– Zones 1 and 1A of Yala National Park, which were closed due to severe drought conditions, will reopen to local and foreign tourists from 6 a.m. on October 16, 2026, the park authorities announced.The two zones were closed to visitors from September 14 to October 15 due to the prevailing drought.Meanwhile, tourist bungalows and campsites within the national park will reopen from November 1, according to Park Keeper A.T.R. Ravinda Kumara.

Yala National Park, located in the Tissamaharama area, is one of Sri Lanka’s major wildlife tourism destinations.