Sri Lanka’s Wild Coast got its name for a reason. Further south, the beaches may be mellow and the waters inviting, but up here on the east coast the waves are white-topped and treacherous.

Perched at the edge of civilisation in Sri Lanka, where the wild heart of Yala National Park kisses the rhythmic, crashing waves of the Indian Ocean, lies Uga Chena Huts. This enclave, shrouded by ...