Sri Lanka have more than 50 nature reserves and national parks. They are awarded that status for various reasons including to preserve the water flow and in this article I will mostly focus on National parks that are attractive to tourists. Visiting national parks and watching wild animals are one of the top tourist attraction in Sri Lanka and there is a whole industry built around it. The most famous national park is the Yala national park but most tourists visiting Sri Lanka want to see wild elephant which is not so easily found in Yala.Outside most of these national parks you will find jeeps ready to take on safari rides inside the jungle. If you have few days to spare you can even visit camping sites or bungalows inside the national park and spend a night watching wild animals. Below are few of the famous national parks in Sri Lanka.
