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Cinnamon Wild Yala

Yala National Park


This lodge offers bush-chic accommodation in individual luxe bungalows. The hotel runs on solar power, some of the waste water is recycled and there’s a tree-planting scheme. At night elephants often wander through the grounds. There are two bars and a fine restaurant.


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Nearby Yala National Park attractions

1. Kirinda Temple

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2. Ranminithenna Tele-Cinema Village

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3. Tissa Dagoba

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5. Tissa Wewa

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6. Yatala Wehera

9.13 MILES

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7. Yala National Park

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8. Museum

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