| Pinnawella Elephant Orphanage | | | | the park and nearby area also provide ample bird |
| Pinnawella is an orphanage for baby elephants that | | | | watching opportunities. |
| have been found abandoned or orphaned in the wild. | | | | Yala National Park |
| There are currently 60 small elephants on the site | | | | Yala is the largest national park in Sri Lanka and home |
| and these are fed, trained and cared for by the | | | | to the majority of the islands wildlife, including Indian |
| orphanage. If you visit Pinnawella during feeding time, | | | | elephants and the very elusive leopards. Arranging a |
| you may be given the opportunity to bottle-feed an | | | | safari is the best way to spot an elephant, and if |
| elephant during your Sri Lankan holiday. Bathing time | | | | you're particularly lucky you may also spy a clouded |
| is also popular with visitors and accompanying a baby | | | | leopard lounging around on an overhanging tree |
| elephant to a nearby river is an incredible experience, | | | | branch. |
| although you should be prepared to get more than a | | | | Uda Walawe National Park |
| little bit soaked! It is one of the highlights of many | | | | Uda Walawe is regarded as the best place in the |
| private tours to Sri Lanka. | | | | country to see elephants in the wild, and if you're |
| Colombo Zoo | | | | dead set on spotting one in its natural habitat then |
| After seeing an elephant in the wild, seeing one in the | | | | Uda Walawe is a must whilst on your Sri Lankan |
| zoo may seem a little un-inspiring, however this is one | | | | holidays. The game park provides camping facilities |
| for the children. The Colombo Zoo is famous for its | | | | and it is advised that you stay overnight and catch |
| elephant shows, which feature six Indian elephants | | | | an early morning safari for the best chance of |
| doing all manner of tricks, from playing the harmonica | | | | catching one of these magnificent animals. The |
| to shooting basketball hoops with their trunks. | | | | elephants here move in large herds and the large |
| Wasgamuwa National Park | | | | expanse of open parkland makes spotting a moving |
| Wasgamuwa National Park is located in the town of | | | | herd much easier. |
| Mahiyangana, an ancient city and important site in the | | | | Minneriya National Park |
| Buddhist religion, as it was the first place in Sri Lanka | | | | Bird-watching and elephant spotting seem to go hand |
| that Lord Buddha visited. The National Park is one of | | | | in hand in Sri Lanka, and the games reserve of |
| the best places to see wild elephants in their natural | | | | Minneriya is no exception. The ancient city was built |
| habitats and is in close proximity to six other national | | | | by King Parakramabahu and is a beautiful wild habitat |
| parks. You can arrange a safari tour to this | | | | for elephants and exotic birds. You can also arrange a |
| destination from most luxury resorts in Sri Lanka, and | | | | jeep safari around the grounds. |