National Park
The jungles of Sri Lanka abound in a variety of wildlife, prescription which is surprising for an island of its size in the tropics.From ancient days the elephants and peacock from the Sri Lankan jungles were prize exports to the Kingdoms of East and West.But apart from these well known examples of the fauna, site a visit to the Sri Lankan jungles is to enter a whole new world where nature has largely stayed still.
UDAWALAWE NATIONAL PARK
This park covers 30,821 hectares of land. It mainly consists of abandoned teak plantations, grassland and scrub jungle.
It’s inhabitants are elephants, spotted deer, sambhur, water buffaloes, mongoose, bandicoots, foxes,…
YALA NATIONAL PARK
This National Park comprises an area of 1300 square km (500 squre miles). It is one of the island’s best known and biggest wildlife reserves. It is divided into…
SEE ALLNational Parks in Sri Lanka
| Name of Protected Area | Land Area in Hectares | Established |
|---|---|---|
| Wilpattu National Park | 131,693.9 | 02.25.1938 |
| Somawathiya Chaitiya National Park | 37,762.2 | 09.02.1986 |
| Floodplains National Park | 17,350.4 | 08.07.1984 |
| Wasgomuwa National Park | 36,948.0 | 08.07.1984 |
| Maduru Oya National Park | 58,849.8 | 11.09.1983 |
| Gal Oya National Park | 25,900.0 | 02.12.1954 |
| Lahugala Kitulana National Park | 1,554.0 | 10.31.1980 |
| Horton Plains National Parks | 3,159.8 | 03.16.1988 |
| Kumana (Yala East) National Park | 18,148.2 | 01.02.1970 |
| Yala (Ruhuna) National Park | 103,882.9 | 02.25.1938 |
| Uda Walawe National Park | 30,821.0 | 06.30.1972 |
Sanctuaries and Reserves
| Name of Protected Area | Land Area in Hectares | Established |
|---|---|---|
| Chundikullam Sanctuary | 11,149.5 | 02.25.1938 |
| Kokilai Sanctuary | The whole lagoon | 05.18.1951 |
| Madhu Sanctuary | 26,677.0 | 06.28.1968 |
| Padaviya Sanctuary | 6,475.0 | 06.21.1963 |
| Yoda Weva Sanctuary | 4,330.3 | 09.24.1954 |
| Sober Islands Sanctuary | 71.0 | 06.21.1963 |
| Naval Headworks Sanctuary | 18,130.0 | 06.21.1963 |
| Anuradhapura Sanctuary | 3,500.7 | 05.27.1938 |
| Mihintale Sanctuary | 999.6 | 05.27.1938 |
| Seruwavila Sanctuary | 15,540.0 | 10.09.1970 |
| Ritigala Strict Nature Reserve | 1,528.1 | 11.07.1941 |
| Minneriya-Giritale Sanctuary | 7,529.1 | 02.12.1988 |
| Sigiriya Sanctuary | 5,099.2 | 01.26.1990 |
| Polonnaruwa Sanctuary | 1,521.7 | 05.27.1938 |
| Kegalle Kurulu-Kelle Sanctuary | 113.3 | 03.14.1941 |
| Kandy Uda-Watte Kelle Sanctuary | 104.0 | 07.29.1938 |
| Victoria-Randenigala-Rantambe Sanctuary | 42,088.8 | 01.30.1987 |
| Peak Wilderness (Samanala) Sanctuary | 22,379.9 | 10.25.1940 |
| Sinharaja Rainforest Sanctuary | ||
| Wirawila-Tissa Sanctuary | 4,164.4 | 05.27.1938 |
| Bundala Sanctuary | 6,216.0 | 12.05.1969 |
| Bellanvila-Attidiya Sanctuary | 372.0 | 07.25.1990 |
| Yala Strict Nature Reserve | 28,905.7 | 03.01.1938 |