Kumana National Park is the sixth largest park in Sri Lanka with a land of 35,664 hectares. This was earlier known as Yala East National Park. This park is situated in the Ampara District of south-east bend of Sri Lanka.
Tourists can reach Kumana National Park (391 km from Colombo) via Colombo –Ampara main road, from Siyambalanduwa junction take the pottuvil road then Panama town.
Kumana National Park is enclosed by Kumbukkan Oya from south and Panama from south east coast.
Kumana National Park is renowned for its 200 hectares of mangrove wetland named “Kumana Villu” within the National Park which is occasionally flood with sea water.
Kumana National Park is very well-known place for bird watching in Sri Lanka. Out of the 482 bird species reported in Sri Lanka, you can spot over 200 species in Kumana.
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