Kaudulla National Park

Kaudulla National Park is located in North Central Province of Sri Lanka .Kaudulla National Park that Lies Near the  Kudulla Tank.It is One of Sri Lanka’s Populer National Park.It was designated a national park in 2002 becoming the 15th such area on the island. Along with Minneriya and Girithale, Birdlife Internationaly has identified Kaudulla as an important bird area. This Park is famous National Park to see Elephants and Birds.

National Park is Spread over 6,900  Hectares of lands and This is a heavenly area for elephant’s coming from the neighboring jungles to enjoy the lush grass fields on the banks of the Kaudulla Tank, especially during the dry season.avarage rainfalls is about 1,500mm to 2,000 mm and its height is about 60 meters to 500 meters altitude. The lowest temperature and the highest of the park are 20.6 oC and 34.5 oC respectively

Kaudulla National Park Attracts and Supports a verity of plantains Animal life, including Large Mammals, Fish and Reptiles. Many plants grass species grow well during the rainy season whilst and abundance of food and water, even in the dry period, attacks a large number of herbivorous mammals to the park. The vegetation of the park represents Sri Lanka’s dry evergreen forests.chena cultivation and grass lands around the tank area

The faunal species recorded in the park include 24 species of mammals, 25 species of reptiles, 26 species of fish,160 species of birds. In the drought period Sri Lankan Elephants are move to the Minneriya tank to drink and feed. Around the month of September the elephants are move to the Kaudulla tank in search of more water and food. Despite the escalating human elephant conflict, the number of elephants increased in the dry zone and 211 individuals have been counted in Kaudulla.

Sri Lankan Sambar Deer, Sri Lankan Axis Deer, Chevrotain, Wild Boar, Sri Lankan Leopard, and Sloth Bear are other mammals found in the park. Kaudulla National Park is also one of the sites in which the Gray Slender Loris is reportedly found in Sri Lanka. Following the discovery of a two month old albino Sri Lankan Axis Deer calf abandoned by her mother, it is supposed that Kaudulla is probably the only national park in Sri Lanka to have albino Axis Deer.

water birds such as Spot-billed Pelican and Lesser Adjutant visit the Kaudulla tank. Freshwater turtles, Indian Flap-shelled Turtle and Indian Black Turtle are the noteworthy reptiles.

If you visit Kaudulla National Park there is two sessions Starting  from Morning 6.00  Am and Evening 2.00 pm and  you Should  Hire Safri Jeep with Professional  Driver .it will be 2 to 4 hours