Lahugala Kitulana National Park
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Lahugala Kitulana National Park (Sinhala: ලාහුගල-කිතුලාන ජාතික වනෝද්යානය) is one of the smallest national parks in Sri Lanka. Despite its land area, the park is an important habitat for Sri Lankan elephant and endemic birds of Sri Lanka. The national park contains the reservoirs of Lahugala, Kitulana and Sengamuwa and they are ultimately empties to Heda Oya river. Originally it was designated as a wildlife sanctuary on July 1 of 1966. Then the protected area was upgraded to a national park on October 31 of 1980. Lahugala Kitulana is situated 318 km east of Colombo.[1]
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Lahugala Kitulana National Park | |
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ලාහුගල-කිතුලාන ජාතික වනෝද්යානය | |
Location | Eastern province, Sri Lanka |
Nearest city | Pottuvil |
Coordinates | 6°53′N 81°40′E |
Area | 1,554 ha |
Established | October 31, 1980 |
Governing body | Department of Wildlife Conservation |
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