Wilpattu is a landscape in the northwest of the island, characterised by its unique natural lakes that attract an astonishing variety of wildlife to their shores. Leopards are frequently sighted here, padding silently through the undergrowth in greater density than almost anywhere else in the country, while sloth bears, spotted deer, water buffalo and crocodiles share the water’s edge in a wilderness that feels primaeval. Wilpattu is for those who want their wildlife encounter raw, unhurried and utterly authentic.
