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About Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka National Parks
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| As the story goes, Buddhism was brought to Sri Lanka in 306 BC when the missionary monk Arahat Mahinda was sent by Indian Emperor Asoka to convey the Buddha’s message to his Sri Lankan counterpart, King Devanampiya Tissa.
On Arriving in the capital city of Lanka, the monk came upone the king hunting deer in the royal hunting preserve. Stopping the king in his tracks, he preached the message of the Buddha, which, among the concepts, advocates the sanctity of all living beings. The monk also informed the king that all mammals, birds, and other creatures should enjoy the same right as his people to live in the land.
“The land”, said Arahat Mahinda, “belongs to all the people and animals. The king is only its guardian and not its owner”.
It is these preaching that may have protected the vast natural nature parks that still thrives in Sri Lanka. Thanks to Sri Lanka’s Department of Wildlife Conservation, the countries’ nature reserves such as Yala, Udawalawe and Wilpattu, continue this ancient tradition, allowing tourists to visit these age-old animal sanctuaries and enjoy watching a variety of wild animals in their natural habitat. Today there are 20 protected national parks in Sri lanka which are administered by the Department of Wildlife Conservation.
| | | | Name of Protected Area | Land Area in Hectares | Established | | Wilpattu National Park | 131,693.9 | 02.25.1938 | | Yala (Ruhuna) National Park | 103,882.9 | 02.25.1938 | | Gal Oya National Park | 25,900.0 | 02.12.1954 | | Kumana (Yala East) National Park | 18,148.2 | 01.02.1970 | | Udawalawe National Park | 30,821.0 | 06.30.1972 | | Lahugala Kitulana National Park | 1,554.0 | 10.31.1980 | | Maduru Oya National Park | 58,849.8 | 11.09.1983 | | Wasgomuwa National Park | 36,948.0 | 08.07.1984 | | Flood Plains National Park | 17,350.4 | 08.07.1984 | | Somawathiya Chaitiya National Park | 37,762.2 | 09.02.1986 | | Horton Plains National Parks | 3,159.8 | 03.16.1988 | | Minneriya National Park | 8,890.0 | 12.08.1997 | | Kaudulla National Park | 6,900 | 01.04.2002 | | Hikkaduwa National Park | 101.6 | 08.10.2002 | | Pigeon Island National Park | 471.4 | 24.06.2003 | | Horagolla National Park | 13.3 | 24.06.2004 | | Galway's Land National Park | 26.7 | 18.05.2006 | | Angammedilla National Park | 7,528.9 | 06.06.2006 |
Most Popular National Parks in Sri Lanka:
Yala National Park , is one of the largest and popular national park in Sri Lanka. Yala National Park is conveniently situated in the southeast corner of the island, about five hours drive from Colombo. The park is best known for its variety of its wild animals. It is important for the conservation of Sri Lankan Elephants, Leopards and aquatic birds. Find out more about Yala National Park , click here.
Just south of the central hill country, the Udawalawe National Park – a mixture of scrub jungle, grassland and abandoned teak plantation is located around the Udawalawe Reservoir. With around 500 wild elephants populating the area in large herds, it is an ideal place to see these majestic pachyderms in their natural surroundings. Find out more about Udawalawe National Park , click here.
Horton Plains National Park
The Horton Plains form an undulating plateau more than 200m high, about 20Km south of Nuwara Eliya. The plains are beautiful, silent, strange world with some excellent works. The most famous and stunning feature is the World’s End, where the plains come to a suddenly to an end and drop almost straight down for 700m. Find out more about Horton National Park, click here.
Minneriya National Park
One of the best parks to visit in the Cultural Triangle is Minneriya National Park. The national park based largely around the huge tank Minneriya Tank (reservoir) which serves as an important gathering place for Sri Lanka’s large population of elephants, sambar deer, leopards – to name a few. Find out more about Minneriya National Park...
