Palatupana Entrance of Yala National Park

Sri Lanka is a nation proud of its natural resources. One of its main attractions is the unique wildlife which can only be spotted in this part of the world. Amidst this background, the Yala National Park stands as one of the most frequently visited wildlife sanctuaries of the island. It is also the second largest of national parks in Sri Lanka.

Palatupana is the main entrance to entering the Yala National Park and most congested entrance due to Block 1's popularity. There are two other entrance Yala. One at Katagamuwa, in close proximity to Katagamuwa and the other at Galge, each offerling a different prespective of Yala to more conservation-consclous wildlife enthuslasts.

  • Forest Department Office: Palatupana (Corporate office) Palatupana, Yala, Sri Lanka
  • Palatupana Address: Palatupana, Yala, Sri Lanka
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About Hambantota District

Hambantota is a rural town in southeastern coastal area of Sri Lanka. It is also the capital of the Hambantota District in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. Approximately 240 kms from Colombo, Hambantota is in the midst of transformation into a strategic port and commercial centre, undergoing extensive infrastructure development. Flanked by sweeping sandy beaches, Hambantota is a convenient location from which to visit nearby sights.

The Bundala National Park lays 20 km east of Hambantota and the Wirawila Sanctuary a little further off. The Ruhuna National Park and the Kataragama Temple are other attractions that can be accessed easily from this city.

About Southern Province

The Southern Province of Sri Lanka is a small geographic area consisting of the districts of Galle, Matara and Hambantota. Subsistence farming and fishing is the main source of income for the vast majority of the people of this region.

Important landmarks of the Southern Province include the wildlife sanctuaries of the Yala and Udawalawe National Parks, the holy city of Kataragama, and the ancient cities of Tissamaharama, Kirinda and Galle. (Although Galle is an ancient city, almost nothing survives from before the Portuguese invasion.) During the Portuguese period there were two famous Sinhalese poets called Andare who was from Dickwella and Gajaman Nona who was from Denipitiya in Matara District, composing poems on common man.

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