Kaudulla National Park
Kaudulla National Park is Sri Lanka's newest national park (opened in 2002)
and is located off the main Habarana to Trincomalee road in the
ancient cities' area (Cultural Triangle). The park has established a 6656-hectare
elephant corridor between Somawathiya Chaitiya and Minneriya National Parks.
The best time to visit the park is between August and December.
The park is centred around ancient Kaudulla Tank (reservoir) and is home to up to
250 elephants (including herds of juvenile males), leopard, fishing cat, sloth bear, sambar deer, and
the endangered rusty spotted cat.
Kaudulla NP can be visited on a jeep safari
from Habarana, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya or Dambulla.
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