Archive for May, 2009
Uda Walawe National Park
Uda-walawe national park is 170 km away from Colombo. The park is within Ratnapura and Monaragala district. Uda Walawe park covers an area of 30,821 hectares. As the park is within the dry zone vegetation is mostly grasslands. Uda walawe is very popular among local and foreign visitors for elepha
Horton Plains National Park
This breathtaking plain is 2300 meters high from the sea level and it has 3160 hectare of land. This is the only national park in Sri Lanka where visitors have to travel by foot. Early morning visits are essential, both to see the wildlife and to view World's End before mists close in during the lat
Wasgamuwa National Park of Sri Lanka
Wasgamuwa National Park is located in Matale and Polonnaruwa districts bordered by the "Mahaweli" river. It is 225 km from Colombo via Kandy. The park was declared as a National park in 1984. It was evident that this area had been inhabitant by ancient Sinhala Kingdoms as the remaining of Wasgamuwa,
Bundala National Park
Bundala National Park is located about 250km south east of Colombo in Hambantota district. It is covering an area of 6216 hectares. General climate of this park is hot and dry as the park falls into the low rainfall zone of Sri Lanka. The vegetation of the park is thorny scrub jungle which is boarde
Yala National Park of Sri Lanka
Yala National Park is treated a one of the most premier tourist destination of Sri Lanka. Situated about 309 km from Colombo along the southeast cost. It covers an area of 129,700 hectares stretching Southern and Uva Provinces. The vegetation of the park is thorny scrub jungle which is interspersed
