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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