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 into 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 Nature Reserve. Average tourists are not allowed to enter this sector. Access to this area is only through special permission for specific purposes.
See here for more details on Yala National Park
Also See
Map of Yala Strict Nature Reserve (Inside Yala Block 2)
The map above also shows other places of interest within a approximately 20 km radius of the current site. Click on any of the markers and the info box to take you to information of these sites
Zoom out the map to see more surrounding locations using the mouse scroll wheel or map controls.
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 kilometres away (the 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 |