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20/63, Fairfield Garden, Colombo 08
Colombo
00800
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| Monday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00 - 11:00 |
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The Story of “AEWNI” ....!!
Sri Lanka has always been well known for its high level of biodiversity and wildlife. It is rated as one of the world’s 34 biodiversity hotspots (Conservation International) and has the distinction of having established possibly the world’s earliest wildlife reserves when King Devanapiyatissa created a sanctuary in 3rd century BC which ensured the protection of animals (The National Atlas of Sri Lanka).
As identified, promulgated and administered by the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWLC), Sri Lanka has currently 22 National Parks, which account for approximately 12 % of the land area of the entire country.
Sri Lanka ended 2018 with 2.33 million tourists, up by 10.3% over 2017 and considering the annual income of the wildlife parks such as Yala National Park which reached 700.58 million rupees in 2017, the attraction to Sri Lankan wildlife is very visible. Out of the 397,122 persons visited the park, 207,927 were local tourists and 189,195 were foreign tourists.
Among the others, Udawalawe National Park has earned 358.44 million rupees with 236,867 visitors in 2017 while the Horton Plains National Park has earned Rs. 361.09 million with 345,480 tourists visiting the park. In 2017, 1,635,467 tourists visited Sri Lanka's national parks generating an income of 2.04 billion rupees.
