Bundala

About Bundala

Bundala National Park is an internationally important wintering ground for a migratory of water birds in Sri Lanka. Bundala harbours 197 species of birds, the highlight being the greater flamingo, which migrate in large flocks. Bundala was designated a wildlife sanctuary in 1969 and re-designated to a national park on 4 January 1993. In 1991 Bundala became the first wetland to be declared as a Ramsar site in Sri Lanka. In 2005 the national park was designated as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO, the fourth biosphere reserve in Sri Lanka. The national park is situated 245 kilometres southeast of Colombo.

Bird Safari

Enjoy the exclusivity of a bird safari across the Bundala National Park and capture the sights of few of the rarest birds ever found in today’s world.