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After the Civil War ended in 2009, I Oya National Park, Sri Lanka's major local and foreign tourist. I Oya National Park is located 314km away from Colombo and in order to protect the catchment area of some 100,000 hectares of the huge Senanayake Samudra It was established on February 12, 1954. It aims to open forest land for agricultural development of 162,000 hectares know Oya in 1965, was created by river damming wild animal protection department to pass. Maintenance Nestled quietly Moneragala and Ampara District in the easy way to somewhere else where you can not move.

Oya make Ekgal in which no bungalows closest to the tank 23km east of Aru No Structure is wonderfully situated overlooking the reservoir Tall, handsome in a large pleasant garden. Oya National Parks and Wildlife to see what actually contained within the best way is to organize a boat trip around the tank. Elephant (Elephas maximus) feeding on marine plants congregate in shallow best time to visit is March 7. It is also a great place for bird watching. Abundant birdlife In addition, the park shelters mammals and reptiles of Sri Lanka dry zone of diversity.

Some residual chena space in the west of the park vegetation structure in thick, dry zone forests, savannas and grasslands mixed. The highest point in this area Govindahela, just sitting outside the southwestern corner of the park dominated 573m granite outcrop.

Is probably due to the slightly awkward position, Gal Oya National Park visitors often ignore local and foreign has Inside look outside the park is the character of this trip very valuable to a truly awe-inspiring natural beauty, combined with unimpeded. Truly his mood, the best way to thank tones and shadows the tank itself from the boat is also unique in the country.

 

Getting There

Gal Oya National Park can be reached from Colombo via Ratnapura, Pelmadulla, Udawalawe, Thanamalwila, Wellawaya, Moneragala and then north from Siyambalanduwa to Inginiyagala. The park entrance is 20 km west from Ampara at Inginiyagala. Inginiyagala affords the tourists the opportunity of a boat trip around the great Senanayake Samudra reservoir. Ampara can be reached by domestic flight too.