Two of Sri Lanka’s most sought after wildlife sanctuary sites: Lahugala and Kumana situated near Arugambay, in the east of Sri Lanka reopened for visitors last Saturday. Kumana, a bird sanctuary and a main eco-tourism attraction, bordering the the Yala National Park is 391 km southeast of the Colombo while Lahugala, a wildlife sanctuary lies 318 km east of the capital city. Now clear of terrorists, and those parts that were affected by the Tsunami also coming back to its former conditions, the sanctuaries are now ready for the influx of both local and foreign visitors.
The reopening of the two park sites coincided with the opening of two new national park offices within the precincts. The Wild Life Conservation Department and the Forest Department are preparing to open all of the 20 national parks in the island to the public by April this year.
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