Yala Strict Nature Reserve : Inside Yala Block 2 (යාල දැඩි ස්වභාවික රක්ෂිතය)
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| Size | 28,904 hectares |
| Main attraction | Game Animals |
Yala was initially started as a Game Sanctuary by the British in 1894 and was established as a National Park in 1938. Yala covers more than 100 hectares of wildlife. Yala is divided in to 5 areas. The most visited area is block one.
Yala Block 2 is the zone between the Manik Ganga and the Kumbukkan Oya which is a designated Strict Natue Reserve and access to this area is only through special permission.
See here for more details on Yala National Park
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Map of Yala Strict Nature Reserve (Inside Yala Block 2)
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Driving Directions to of Yala Strict Nature Reserve (Only up to the Yala National Park entrance)
The park can be reached through Matara – Tissamaharama Road. It is 250 kilometers away (shortest path through Ratnapura avoiding the Highway but travel time is longer) from Colombo.
| Route from Colombo to Yala National Park (Ruhuna) Entrance | Route from Kataragama to Yala National Park (Ruhuna) Entrance |
| Though : Southern Highway Distance : 306 km Travel time : 4.30 hours Driving directions : see on google map | Distance : 40 km Travel time : 45 minutes. Driving directions : see on google map |
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