Why You'll Love Ampara Ampara is a working provincial town rather than a tourist draw in itself, but it's the practical base for Gal Oya National Park, one of Sri Lanka's most distinctive and least-visited wildlife destinations, known for its boat-based safaris.
Ampara is the main access town for Gal Oya National Park, home to Sri Lanka's famous swimming elephants.
A genuinely local provincial town, useful mainly as a practical base rather than a sightseeing destination itself.
Ampara is the practical base for Gal Oya National Park and its swimming elephant safaris.
