Location
- GPS Coordinates: 6.320689167773347, 81.38652430384283
- Address: Yala National Park, Hambantota, Sri Lanka
The second-largest and most popular national park in Sri Lanka is Yala National Park (also known as Ruhunu National Park). The park is roughly 300 km (190 mi) from Colombo and has an area of 979 km2 (378 sq mi). Yala was established in 1900 as a wildlife sanctuary, and in 1938, along with Wilpattu as one of Sri Lanka's first two national parks.