striclynature reserves National parks Nature reserves sanctuaries

SANCTUARIES IN SRI LANKA 

Allow to human activities, while protect the habitats. Sanctuaries ensure the protection of wildlife which is outside to state land. Therefore sanctuaries may include private lands also.It is not necessary to obtain a permit for enter into sanctuary.

Protected Areas *
Date of Declaration
Extent(ha)
Chundikulam
25.02.1938
11149.1
Willpattu noth
25.02.1938
632
telwatte
25.02.1938
1424.5
Weerawila tissa
27.05.1938
4164.2
Katagamuwa
27.05.1938
1003.6
Polonnaruwa
27.05.1938
1521.6
Galwaysland
27.05.1938
56.6
Tangamalai
27.05.1938
131.5
Mihintale
27.05.1938
999.6
Kataragama
27.05.1938
837.7
Anuradhapura
27.05.1938
3500.5
Minneriya - Giritale
29.07.1938
6693.5
Udawattekale
29.07.1938
1041.2
Rock Islands -Ambalangoda
25.10.1940
1.2
Peakwildeness
25.10.1940
22379.1
Kegalle -kurulu kale
14.03.1941
113.3
Welhilla katagilla
18.02.1949
134.3
Kokilai
18.05.1951
1995.0
Senanayeka samudraya
12.02.1954
9324
Galoya -North Eastern
12.02.1954
12432
Galoya -South East
12.02.1954
15281
Yodha wewe
24.09.1954
4330.1
Vaunikulam
21.06.1963
4856.2
Sagaman
21.06.1963
616.4
Padawiwewa
21.06.1963
6475
Trincomali Novel base
21.06.1963
18130
Lokusobara Island
21.06.1963
64.7
Kudasobara Island
21.06.1963
6.5
Kimbulwana oya
21.06.1963
492.1
Mahakandarawa Wewa
09.12.1966
519.33
Madu Road
28.06.1968
26677
Seruwila Allei
09.10.1970
15540
Ma embulkanda-Nittabuwa
31.10.1972
23.5
Pegion Island
18.05.1973
97..1
Kudummbigala
28.09.1973
4403
Horagolla
05.10.1973
13.3
Honduwa Island
19.11.1973
8.5
Buddangala
01.11.1974
1841.3
Rawana ella
18.05.1979
1932
Madin Duwa
06.06.1980
0.8
Kalamatiya
28.06.1984
2525.2
Sri jayawardenapura
09.01.1985
449.2
Victoriya randenigala Rantebe
30.01.1987
42087.3
Paraputuwa Meheni
17.08.1988
189.6
Kahalapallekale
01.07.1989
21690
Sigiriya
26.01.1990
5099
Bellanvila attidiya
25.07.1990
372
Welipara
03.04.1992
30669.9
Nimalawa
18.02.1993
1065.8
Madunagala
30.06.1993
995.2
Muthiraja wela I
31.10.1996
1028.6
Muthuraja wela II
31.10.1996
256.8
Anavilindawa
11.06.1997
1397.0
Elahara Giritale
13.01.2000
14035.2
Dahaiyagala
07.06.2002
2685.07
Rumassala
03.01.2003
170.7
Elluwila yaya
11.09.2003
186.0
Tabbowa
19.07.2002
200193.309
Kirala kale
08.09.2003
310

 

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