Yala
Set across seven acres between Yala’s wilderness and the Indian Ocean, this all-inclusive lodge offers private 1,600 sq ft cabins with plunge pools, gourmet dining, and twice-daily safaris led by expert rangers. Wildlife drifts past your deck, every detail is handled, and the only choice left is where to watch the sunset.
Last updated 19 January 2026
Set across seven acres between Yala’s wilderness and the Indian Ocean, this all-inclusive lodge offers private 1,600 sq ft cabins with plunge pools, gourmet dining, and twice-daily safaris led by expert rangers. Wildlife drifts past your deck, every detail is handled, and the only choice left is where to watch the sunset.
What Sets Chena Huts Apart:
Menus via WhatsApp before arrival. By 6am, you’re with rangers who’ve tracked this territory for decades wildlife experts, not scripted guides. Between safaris: 22-meter pool, swim-up bar, beach, spa, wildlife at your cabin.
Property sits between ecosystems jungle, ocean, lagoon. Service remembers preferences by day two. Beach dining under stars is standard.
All-inclusive means gourmet, not buffet. Basses Restaurant serves refined Sri Lankan and international cuisine, daily changing menus. Breakfast before safaris, lunch poolside, dinner wherever cabin deck, beach bonfire, under frangipani trees.
Premium alcohol included, dietary needs handled. Nautical beach bar serves proper cocktails where ocean meets jungle at dusk.
Our Curated Sanctuaries
Each residence has been personally selected for its craft, its stillness, and the way it lets Sri Lanka speak for itself.
Signature Sanctuary
18 Rooms · 150 Sqm · 2 Guests + 2 Children
Climate-controlled living spaces with vernacular architectural cues. Designed in harmony with wilderness interiors feature log furniture and rustic safari motifs while delivering ultra-modern comforts.
Curated by Lux Ceylon
Chena Huts sits in Sri Lanka’s rarest location: between Yala, the Indian Ocean, and a natural watering hole. Wildlife moves around you all day elephants on beach, sea turtles at night, Yala’s drama minutes away. Freestanding cabins spread across coastal wilderness, each with private plunge pool and bush views.
The premium supports low-impact wilderness lodging with clear responsible tourism commitment. For serious wildlife viewing over volume tourism, Chena Huts delivers Sri Lanka’s most complete safari experience seamless, private, quietly elegant.
Uga Chena Huts: Yala’s Wild Oceanfront sits in Yala, in Sri Lanka's wilderness. We arrange private chauffeur transfers from Colombo airport and between every stay on your itinerary.
Uga Chena Huts: Yala’s Wild Oceanfront has 1 room types, which keeps it intimate and means peak-season dates go quickly. We hold space as soon as your itinerary is confirmed.
Guests come for wilderness, private plunge pools, safari, wildlife. It is a particularly good fit for wildlife lovers.
February to July is prime game-viewing in the southern parks, when water sources shrink and sightings concentrate.
Yes. Most guests combine Uga Chena Huts: Yala’s Wild Oceanfront with two or three other stays across the coast, the hill country and the cultural triangle. We handle the rooms, the private driver, the guiding and everything in between as one booking.
Send us your dates through the enquiry form, WhatsApp or [email protected]. We come back with live availability and a full itinerary quote, normally within 24 hours.
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