Delft Island, accessible by ferry from Jaffna, has wild horses descended from Portuguese stock, coral walls and ancient ruins in a landscape that looks nothing like the Sri Lanka of the standard circuit. The northern coast has a completely different quality of light and a pace that rewards those who have allowed themselves time.
Gal Oya National Park
Boat safari on an ancient reservoir - elephants swimming between the islands
Gal Oya’s boat safari on Senanayake Samudraya is one of Sri Lanka’s most unexpectedly extraordinary wildlife experiences - wild elephants swimming between islands in a vast reservoir, sometimes within metres of the boat. Almost no other visitors. Gal Oya Lodge is among the most thoughtfully run eco-properties on the island.
