We saw a leopard - Wonderful wildlife reserve with the best chance of seeing leopards in the wild (though you still have to be very lucky--we were lucky and saw one on both days). Lots of animals including elephants (though they apparently seek water outside the park this time of year so there weren't a ton), water buffalo, deer, and tons of birds. We did 2 half-day safaris from the Block 1 2nd entrance (Katagamuwa). Note that this requires that you pay 2 sets of entrance fees because the entrance fee is per day. Also, the entrance fees shown on the site don't include almost 30% of taxes and other fees. When we went it was during the week and there were still a lot of jeeps that descended upon the leopards but on the weekends we have heard that it gets much more crowded.

BEYOND TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE - DO NOT BOOK A TOUR WITH YALA NATIONAL PARK. Regrettably, our safari was cancelled due to COVID in early March, which we totally understood. Soon after the cancellation, a member of the Yala National Park booking team was in touch for my bank details to organise a refund (60 US dollars). Again, I was not expecting a refund immediately due to the volume the park must have had to process. However, nearly 6 months down the line, I am STILL waiting for my refund. After querying the process a good 10 times over email, I have received 2 email replies, both reassuring that a refund is on it's way. I do not believe this is the case. I think it is extremely unprofessional to promise your customers a refund if you have no intention.