Wilpattu is Sri Lanka’s largest national park and one of its least visited – a vast wilderness of dry forest, open grassland, and its defining feature: a unique system of natural lakes known as villus, which attract extraordinary concentrations of wildlife across their seasonal cycles. Leopard sightings are increasingly frequent and the atmosphere of the park – quiet, remote, genuinely untamed – is a meaningful contrast to the busier parks of the south. For travellers who want a more solitary, immersive safari experience, Wilpattu is the answer.