Wilpattu is one of the oldest National Parks in Sri Lanka Located in Northwest coast lowland dry zone of Sri Lanka. Characteristic feature of the park is that majority of park area is covered with dense forest. Though situated in the dry zone. A total of 31 species of mammals have been identified at the Wilpattu national park. Mammals threatened with extinction are also there. Find out more about Wilpattu National Park .
Kumana National Park
Kumana National Park, situated to the east of Yala National Park , is a paradise for bird-watchers. A highlight here is the 200-hectare ‘Kumana Villu’ – a mangrove swamp where during the months of May and June a host of water birds such as herons, flamingos, egrets, painted storks, pelicans, spoonbills, white ibis, cormorants, and even the rare balck-necked storks may be seen. Find out more...
The Somawathi Chaithya National Park is located by the bank of the Mahaveli River and nearly 20 km north east of Polonnaruwa. The flood plains of Mahaveli River have been inhibited by a large number of wild animals ranging from elephants, wild buffalo, deer and other grass-eating animals fed by the luxuriously growing grasslands. Find out more about Somawathie Chaittiya National Park .
Flood Plains National Park is in Polonnaruwa district and it is part of Mahaweli system of protected areas, both for its unique villus and as a corridor for wildlife migration between grazing lands in Wasgamuwa. Find out more about Flood Plains National Park . | | Related Life Styles |  | Adventure | | | | Sri Lanka's diversity of topography and climate results in the island being the perfect year-round location for activity and adventure. More... |
|  | Nature | | | | Sri Lanka is one of the smallest, but biologically diverse countries in Asia. More... |
|  | Trekking | | | | Trekking and hiking are excellent ways to not only explore Sri Lanka but also gin an insight into her people, their traditions and beliefs. More... |
|  | Wildlife | | | | Influenced by Buddhist respect for all living beings, Sri Lanka has a well-entrenched conservation ethic. More... |
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Sri Lanka National Parks Tours |  | Sri Lanka Mini Cultural Triangle and Wildlife Tour and Beach Holiday | from £989 | | Discover the world renowned Cultural Triangle and the wild life of Sri Lanka in this tour while staying at some of the finest hotels. Tour includes Anuradhapura Ancient City Tour, Polonnaruwa Ancient City Tour, Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Dambulla Caves, The Royal City of Kandy Tour, Peradeniya Botantical Gardens, Minneriya National Park, Negombo Village Tour, and Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage plus time on the beach to relax at the end of your trip. |
|  | Sri Lanka T20 Colombo Finale Tour Holiday | from £1109 | | This package gives you the opportunity to watch the ICC Cricket T20 World Cup SEMI-FINALE matches and the FINAL in Sri Lanka. Come and watch whether England can defend its champion title. Book early and reserve this T20 cricket tour with a small deposit. Hurry! |
|  | Sri Lanka T20 Super Eight Kandy Tour Holiday | from £1569 | | This package gives you the opportunity to watch the six of the ICC Cricket T20 World Cup Super-Eight games played in Pallekelle, Kandy in Sri Lanka. This could be the most thrilling encounters for the defending champions England. Book early and reserve this T20 cricket tour with a small deposit. Hurry! |
|  | Sri Lanka T20 England Qualifier Tour Holiday | from £999 | | Come and watch one of the most thrilling encounters of the ICC T20 2012 World Cup, the qualifier matches. The package includes 2 England qualifier matches. Book early, reserve your hotels, tickets, transfers and tours with a small deposit. Hurry! |
|  | Sri Lanka T20 World Cup England Full Tour Holiday | from £2239 | | Come and support the current champion, England to defend title at the ICC T20 2012 World Cup. The package includes England qualifier matches played in Colombo, the Supper Eights matches in Pallekelle, Kandy, two semi-final matches and the final. Book early, reserve your hotels, tickets, transfers and tours with a small deposit. Hurry! |
