Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka’s largest national park, is a beautiful wilderness of ancient lakes, dense jungle and open grasslands located on the island’s northwestern coast. The park is famous for its natural lakes that attract wildlife, including leopards, sloth bears, elephants, crocodiles and over 200 species of birds. Because Wilpattu was closed for over two decades due to civil conflict and only reopened in 2003, it remains one of Sri Lanka’s most unspoiled parks, offering a genuine sense of wild isolation.