With trumpeting elephants, monkeys crashing through the trees, peacocks in their finest frocks and cunning leopards sliding like shadows through the undergrowth, Yala National Park (also known as Ruhunu) is one of Sri Lanka’s must-sees. Located in the south eastern corner of the island, Sri Lanka’s 2^nd largest game reserve has a leopard density that’s higher than anywhere else on this planet. In addition, there are also sloth bears, Asian elephants, deer, monkeys, buffalo, crocodile and many species of birds.