Maduru Oya National Park

Maduru Oya National Park
මාදුරු ඔය ජාතික වනෝද්‍යානය
மாதுரு ஓயா தேசிய பூங்கா
A Hill in Maduru Oya, near Maduru Oya Dam.
Map showing the location of Maduru Oya National Park
Map showing the location of Maduru Oya National Park
Location of Maduru Oya National Park
LocationEastern and Uva Provinces, Sri Lanka
Nearest cityPolonnaruwa
Coordinates7°34′33″N 81°08′34″E / 7.57583°N 81.14278°E / 7.57583; 81.14278
Area58,850 hectares (227.2 sq mi)[1]
Established1983
Governing bodyDepartment of Wildlife Conservation

Maduru Oya National Park (Sinhala: මාදුරු ඔය ජාතික වනෝද්‍යානය, romanized: Māduru Oya Jātika Vanōdyānaya; Tamil: மாதுரு ஓயா தேசிய பூங்கா, romanized: Māturu Ōyā Tēciya Pūṅkā) is a national park of Sri Lanka, established under the Mahaweli development project and also acts as a catchment of the Maduru Oya Reservoir. The park was designated on 9 November 1983.[2] Providing a sanctuary to wildlife, especially for elephants and protecting the immediate catchments of five reservoirs are the importance of the park. A community of Vedda people, the indigenous ethnic group of Sri Lanka lives within the park boundary in Henanigala.[3] The park is situated 288 kilometres (179 mi) north-east of Colombo.[4]

  1. ^ The national Atlas of Sri Lanka. Department of Survey. 2007. p. 88. ISBN 978-955-9059-04-2.
  2. ^ Green, Michael J. B. (1990). IUCN directory of South Asian protected areas. IUCN. pp. 228–231. ISBN 978-2-8317-0030-4.
  3. ^ "Reservoirs of Maduru Oya National Park". Sri Lanka Wetlands Information and Database. IWMI. 2006. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Senarathna was invoked but never defined (see the help page).