The Wildlife Conservation Department has reported that the national parks have earned over Rs. 2,000 million between January and March this year, from both local and foreign tourists.
In the past three months, more than 200,000 foreign tourists have visited these national parks, with Yala National Park being the most popular with over 100,000 visitors. Other national parks such as Wasgamuwa, Kumana, Wilpattuwa, Bundala, Minneriya, Udawalawa, and Kaudulla have also seen a significant number of foreign tourists. The Director General of the department, Chandana Suriyabandara said that the income earned in these three months will be a record income.
He also expressed confidence that the income earned by the national parks will increase this year compared to last year.
Buddhika Imbulana