Follow the light. Understand the behaviour. Stay for the moment.
Discover Sri Lanka's wildlife away from the rush and the crowds.
Private safaris, personal guiding and authentic wildlife encounters.
Private safaris, personal guiding and authentic wildlife encounters.
Discover the wild and untamed landscapes of Lunugamwehera National Park, where vast reservoirs, lakes, forests and open habitats create a diverse environment for Sri Lanka’s wildlife.
Step into one of the quieter and more open landscapes of the greater Yala wilderness. Yala Block 6, officially known as Lunugamwehera National Park, offers a very different safari atmosphere, shaped by expansive dry-zone forests, grasslands, wetlands and the vast Lunugamwehera Reservoir.
The reservoir is at the heart of this landscape, attracting elephants, deer, crocodiles and an impressive variety of waterbirds. The park also forms an important wildlife corridor between the greater Yala ecosystem and Udawalawe, making it an important landscape for elephant movement.
For wildlife enthusiasts and photographers, Block 6 offers the opportunity to slow down and experience the wilderness beyond the search for one particular animal. Elephants, spotted deer, wild boar, buffalo, monkeys, crocodiles and diverse birdlife can all be encountered across its varied habitats, while leopards and sloth bears are also present but occur at lower densities.
Experience wide-open wilderness, forests and natural landscapes away from the busiest safari routes.
The Lunugamwehera and Weheragala reservoirs create important habitats for wildlife and offer spectacular scenery throughout the safari.
Look out for Sri Lanka’s magnificent elephants moving through the forests, grasslands and around the water.
The park’s wetlands, forests and open areas attract a wide variety of resident and seasonal bird species.
Keep an eye around the reservoirs and waterways for crocodiles resting along the water's edge.
Spotted deer, wild boar, monkeys, jackals and many other species can be encountered throughout the park.
The combination of dense forest, grassland, scrub and waterways creates a rich and varied wildlife environment.
Lunugamwehera can also form part of extended safari experiences connecting with Yala Block 5 (Galge), giving guests more time and more opportunities to explore different habitats.
Open landscapes. Untamed wildlife. A quieter side of Sri Lanka.