Udawalawe National Park is unique among other national parks of Sri Lanka as it enables
to see wildlife specially the elephants at any time of the day
Udawalawe National Park U dawalawe National Park (Sinhala: උඩවලව ජාතික වනෝද්යානය) is a national park situated on the boundary of Ratnapura and Monaragala Districts, Sri Lanka. It is presently one of the top three parks in the country in terms of visitor attractions and revenue (Kariyawasam et al., 2020; Ranaweerage, 2013). History The park was established on 30 June 1972 to protect the immediate catchment of the Udawalawe Reservoir and to provide a refuge for wildlife (especially wild elephants) displaced due to the commencement of the Udawalawe Irrigation Project (Green, 1990; Perera et al., 2021; Ranaweerage, 2013; Silva & Kotagama, 1997). Physical Features & Climate The park covers approximately 32,315 ha of natural and planted forest lands (Chandrajith et al., 2009). The majority of the park is located in the intermediate climatic zone, but a segment lies within the dry zone (Chandrajith et al., 2009). There is one major reservoir (Udawalawe Reservoir) and two smaller reservoirs providing permanent w…
