Horagolla National Park
| Horagolla National Park | |
|---|---|
  Location of Horagolla National Park | |
| Location | Western Province, Sri Lanka |
| Nearest city | Gampaha |
| Coordinates | 7°08′22″N 80°05′08″E / 7.13944°N 80.08556°E |
| Area | 33 hectares (0.13 sq mi) |
| Established | 1973 |
| Governing body | Department of Wildlife Conservation |
Horagolla National Park is one of the latest
wildlife sanctuary on 5 September 1973 due to its rich biodiversity. Later on 24 June 2004, Horagolla was elevated to national park status. Horagolla is the only urban park in the Western Province of Sri Lanka.[2] The park is situated close to Horagolla Walauwa, the home of the Bandaranaike family.[3] The park is situated some 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Colombo.[4]
Flora and fauna
Horagolla is a
golden shower tree (ehela) are predominant.[4]
The mammals found in the park include
Oriental dwarf kingfisher. The rare clipper, Ceylon birdwing and blue Mormon are the butterflies known from the park. Many threatened species including tortoises are found in Horagolla.[1]
Pythons and cobras are among the many reptiles found in the park.
See also
References
- ^ a b Gampaha group correspondent (15 October 2004). "Horagolla declared wildlife sanctuary". Daily News. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ISBN 955-9059-04-1.
- ^ Jayawardene, Jayantha (1 May 2006). "Game Reserves and National Parks". Daily News. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ^ a b c Sugathapala, Jayaweera (13 August 2004). "National Park status for Horagolla Sanctuary". Daily News. Archived from the original on 30 October 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ^ a b Wickramage, Florence (5 April 2005). "Horagolla National Park open from today". Daily News. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2010.