List of national parks of Sri Lanka

National parks are a class of protected areas in Sri Lanka and are administered by the Department of Wildlife Conservation. National parks are governed by the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance (No. 2) of 1937 and may be created, amended or abolished by ministerial order. All of the land in national parks are state-owned and the entire habitat is protected. Activities prohibited in national parks include hunting, killing or removing any wild animal; destroying eggs/nests of birds and reptiles; disturbing of wild animals; interfering in the breeding of any animal; felling/damaging of any plant; breaking up land for cultivation/mining/other purpose; kindling/carrying of fire; and possessing/using any trap/explosive/poison to damage animal or plant life. Visitors are allowed to enter national parks but only for the purpose of observing flora and fauna and with a permit. There are currently 26 national parks which together cover an area of .

National parks

National parkImageLocationEstablishedArea km2 mi2 Adam’s Bridge Northern Province Angammedilla North Central Province Bundala Southern Province Chundikkulam Northern Province Delft Northern Province Flood Plains North Central Province Gal Oya Eastern ProvinceUva Province Galway's Land Central Province Hikkaduwa Southern Province Horagolla Western Province Horowpathana North Central Province Horton Plains Central Province Kaudulla North Central Province Kumana (Yala East) Eastern Province Lahugala Kitulana Eastern Province Lunugamvehera Southern ProvinceUva Province Madhu Road Northern Province Maduru Oya Eastern ProvinceUva Province Minneriya North Central Province Pigeon Island Eastern Province Somawathiya Eastern ProvinceNorth Central Province Udawalawe Sabaragamuwa ProvinceUva Province Ussangoda Southern Province Wasgamuwa Central ProvinceNorth Central Province Wilpattu North Central ProvinceNorth Western Province Yala (Ruhuna) Southern ProvinceUva Province Total

List of national parks of Sri Lanka

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