8 Best National Parks That Offer The Wildest Sri Lanka Safari 2025

8 Best National Parks That Offer The Wildest Sri Lanka Safari

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Yala National Park

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Udawalawe National Park

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Wilpattu National Park

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Minneriya National Park

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Bundala National Park

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Horton Plains National Park

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Gal Oya National Par

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Wasgamuwa National Park

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Top National Parks to visit in March before the intense summer heat

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