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National Parks Yala Wilpattu Udawalawe Horton Plains Kumana Minneriya Kawudulla Gal Oya Wasgamuwa Bundala Chundikulam Bundala National Park The Bundala Natinoal Park is located on the southern coast of Sri Lanka close to Hambantota comprising of a wetland ecosystem. Declared a Sanctuary in 1969 it gained National Park status on 1st January 1993 and is…

National Parks Yala Wilpattu Udawalawe Horton Plains Kumana Minneriya Kawudulla Gal Oya Wasgamuwa Bundala Chundikulam Wasgamuwa National Park Wasgamuwa, falling between the Central and North Central Provinces is located south of Polonnaruwa and is approximately 230km from Colombo. Situated between the Amban Ganga and the Mahaweli River, Wasgamuwa borders the Angammedilla National Park in the…

National Parks Yala Wilpattu Udawalawe Horton Plains Kumana Minneriya Kawudulla Gal Oya Wasgamuwa Bundala Chundikulam Gal Oya National Park Situated in the east of the island the Gal Oya National Park comprises of the catchment areas of the massive Senenayaka Samudra Reservoir built across the Gal Oya River and is 314km from Colombo. It was…

Previous slide Next slide National Parks Yala Wilpattu Udawalawe Horton Plains Kumana Minneriya Kawudulla Gal Oya Wasgamuwa Bundala Chundikulam Kawudulla National Park Situated in the North Central Province in the Polonnaruwa District, the Kawudulla National Park is a relatively new park, formed on 1st April 2002 covering 6,900 hectares. It is approximately 215km from Colombo…

National Parks Yala Wilpattu Udawalawe Horton Plains Kumana Minneriya Kawudulla Gal Oya Wasgamuwa Bundala Chundikulam Minneriya National Park Situated in the North Central Province in the Polonnaruwa District, the Minneriya National Park comprise the forests surrounding the Minneriya Tank, built in the 3rd century AD by King Mahasen. Minneriya is 180km from Colombo with Dambulla…

National Parks Yala Wilpattu Udawalawe Horton Plains Kumana Minneriya Kawudulla Gal Oya Wasgamuwa Bundala Chundikulam Kumana National Park Situated on the Southeast coast of the island Kumana National Park, once known as Yala East National Park is one continuous reserve with Yala only separating from the Kumbukkan Oya. Kumana was established as a National Park…