WASGAMUWA NATIONAL PARK
The Wasgamuwa National Park lies within the Polonnaruwa and Matale Districts.
The National Park of Wasgamuwa is a stunning expanse of grasslands and hills described by locals as the most beautiful place in the whole of Sri Lanka. Elephants are synonymous with Sri Lanka and have lived alongside the people as long as the civilisation has existed. Be a part of the conservation effort and get to know the real Sri Lanka!
Wasgamuwa National Park spanning over 36,900 hectares is bordered by River Mahaweli Ganga and River Amban Ganga in east and west. The altitude varies from over 500m at the Sudu kanda hill to just 76m along the Mahaweli Ganga. The combination of a number of small reservoirs and Sudu kanda mountain range affords fine trekking opportunities for keen hikers.
Tropical dry mixed evergreen forest predominates, characterized by tall trees: Weera (Drypetes sepiaria), Palu (Manikkara hexandra), Wa ( Cassia roxburghii) Ehala (C. Fistula), Buruta (Satin), Chloroxylon Swietenia, Velang (Pterospermum canescens), the endemic Galsiyambala (Dialium ovoideum), Milla (Vitaex Pinanata) and Kaluwara (ebony) (Diospyros Ebenum).
Wasgamuwa National Park’s climatic conditions are that of the dry zone. Rain fall is mainly with the northeast monsoon (Maha) in October-February. Inter-monsoon rains occur in March-May. Annual rainfall increases from about 1,750 mm in the north to 2,250 mm in the south. Mean annual temperature is around 27 centigrade.
Getting there
Turn off at Hasalaka on the Kandy, Mahiyangana Road and proceed via Wilgamawa upto Wasgamuwa. Visitors from Matale and Polonnaruwa areas can reach Wasgamuwa via Laggala and Wilgamuwa. The Wilgamuwa Japan Bridge provides the easy access to visitors coming from the Mahaweli system-C.
Distances to Major Towns
Colombo - Wasgamuwa via Kandy - 225 km
From Hasalaka - 45 km
From Wilgamuwa (Hettipola) - 16 km
From Laggala - 32 km
wasgamuwa national park
wasgamuwa national park
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