Willpattu is a national park in Sri Lanka. Wilpattu is the largest and one of the oldest national parks in Sri Lanka. Located on the northwest coast lowland dry zone of Sri Lanka

Wilpattu is world-renowned for its leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) population. A remote camera survey conducted in Wilpattu from July to October 2015 by the Wilderness and Wildlife Conservation Trust captured photographs of forty-nine individual leopards in the surveyed area.

Popular visiting periods span between the months of February and October, although there are a number of private ecotourism groups that conduct safaris year-round.

Climates of Willpattu

If the climates is mentioned Willpattu, The annual Rainfall is about 1,000 mm (39 in) and the annual temperature is about 27.2 °C (81.0 °F). Inter-monsoonal rains in March and the northeast monsoon (December – February) are the main sources of rainfall.

Colombo to Willpattu

The Willpattu Park is 30 km west of Anuradhapura and 26 km north of Puttalam (approximately 180 km north of Colombo). During this Colombo to Willpattu we can see many historical places, include Airport, Beach, and parks, many variety animals especially animals endemic to SriLanka. And many more beautiful places.

Willpattu has many tourism places and beautiful, Eye-pleasing views, places to visit. Most popular place is Willpattu National park, has won many local and foreign attractions.  If you come for the vacation there are many hotels, Resorts, forests and so many Animals in Willpattu and so many activities to do for your enjoying. if you love animals , and you love photography, this is definitely a place to visit in sri lanka. You can get many more experience in here.

Top Attractions in Willpattu

Willpattu National Park

Wilpattu is the largest and one of the oldest national parks in Sri Lanka. . It is world-renowned for its leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) population. The unique feature of this park is the existence of "Willus" (natural lakes) – natural, sand-rimmed water basins or depressions that fill with rainwater.

Wilpattu is world-renowned for its leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) population. Nearly one hundred and six lakes (Willu) and tanks are found spread throughout Wilpattu. Here we can see many endemic animals of Sri Lanka.

•  Birds Variety in Willpattu

The painted stork, the open bill, little cormorant, Sri Lankan junglefowl along with many species of owls, terns, gulls, eagles, kites buzzards are to be found at Wilpattu National Park. Wetland bird species that can be seen in Wilpattu are the garganey , pintail , whistling teal , spoonbill , black-headed ibis , large white egret , cattle egret and purple heron.

•  Reptiles Variety in Willpattu

The most common reptiles found in the park are the monitor lizard, mugger crocodile , common cobra, rat snake, Indian python, pond turtle and the soft shelled turtle which are resident in the large permanent Villus.

Willpattu Safari

Wilpattu Safari is a popular tourist attraction. Here you able to see the beauty of Willpattu in a jeep. It’s a different experience.

Explore the largest National Park in Sri Lanka – Wilpattu. Bordering three cities (Mannar, Anuradhapura and Puttalam), the park is about 130,000 hectares in size and also features massive coastlines of Sri Lanka. Natural fresh water lakes known as ‘Villus’ are what the park highlights as these are breeding spots for animals to drink and bathe.

Wilpattu is open from 6.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. and is accessible by way of jeep safaris. February to October is the best time to visit the park but there is always a crowd throughout the year.

For your day tour of Wilpattu National Park, you will be taken on a jeep safari around the park to spot Sri Lanka’s wild animals such as elephants, jackal, sloth bear, leopard, wild buffalo, spotted deer, mongoose and many other species. An experienced driver cum guide will take you along the routes that offer the highest probability of sighting these animals. 

Willpattu Hotels

You will find many Willpattu hotels are with modern amenities.

Willpattu VS Yala

If you want the best possible chance of seeing the Sri Lankan leopard then Yala national park is the best place for you. The Wilpattu national park is a close second but the chance of seeing one is just a little better in Yala national park.