Udawalawe National Park is one of the most famous and greatest among all national parks in Sri Lanka. This is an important protected area that is home to a considerable flora and fauna and also it is an important habitat for Sri Lankan elephants and aquatic birds. The park is 165 kilometers [103mi] away from Colombo. The total extent of the Udawalawe National Park is 30,821 hectares [119 sq mi] including the water reservoir, which covers 3405 hectares at full capacity.

Elephant Transit Home: Udawalawe Elephant transits home (ETH), also called udawalawe elephant orphanage. The primary purpose of the Elephant Transit Home is to rehabilitate and release isolated baby elephants to the wild. Transit Home is a lively place. Feeding calves milk every three hours is a recurring job 365 days a year.