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Yala National Park
East of Kataragama in the south east corner
of the island in wild, tangled country where jungle
meets the sea is Sri Lanka's premier wildlife reserve.
Yala West is one of the few Sri Lankan national parks
still open to travellers Its northern boundaries border
on the Lahugala Elephant Sanctuary. Within its 1200
square kms roam bear, elephant, boar, leopard, deer,
sambhur and peacock. Water birds skim the inland lakes
and bring the trees to life Situated 309 km. south of
Colombo. |
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Uda Walawe National Park
Situated 170 km. South East of Colombo the
Uda Walawe National Park is approximately 30,821 hectares
in extent. This Park comprises grasslands and thorn
scrubs and many valuable species of trees are found
within it. Large herds of Elephants and Deer species
such as spotted Deer, Sambhur, Barking deer and Langur,
Wild Boar, Water Buffalo, Jackal are some of the prominent
wild animals found in this Park and a variety of avifauna
is seen. |
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Wasgamuwa National Park
Situated approximately 200 km. away from Colombo,
the Wasgamuwa National Park lies within the Polonnaruwa
and Matale Districts and have the Mahaweli river and
Amban river as its eastern and western boundaries. Tropical
intermediate dry mixed evergreen forest predominates
its environment. |
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:: Hotels ::
Yala Safari Game lodge - Yala
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