Wild

Due to astonishingly varied landscapes, Sri Lanka is incredibly Biodiverse and is home to wide range of wild life including Land and Ocean giants. Sri Lanka, the tropical island boasts of one of the highest rates of biological endemism in the world whether in plants, animals, amphibian and is included among the top five biodiversity hotspots in the world. Leopards (Pantharapadus kotiya), Asian elephants, sambar, sloth bear, Spotted Dears and wild buffaloes engage the majority of the attention of wildlife enthusiast. Sri Lanka is one the finest wild life watching country in Asia.

Sri Lanka’s big five – leopard, Elephant, Sloth bear, blue whale and sperm whale are known as the country’s great wild life attravtions. Elephant gathering in the Minneriya national park is the largest Asian elephant gathering in the world. Sri Lanka is now one of the best places in the world to see whales including the mighty blue whale. Sanctuaries and the safari parks of the southern and central zones of the country offer the easiest way to see animals and their natural habitats for local and foreign wildlife lovers. Ninety-one species of mammals found in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka is a paradise for birders. The unique tropical climatic conditions are invited to diverse range of birds to visit or living in this small island. 463 bird species that are found in Sri Lanka. Among these 26 are included to endemic list.Lanka has one of the richest diversity of amphibians in the world, containing over 106 species of amphibians of over 90 of which are endemic.