Animals in Sri Lanka

Discover 3 places to experience unusual animals in Sri Lanka.

Elephants within the park.

Udawalawa, Sri Lanka

Udawalawe National Park

Huge herds of Asian elephants can be seen walking, bathing, and just chilling at this Sri Lankan park.

Blacktip reef shark, the species of shark found on shark reef (photo taken in the Maldives)

Shark Point Reef

One of the few places where inexperienced snorkelers can spot a shark.

Locals in Colombo can catch fish in the marsh.

Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka

Rajagiriya Marsh

This Colombo wetland is an unlikely wildlife haven just outside the capital city.

Are we missing something unusual in Sri Lanka?