The teardrop-shaped island of Sri Lanka is one of the world’s most biodiverse countries.
I hold on tightly to the side of the safari jeep as clouds of scorched, red dust are kicked up in our wake. It’s the wrong side of 7am and, as I wipe sleep from my eyes, I spy a large crocodile basking in the morning sun by the side of a small lake.
I begin my Sri Lankan adventure in its capital city of Colombo. I check into the boutique Uga Residence . The hotel is the perfect base from which to get an overview of the capital’s main attractions. Changing location to the nearby Uga Chena Huts, also nestled deep within Yala, we join twice-daily drives during which our critter count keeps increasing, with sightings including a rare sloth bear. The resort’s immersive location means that the national park’s wildlife population regularly spills over into its grounds.
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