|  | Sri Lanka T20 Super Eight Colombo Tour Holiday | from £1609 | | This package gives you the opportunity to watch the six of the ICC Cricket T20 World Cup Super-Eight games played in Colombo, Sri Lanka. This could be the most thrilling encounters for the defending champions England. Book early and reserve this T20 cricket tour with a small deposit. Hurry! |
|  | Sri Lanka T20 Sri Lanka Qualifier Tour Holiday | from £1009 | | Come and watch ICC T20 2012 World Cup qualifier matches that include Sri Lanka. The package includes 3 qualifier matches played in Hambantota to watch Sri Lanka to grab the top position in their group to qualify as Supper Eight Team. Book early, reserve your hotels, tickets, transfers and tours with a small deposit. Hurry! |
|  | Sri Lanka T20 World Cup Sri Lanka Full Tour Holiday | from £2219 | | Come and support the host country, Sri Lanka at the ICC T20 2012 World Cup. The package includes Sri Lanka qualifier matches played in Colombo, the Supper Eights matches in Pallekelle, Kandy, two semi-final matches and the final. Book early, reserve your hotels, tickets, transfers and tours with a small deposit. Hurry! |
|  | Sri Lanka T20 Colombo Finale Beach Stay Holiday | from £939 | | This package gives you the opportunity to watch the ICC Cricket T20 World Cup SEMI-FINALE matches and the FINAL in Sri Lanka. Come and watch whether England can defend its champion title. Book early and reserve this T20 cricket beach stay with a small deposit. Hurry! |
|  | Sri Lanka T20 Super Eight Colombo Beach Stay Holiday | from £1529 | | This package gives you the opportunity to watch the six of the ICC Cricket T20 World Cup Super-Eight games played in Colombo, Sri Lanka. This could be the most thrilling encounters for the defending champions England. Book early and reserve this T20 cricket beach stay with a small deposit. Hurry! |
|  | Sri Lanka T20 England Qualifier Beach Stay Holiday | from £929 | | Come and watch one of the most thrilling encounters of the ICC T20 2012 World Cup, the qualifier matches. The package includes 2 England qualifier matches. Book early, reserve your hotels, tickets and transfers with a small deposit. Hurry! |
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Excursions of Sri Lanka National Parks, Sri Lanka |  | Peradeniya Botanical Gardens | Kandy | hill country | | Peradeniya Botanical Gardens is the foremost of its kind in Sri Lanka in both size and splendour. It was created by the Kandyan King for the enjoyment of the aristocracy. Today the gardens have an orchid house, spice garden, Japanese garden, picturesque lake filled with water lilies and more. | | |
|  | Muthurajawela Marsh | Negombo | capital colombo | | Muthurajawela Marsh is a distinctive wetland habitat on the Negombo lagoon in the south of the town of Negombo. | | |
|  | Negombo Fishing Harbour | Negombo | capital colombo | | Despite this fact Negombo has become a popular tourist destination, Negombo has still managed to maintain its traditional fishing heritage. Visit the Negombo harbour to see the fisherman who are still trying to earn their daily living through long established fishing practices. | | |
|  | Anuradhapura Ancient City Tour | Anuradhapura | ancient cities | | Anuradhapura ancient city in Sri Lanka is a magical place. Anuradhapura features some of the most ancient archaeological treasures in Sri Lanka dating back to the 4th century BC. It is one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites that must be missed. | | |
|  | Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage | Kegalle | hill country | | Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage is home for nearly 84 young and old orphaned elephants. Feed the baby elephants and watch them play and plod down to the river for their daily bath. | | |
|  | Uda Walawe National Park Safari | Udawalawe | south coast | | The Uda Walawe National Park has around 500 wild elephants populating the area in large herds, it is an ideal place to see these majestic pachyderms in their natural surroundings. | | |
|  | Yala National Park Tour | Yala | south coast | | Yala National Park or Ruhuna National Park is the second largest and most visited national park in Sri Lanka. It is one of the best parks in the world to observe and photograph leopards. | | |
|  | Minneriya National Park Safari | Polonnaruwa | ancient cities | | Dominated by the ancient Minneriya Tank, Minneriya National Park has plenty of scrub and light forest in its 8890 hectares to provide shelter for its toque macaques, sambar deer, leopards and elephants – to name a few. | | |
