It is the government department responsible for maintaining national parks, nature reserves and wildlife in wilderness areas in Sri Lanka.

[4] The head of the department is the Director General of Wildlife Conservation, formally known as Warden.

The department is headed by the Director General of Wildlife Conservation, with it headquarters located in Battaramulla.

The department deploys a large number of field officers and personal to manage and protect the wildlife in the national parks.

The field carder grades include; Invertebrates Flora Botanical gardens Civil societies