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Aerial view of Raalmadu Wilpattu and its clearing in the surrounding jungle

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Write to us, call, or come and find us at Eluwankulam on the edge of Wilpattu National Park. We answer every enquiry ourselves, usually the same day.

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Getting here

Where the lodge is

In the North Western Province near Eluwankulam, on the southern boundary of Wilpattu National Park.

It is genuinely remote: the last stretch of road is unsealed, and most guests arrive by tuk-tuk or in a high-clearance vehicle. Tell us your arrival time when you book and we will either arrange a transfer or meet you at the turn-off. Do not rely on a standard taxi making the final few kilometres.

  1. From Colombo

    About 4 hours

    By road via Puttalam

  2. From the airport (CMB)

    About 3.5 hours

    Transfers arranged on request

  3. From Anuradhapura

    About 2 hours

    A good pairing with the cultural triangle

  4. The last stretch

    Unsealed track

    Tuk-tuk or 4×4 recommended

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Not to scale — a sketch of where the lodge sits.

Distances

How far is everything?

  • Wilpattu National Park (Eluwankulama entrance) approx. 10 min drive
  • Kala Oya estuary & lagoon on the doorstep
  • Puttalam town approx. 40 km
  • Anuradhapura approx. 85 km
  • Colombo approx. 170 km
  • Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) approx. 134 km / 3.5 hrs

Nearby

What else is within reach

More ideas, with eleven historic sites within 30 km, are on our About page.

Wilpattu National Park

The oldest and largest park in Sri Lanka, known for leopard, sloth bear and its chain of natural villu lakes. We run drives from the nearest gate.

Kala Oya estuary

One of the densest mangrove systems in the country, and the best place nearby for kingfishers and crocodiles.

Anuradhapura

A UNESCO World Heritage city of ancient stupas and monasteries, about two hours east. An easy day trip or a natural next stop.

See what is nearby

A shallow rain-fed lake on the dry-zone plains of a Sri Lankan national park

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