|  | Horton Plains | Nuwara Eliya | hill country | | Horton Plains is one of the most popular and a unique natural attraction in Sri Lanka. It is located 2000m high plateau 28km south of Nuwara Eliya and its known for its beautiful landscapes, rare plants, animal life and World’s End where the plains comes suddenly to an end. | | |
|  | Adams peak | Ratnapura | hill country | | The 2,243 m (7,360-ft) high summit is situated in the middle of a wildlife sanctuary called Peak Wilderness. According to Buddhist history the footprint at the summit of the mountain is of Lord Buddha, left during his third visit to Sri Lanka. | | |
|  | Singharaja Rain Forest | Sinharaja | hill country | | Sinharaja Rain Forest’s biodiversity makes it one of Sri Lanka’s seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Sinharaja Rain Forest is a great location for general wildlife enthusiasts and a must for bird watchers. | | |
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 | Udawalawe National Park | | The Uda Walawe National Park has around 500 wild elephants populating the area in large herds, it is an ideal place to see these majestic pachyderms in their natural surroundings.More... |
|  | Yala National Park | | Yala National Park or Ruhuna National Park is the second largest and most visited national park in Sri Lanka. Yala National Park is well recognised as one of the best parks in the world to observe and photograph leopards.More... |
|  | Wilpattu National Park | | Covering an impressive 425 sq miles, Wilpattu National Park is Sri Lanka’s largest. Having reopened in March, 2010 it is just a matter of time before it becomes a popular eco-tourism destination.More... |
|  | Somawathie Chaittiya National Park | | The Somawathi Chaithya National Park located on the bank of the Mahaveli River close to Polonnaruwa is home to large number of wild animals ranging from elephants, wild buffalo, deer and other grass-eating animals.More... |
|  | Flood Plains National Park | | Flood Plains National Park is in Polonnaruwa district and it is part of Mahaweli system of protected areas, both for its unique villus and as a corridor for wildlife migration between grazing lands in Wasgamuwa.More... |
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Other Articles |  | Active | | There is no better or more exhilarating way to discover Sri Lank’s spectacular scenery and nature than through white water rafting down a majestic river, trekking & hiking in Horton Plains National Park, rock-climbing and caving of the Knuckles mountain range, mountain biking in the Hill Country, horse riding, camping, jeep safaris – the options are endless. More... |  | Adventure | | Sri Lanka's diversity of topography and climate results in the island being the perfect year-round location for activity and adventure. More... |  | Anniversary | | Going on a romantic holiday to a tropical paradise such as Sri Lanka can be a great way to celebrate your anniversary. More... |  | Ayurvedic | | Sri Lanka's ancient history has a page devoted to the world of "Ayurveda" meaning the science of life and is the most scientific and complete system of preventative and curative medical care known to mankind. More... |  | Culture | | The culture of Sri Lanka has been influenced by many things in the past, but Sri Lanka has managed to retain much of its ancient, rich aspects. More... |  | Golf | | . More... |
| Sri Lanka Weather | | Sri Lanka weather is slightly complicated by having two monsoons and an inter-monsoonal period when rain can occur in many parts of the island. As a result, Sri Lanka has become an all year around travel destination. More... |
| Best Time to Travel to Sri Lanka | | Visitors come to Sri Lanka all year around. Sri Lanka’s climate means that it is always the ‘right’ beach season somewhere on the coast. More... |
| Sri Lanka Visa Requirements | | Sri Lanka tourists visa regulations are simple. USA and most European countries receive 30 days tourist visa on arrival. More... |
| Foreign Embassies in Sri Lanka | | As a tourist, it is always important to know where the foreign embassy is in Sri Lanka and what they can and cannot do to help you. More... |
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