Wilpaththu National Park

Sri Lanka’s Land of Lakes and Leopards Sri Lanka, a biodiversity hotspot, boasts a variety of stunning national parks. Wilpattu National Park, on the island’s northwest coast, is a must-visit for wildlife enthusiasts and nature lovers. This park, nicknamed “Land of the Lakes” for the numerous natural basins (villus) scattered throughout, offers a unique opportunity […]

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Bundala National Park

Introduction Migratory shore birds from around the globe flock at Bundala National Park, which is one of the most important wintering sites for these remarkable creatures, in southern region of Sri Lanka. Over twenty thousand various avifauna are known to visit Bundala. It was proclaimed the 487th Wetland of international Importance on 15th October 1990. […]

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Udawalawa National Park

A baby elephant meekly trotting behind its mother, a herd of elephants quenching their thirst at a water hole and a lone elephant trumpeting in the distance, are not sights and sound that are uncommon to Udawalawe. Declared a National Park on 30th June 1972, Udawalawe is one of the few National Parks where one […]

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Kaudulla National Park

The Kaudulla National Park is unique in being the only national park in Sri Lanka with almost two thirds of its land area under water during several months of the year. The monumental Kaudulla Tank, from which the name of this park derives, boasts of a rich avifauna and a host of other animals including […]

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Morningside-Suriyakanda

MORNINGSID is situated off ‘Suriyakanda’ (between Rakwana and Deniyaya) in the Eastern part of the famous Sinharaja Rainforest. Since access to this area is quite rugged, a 4WD Jeep is a must and the only place to stay is a Forest Department bungalow. ‘Morningside Estate’ was originally named by the colonial planters who came to […]

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