Wildlife Sanctuaries of Sri Lanka | Antiquity Wilderness
The Habitats
Protected Habitats
Wildlife Sanctuaries of Sri Lanka
- Simply Unusual
Sri Lanka is home to 63 Sanctuaries, encompassing 2,780 km². These regions allow for harmonious existence, protecting wild lives while respecting established human heritage.
Strictly Prohibited Activities
•Hunting, killing, or removing any wild animal from their natural habitat.
•Destroying or disturbing the eggs, nests, or dens of wild animals.
•Any activity that interferes with the natural breeding cycles of wildlife.
Complete Inventory
Anawilundawa Ramsar WetlandEst 1997 • North Western • 13.97 km²
Anuradhapura National SanctuaryEst 1938 • North Central • 35.01 km²
Bar Reef Marine SanctuaryEst 1992 • North Western • 306.70 km²
Bellanwila-Attidiya WetlandEst 1990 • Western • 3.72 km²
Budhangala National SanctuaryEst 1974 • Eastern • 18.41 km²
Bundala-Wilmanna SanctuaryEst 2006 • Southern • 33.39 km²
Dahaiyagala National SanctuaryEst 2002 • Uva • 26.85 km²
Elahera-Girithale SanctuaryEst 2000 • North Central • 140.35 km²
Eluwilayaya National SanctuaryEst 2009 • Southern • 1.86 km²
Gal Oya Valley North EastEst 1954 • Eastern • 124.32 km²
Gal Oya Valley South EastEst 1954 • Eastern • 152.81 km²
Galway's Land National SanctuaryEst 1938 • Central • 0.57 km²
Giant's Tank National SanctuaryEst 1954 • Northern • 43.30 km²
Godawaya National SanctuaryEst 2006 • Southern • 2.32 km²
Great Sober Island SanctuaryEst 1963 • Eastern • 0.65 km²
Hikkaduwa Coral GardensEst 1979 • Southern • 1.02 km²
Honduwa Island SanctuaryEst 1973 • Southern • 0.09 km²
Kahalla-Pallekele SanctuaryEst 1989 • Central/NC/NW • 216.90 km²
Kalametiya Lagoon SanctuaryEst 1984 • Southern • 25.25 km²
Katagamuwa National SanctuaryEst 1938 • Southern & Uva • 10.04 km²
Kataragama National SanctuaryEst 1938 • Southern & Uva • 8.38 km²
Kayankerni Marine SanctuaryEst 2019 • Eastern • 9.53 km²
Kimbulwana Oya SanctuaryEst 1963 • North Western • 4.92 km²
Kiralakela National SanctuaryEst 2003 • Southern • 3.10 km²
Kirama River National SanctuaryEst 2004 • Southern • 0.05 km²
Kokkilai National SanctuaryEst 1951 • Eastern & Northern • 19.95 km²
Kudumbigala-Panama SanctuaryEst 2006 • Eastern • 65.34 km²
Kurulu Kele (Kegalle)Est 1941 • Sabaragamuwa • 1.13 km²
Little Sober Island SanctuaryEst 1963 • Eastern • 0.07 km²
Madampawila Lagoon SanctuaryEst 2007 • Southern • 12.18 km²
Maduganga Ramsar WetlandEst 2006 • Southern • 23 km²
Madunagala National SanctuaryEst 1993 • Southern • 9.95 km²
Maembulkanda-NittabuwaEst 1972 • Western • 0.24 km²
Mahakanadarawa WewaEst 1966 • North Central • 5.19 km²
Medinduwa National SanctuaryEst 1980 • Southern • 0.01 km²
Mihintale Heritage SanctuaryEst 1938 • North Central • 10 km²
Muthurajawela Block IEst 1966 • Western • 10.29 km²
Muthurajawela Block IIEst 1966 • Western • 2.57 km²
Nimalawa National SanctuaryEst 1993 • Southern • 10.66 km²
Padaviya Tank SanctuaryEst 1963 • North Central • 64.75 km²
Rathgama Lagoon SanctuaryEst 1988 • Southern • 1.90 km²
Peak WildernessEst 1940 • Central/Sabaragamuwa • 223.79 km²
Polonnaruwa SanctuaryEst 1938 • North Central • 15.22 km²
Ravana Falls SanctuaryEst 1979 • Uva • 19.32 km²
Rekawa National SanctuaryEst 2006 • Southern • 2.71 km²
Hikkaduwa-Ambalangoda IsletsEst 1940 • Southern • 0.01 km²
Rumassala National SanctuaryEst 2003 • Southern • 1.71 km²
Sakamam National SanctuaryEst 1963 • Eastern • 6.16 km²
Senanayake SamudraEst 1954 • Eastern & Uva • 93.24 km²
Seruwila-Allai SanctuaryEst 1970 • Eastern • 155.40 km²
Sigiriya National SanctuaryEst 1990 • Central/NC • 50.99 km²
Sri Jayawardenapura SanctuaryEst 1985 • Western • 4.49 km²
Tabbowa National SanctuaryEst 2002 • North Western • 21.93 km²
Tangamale National SanctuaryEst 1938 • Uva • 1.32 km²
Telwatta Lagoon SanctuaryEst 1938 • Southern • 14.25 km²
Trincomalee Naval HeadworksEst 1963 • Eastern • 181.30 km²
Udawatta Kele SanctuaryEst 1938 • Central • 1.04 km²
Vankalai SanctuaryEst 2008 • Northern • 48.39 km²
Vavunikulam National SanctuaryEst 1963 • Northern • 48.56 km²
Victoria-Randenigala-RantambeEst 1987 • Central & Uva • 420.87 km²
Wirawila-Tissa SanctuaryEst 1938 • Southern • 41.64 km²
Welhella-Kategilla SanctuaryEst 1949 • Sabaragamuwa • 1.34 km²
Wilpattu North SanctuaryEst 1938 • Northern/NW • 6.32 km²
