Aerial top-down view of the rooftop infinity pool framed by coastal scrub — Jetwing Jungle Lodge, Yala, Sri Lanka

Jetwing Jungle Lodge

Palatupana, Yala · Sri Lanka

Availability

Year-round

Per unit

10 cabins · 2–2 guests

Region

Yala

Price range

$$

Price range

$$

Per unit

2 guests

Type

Lodge

Rooftop infinity pool opening onto the coastal canopy and ocean horizon
Safari jeep on a red dust track at the edge of Yala National Park
Wooden Jungle Dwelling on stilts at night, lit warmly under a tree
Wooden cabin bedroom with four-poster bed opening through double doors onto a private deck
Aerial view of the lodge among coastal scrub with solar panels on cabin roofs and ocean beyond
Couple in a safari jeep watching an elephant across the savannah
Safari jeep parked beside a Yala lagoon under a dramatic monsoon sky
Wooden cabin bathroom with rainfall shower and concrete tiles
Wooden cabin bedroom with green four-poster bed under a pitched ceiling
Open cabin interior with high pitched ceiling, ceiling fan and view onto the terrace
Rooftop infinity pool at dusk facing the Indian Ocean horizon
Aerial view of dune beach with a row of triangular thatched cabanas on the sand
Row of lit thatched cabanas on the dune at twilight
Outdoor massage on a wooden deck open to the surrounding jungle
Gardener watering rows of vegetables in the on-site organic garden with a thatched hut behind

Jetwing Jungle Lodge

Palatupana, Yala

Lodge · $$

10 cabins · Year-round

  • Own 125 kW solar array on top of a 300 kWp estate solar system
  • 100% of wastewater treated and reused on site
  • Turtle conservation hatchery
  • Travelife-certified estate with a published annual sustainability report
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Welcome to Jetwing Jungle Lodge

Set where elephants and the occasional leopard still cross between Yala and the dune, the lodge shares its sustainability backbone with the neighbouring estate. The backbone is a closed-loop system for energy, water, waste and food, with its own solar array added on the dwellings.

10 Jungle Dwellings sit on stilts among the coastal scrub, each a 79 m² wooden cabin with its own private deck. Inside, a king bed and a separate sitting area open under a high pitched ceiling, the bathroom has a rainfall shower, and soundproofing keeps the wildlife outside where it belongs. The in-room minibar comes with the all-inclusive rates.

The lodge gathers around a 15-metre rooftop infinity pool with a swim-up bar. The Thicket restaurant handles meals and The Hive opens as the rooftop bar at sundown, with beach dining set up on the property's stretch of coast on request. Every stay comes with a personalised butler, 24-hour room service and a travel desk for safari planning, and Ayurvedic treatments can be booked in-room. Toiletries are custom-made by Link Natural, a Sri Lankan natural products company.

The lodge is at Palatupana on Sri Lanka's southern coast, on a 15-hectare coastal grassland estate that opens directly onto Yala National Park. The setting is dry-zone dune and scrub. Five sea-turtle species nest on the beach in front of the property.

Solar poweredOrganic gardenFarm-to-table kitchen

Accommodation

10 cabins

Capacity

2 guests per unit

Availability

Year-round

Price range

$$

Amenities

Pool · Spa · Restaurant · Wi-Fi · No pets

Included

24-hour room service · Direct beach access · Rooftop infinity pool with swim-up bar · Free Wi-Fi

Good to know

  • The jungle setting can mean occasional insects in the dwellings.

  • The wellness facilities of sister property Jetwing Yala are on the same estate and accessible to lodge guests.

Why it's a Positive Escape

10 wooden dwellings on a 15-hectare coastal estate beside Yala National Park, sharing a 300 kWp solar grid and a closed-loop water system with its Travelife-certified sister hotel Jetwing Yala.

Wildlife

  • Turtle conservation programme

    in-situ nest protection and an ex-situ hatchery for five sea-turtle species nesting on the estate beach, run with Sri Lanka's Department of Wildlife Conservation

  • Free-roaming wildlife on the estate

    elephants, leopards and langurs pass freely through the 15-hectare property, which has no perimeter fencing on the park side

Community

  • Jetwing Eternal Earth Programme (JEEP)

    the Jetwing Youth Development Project trains young people from communities near Jetwing properties for hospitality careers, an initiative that earned a PATA Grand Award. The programme also runs environmental education in local schools.

  • Local sourcing

    fresh milk from local farmers turned into curd on site, produce from neighbouring farming villages

Energy

  • Lodge solar PV

    125 kW photovoltaic system installed at the lodge in 2024

  • Estate solar PV

    300 kWp grid-tied array since 2014, around 1,500 kWh per day, the largest hotel solar installation in Sri Lanka at the time

  • Biomass boiler

    cinnamon-wood boiler producing steam for hot water, laundry and air-conditioning chillers, replacing diesel

  • 100% renewable hot water

    solar flat-plate collectors by day and biomass-generated steam by night

Water

  • Reverse-osmosis desalination

    dry-zone water sourcing with an energy-recovery unit cutting energy use by around a third

  • 100% wastewater reuse

    black, grey and laundry streams treated separately on site, black water reused for irrigation and grey water for cooling towers

Food

  • On-site organic garden

    produce grown on site without commercial pesticides

  • Local sourcing

    around 60% of supplies procured from within the Hambantota district, including produce and dairy from farming villages around Yala

Waste

  • On-site biogas digester

    food waste converted into biogas used in the staff kitchen, with the sludge applied as soil enhancer

  • Composting

    garden clippings composted through a windrow system and a process-enhanced composting machine

  • On-site glass bottling

    up to 2,000 litres of drinking water bottled in reusable glass each day, replacing single-use plastic

Transport

  • Electric buggies

    all on-property transport runs on electric buggy carts

Materials & Construction

  • Wooden cabin construction

    dwellings built from wood, with expansive timber decks designed to sit lightly on the dune landscape

  • Local product partnerships

    in-room toiletries made by Link Natural, a Sri Lankan natural products company

Transparency

  • Travelife certification (Jetwing Yala)

    the sister hotel on the same 15-hectare estate holds Travelife certification, an independent audit programme recognised by the GSTC that reviews environmental and social performance every two years

  • Annual Sustainability Performance Report

    Jetwing Yala publishes a yearly report covering energy, water, waste and community indicators for the shared estate

  • UN Global Compact reporting

    Jetwing reports through the UN Global Compact under its Jetwing Eternal Earth Programme

Travel mindfully

  • Reaching the lodge means a long road transfer from Colombo of roughly 4 hours each way, with a significant carbon footprint.

  • The property sits on an active leopard and elephant reserve where wildlife passes freely. Guests share the landscape on its terms.

Getting there

Bus station · 20 km

Tissamaharama

Nearest town for supplies, restaurants and access to Yala. About 30 minutes by road from the lodge.

Airport · 30 km

Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI)

Closest international airport, with limited flight options. Private transfer on request.

Airport · 240 km

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)

Sri Lanka's main international gateway. The lodge can arrange a private car transfer along the Southern Expressway, around 4 hours.

Photos · © Jetwing Hotels

Last verified: June 2026

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