face an all too common challenge: a conflict between elephants transiting on migration paths to fresh water and the communities and farmers settled there, trying to produce a living through crop production. This is the number one conservation challenge facing Sri Lanka. 

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Man sitting on rock overlooking Wasgamuwa National Park
Sri Lanka Safari conservation

Taste Sri Lanka

Melt in your mouth flavours - you’ve not eaten Sri Lanka cuisine until you’ve eaten in Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka food
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surfing at Arugam bay

Sambol, Surf & Safari

This wildlife and water adventure combines the island’s top wildlife crowd pleasers with some magnificent hidden gems.

The teardrop island is deeply in love with its natural world, and devotes thousands of square kilometres to its many National Parks - giving wildlife more space to roam. As keen travellers, we often seek out less-visited treasures along with the headline sights: an urge to get closer to the heart of each destination that’s in Selective Asia’s DNA.

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Sri Lanka Journey Wildilfe Adventure

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Wilderness in Sri Lanka

Tranquil retreats in Sri Lanka

Whether you’re searching for a rustic or luxury getaway, Sri Lanka offers plenty of tranquil resorts for you to escape it all…

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Leopard Trails

Leopard Trails Tented Camps

Sri Lanka’s premier luxury safari camping experience in Wilpattu and Yala national park’s

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Sri Lanka Luxury Safari

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Looking Beyond Yala: Selective's choice of the best Sri Lanka's National Parks

Yala holds the title of Sri Lanka’s most popular National Park for very good reasons. Its vast landscape varies from lush forest to dry grassland, and includes many wide lakes and lagoons, making it a haven for the island’s diverse wildlife. The world’s largest concentration of leopards make their home in Yala, as well as elephants, sloth bears, jackals, crocodiles, peacocks and hundreds of other species, and a longer peak season means your chances of spotting Sri Lanka’s ‘Big 3’ land animals (elephant, leopard and sloth bear) are at their highest. It also offers an extensive selection of luxury camps and lodges - unquestionably the broadest and the best in the country. So, would we recommend that everyone heads to Yala? Not quite…

Unfortunately, these accolades come at a cost: a high density of visitors, huge numbers of jeeps, and a significant daily human impact. Solitude, silence and serendipity are in short shrift. For many, this adds up to a real reduction in the enjoyment of the overall experience. However, with 26 National Parks to choose from, Sri Lanka has plenty of alternatives. We’ve put together our top picks of lesser-known parks where you can fully connect with Sri Lanka’s phenomenal natural world.

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