National parks are a class of protected areas in Sri Lanka and are administered by the Department of Wildlife Conservation.
National parks are governed by the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance (No.
[1] All of the land in national parks are state-owned and the entire habitat is protected.
[1] Visitors are allowed to enter national parks but only for the purpose of observing flora and fauna and with a permit.
[2] There are currently 26 national parks which together cover an area of 5,734 km2 (2,214 sq mi).