Yala National Park Blocks 1 and 2 closed to tourists from today
2026-09-14
The Department of Wildlife and Forest Conservation has announced the temporary closure of Blocks 01 and 02 of Yala NationalContinue Reading
25 injured as bus topples after wild elephant encounter in Kataragama
2026-09-03
A bus carrying passengers on a trip from Chilaw toppled into a roadside ditch after a wild elephant approached theContinue Reading
Wildlife Department confirms probe into Yala poacher incident
2026-09-03
The Department of Wildlife Conservation has confirmed that investigations are underway into allegations of poaching inside Yala National Park’s BlockContinue Reading
Yala National Park Zones 1 and 2 to close for tourists from September 14
2026-08-26
The Department of Wildlife Conservation has announced that Zones 1 and 2 of Yala National Park will be temporarily closedContinue Reading
Special project to ease tourist congestion at Yala National Park
2026-08-17
A special project featuring a new physical development plan is to be implemented at Yala National Park to minimize difficultiesContinue Reading
Four tourists arrested in Yala over brawl after Jeep collision
2026-06-15
Four individuals, including the driver of a private tourist vehicle, were arrested by wildlife officers inside Yala National Park forContinue Reading
Singapore Zoo’s first Sri Lankan leopard cubs make their public debut
2026-04-16
Three Sri Lankan leopard cubs that were born at the Singapore Zoo on Jan 1 have now made their publicContinue Reading
Two arrested for killing wildlife in Yala National Park
2026-04-13
Two suspects have been arrested for allegedly killing wild animals in Yala National Park and possessing animal meat. The arrestsContinue Reading
Wildlife officials treat baby elephant injured in Yala
2025-08-28
A baby elephant has been found with injuries to its leg due to getting caught in a snare in ZoneContinue Reading
Yala National Park to open new Zone
2025-05-16
The Ministry of Environment has decided to open several more zones of the Yala National Park to tourists, it isContinue Reading
Tense situation reported between safari jeep drivers at Yala
2025-03-20
A tense situation was reported at the entrance of the Yala National Park today following a heated argument between registeredContinue Reading
Watch : Leopard fight at Yala National Park
2024-12-19
Video footage has been shared on social media of a rare sighting of two Sri Lankan Leopards in a fightContinue Reading
Watch : Sri Lankan Elephant ransacks vehicle in search of food
2023-12-12
A wild elephant encounter has been reported in Sri Lanka where the animal had ransacked a vehicle in search ofContinue Reading