National parks are a class of protected areas in Sri Lanka and are administered by the Department of Wildlife Conservation. National parks are governed by the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance (No. 2) of 1937 and may be created, amended or abolished by ministerial order. All of the land in national parks are state-owned and the entire habitat is protected.

! colspan=2|Area

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! km<sup>2</sup> !! mi<sup>2</sup>

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| Adam’s Bridge || 150px || Northern Province || align=center| ||

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| Angammedilla || 150px || North Central Province || align=center| ||

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| Bundala || 150px || Southern Province || align=center| ||

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| Chundikkulam || || Northern Province || align=center| ||

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| Delft || 150px || Northern Province || align=center| ||

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| Flood Plains || || North Central Province || align=center| ||

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| Gal Oya || 150px || Eastern Province<br />Uva Province || align=center| ||

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| Galway's Land || || Central Province || align=center| ||

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| Hikkaduwa || || Southern Province || align=center| ||

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| Horagolla || || Western Province || align=center| ||

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| Horowpathana || || North Central Province || align=center| ||

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| Horton Plains || 150px || Central Province || align=center| ||

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| Kaudulla || 150px || North Central Province || align=center| ||

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| Kumana (Yala East) || 150px || Eastern Province || align=center| ||

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| Lahugala Kitulana || || Eastern Province || align=center| ||

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| Lunugamvehera || 150px || Southern Province<br />Uva Province || align=center| ||

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| Madhu Road || || Northern Province || align=center| ||

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| Maduru Oya || 150px || Eastern Province<br />Uva Province || align=center| ||

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| Minneriya || 150px || North Central Province || align=center| ||

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| Pigeon Island || 150px || Eastern Province || align=center| ||

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| Somawathiya || 150px || Eastern Province<br />North Central Province || align=center| ||

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| Udawalawe || 150px || Sabaragamuwa Province<br />Uva Province || align=center| ||

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| Ussangoda || 150px || Southern Province || align=center| ||

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| Wasgamuwa || 150px || Central Province<br />North Central Province || align=center| ||

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| Wilpattu || 150px || North Central Province<br />North Western Province || align=center| ||

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| Yala (Ruhuna) || 150px || Southern Province<br />Uva Province || align=center| ||

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| colspan=4|Total ||

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References

  • Department of Wildlife Conservation, Sri Lanka