SRI LANKA - UDAWALAWA NATIONAL PARK

Udawalawa national park lies on the boundary of Sabaragamuwa and Uva 

Provinces, in Sri Lanka. The national park was created to provide a sanctuary 

for wild animals displaced by the construction of the Udawalawe reservoir on 

the Walawe River, as well as to protect the catchment of the reservoir. The 

reserve covers 30,821 hectares (119.00 sq mi) of land area and was establi-

shed on 30 June 1972. Before the designation of the national park, the 

area was used for shifting cultivation (chena farming). The farmers were 

gradually removed once the national park was declared. The park is 165 

kilometers (103 mi) from Colombo. Udawalawe is an important habitat for

water birds and Sri Lankan Elephants. It is a popular tourist destination and 

the third most visited park in the country.

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