Four tourist bungalows opened in Wilpattu Park

Sri Lanka Wildlife Department has renovated the tourist bungalows in the Wilpattu National Wildlife Park and opened them for tourists last week.

Sri Lanka Minister of Agrarian Services and Wildlife S.M. Chandrasena opened four bungalows renovated at the cost of Rs. 80 million.

The Army and the Navy have assisted the renovation of the bungalows and Army Corps of Engineers with the assistance of Irrigation Department have undertaken a project to renovate the water reservoirs in the Park.

The bungalows and park environment were destroyed by the Tamil Tiger terrorists during the war.

The four tourist bungalows are situated in Thalawila, Manawila, Panikkawila and Kokmote in the Wilpattu Park and the visitors can reserve them by contacting the head office of the Wildlife Department.