Udawalawe National Park

Framed from the imposing highlands on the northern border, the Udawalawe National Park is one of the best places to the world in which to observe the wild elephants. Composed for the more from grasslands and forests of bushes, it is also one of the best national parks of Sri Lanka in which to sight, besides the elephants, Wild Boar, Spotted Deer, Barking Deer, Jackal, Samber, Water Buffalo, Black-naped Hare, the endemic Toque Macaque, and Gray Langers.
If lucky, you can also see Leopard and some of the other smaller cats like Fishing cat & Jungle cat.

Besides the elephants, other animals of the house to the Udawalawe National Park are the sambar, the wild (even if the greatest part of the present samples in the park they are domestic) buffalo the mongooses, the jackal, they launch bandaged, the crocodile, the labiate bear, and some leopard. They are beside there 30 varieties of snakes and a big number of permanent (210 kinds to the last survey) birds to which between November and April those migratory are added.

There is no fixed time in the year to visit Udawalawe National Park because all the animals can be seen at any time of the year including leopards.
The dry season in this area lasts from May through September. During the dry season, the probability to spot Elephants increases as they gather near bodies of water. October and November are the wettest months. instead, if you want to spot baby Elephants, come from October to January during the rainy season when most births are occurring.

Udawalawe National Park is one of the best places in the world to observe wild elephants. Elephants are the main attraction of Uda Walawe: here are approximately 500-700 elephants and so the chances of spotting an elephant are nearly 100%.
In addition to Elephants, wild Buffaloes, Bambar, Bellied Deer, giant Indian Squirrels, and the Mongoose, the jackal, the banded Varanus, the crocodile, the sloth bear, and some leopards. There are also 30 varieties of snakes and a large number of resident birds (210 species at the last survey) to which migratory birds are added between November and April.

The complex, which avails itself of the support of the Born Free Foundation, also welcomes the orphaned Pachyderms. After a period of rehabilitation, the Elephants are brought back to the forest, and many of them find refuge in the Uda Walawe National Park. It is not allowed to approach the animals, but watching the meal is an exciting and fun experience. Orphans receive milk daily, every 3 hours at 9 am, noon, 3 pm, and 6 pm, and the home is open to visitors during these specific times.

 Avoid visiting on weekends and during school holidays, as the crowd can be very unbearable and make sure to arrive 15-20 minutes before feeding time.