Sri Lanka's national parks are some of the most beautiful and wildest places in the world. But before heading to the island country, one needs to check the current situation and restrictions in place due to the pandemic. Here are some least-visited national parks where wildlife can be seen.
The Kumana National Park, Eastern Province is one where elephants, storks and ibis gather in the swampy grassland. Spectacular hornbills, minivets and langurs and macaques can bee is seen too in great numbers. Besides meditation caves and crumbling stupas, the statue of a sleeping buddha from the 9th century is the main attraction. Kumana is a bird lover's paradise. And one can spot 100 species in one day, besides 40 leopards roaming around the park.
The Lahugala Kitulana National Park’s forests of tall satinwood, rosewood and palu trees are home to forest birds including the red-faced malkoha. The Neelagiri Stupa from the 2nd century BC and the ruined Magul Maha Vihara, a 2000-year-old temple complex are worth exploring.
The Northern Yala and Lunugamvehera National Park is a beautiful corner of Yala, containing a reservoir of flooded trees. Leopards and other wildlife can be found here too, including sloth bears, and elephants.
The Maduru Oya National Park is one of the least visited national parks in Sri Lanka. At its centre, a 500 sq km reservoir full of fish attracts water birds including black-necked storks, spot-billed pelicans and egrets. Herds of elephants can sometimes be seen too.
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