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  2. National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka (also called Dehiwala Zoo or Colombo Zoo) is a zoological garden in Dehiwala, Sri Lanka, founded in 1936. It is home to various birds, mammals, reptiles, fish and amphibians. The zoo not only exhibits animals from Sri Lanka, but also from across Asia and other parts of the globe.

  3. Pinnawala Open Zoo - Wikipedia

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    Pinnawala Open Zoo (also called Pinnawala Zoo: Sinhala: පින්නවල සත්වෝද්‍යානය) is a zoological garden in Pinnawala, Sri Lanka, which is situated closer to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. The zoo was opened for public on 17 April 2015.

  4. Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia - Wikipedia

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    National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka (also called Colombo Zoo or Dehiwala Zoo) is a zoological garden in Dehiwala, Sri Lanka, founded in 1936. Its sprawling areas are host to a variety of animals and birds. The zoo exhibits animals but also places an emphasis on animal conservation and welfare, and education.

  5. Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage - Wikipedia

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    The orphanage was located at the Wilpattu National Park, then shifted to the tourist complex at Bentota and then to the Dehiwala Zoo. From the Zoo it was shifted to Pinnawala village on a 25-acre (10 ha) coconut plantation adjacent to the Maha Oya River. The land was donated to the Government of Sri Lanka by the Adhikaram Mudiyanse Family ...

  6. National Zoo - Wikipedia

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    National Zoo, National Zoological Garden, or National Zoological Park may refer to: Chilean National Zoo, Santiago, Chile; National Zoo & Aquarium, Canberra, Australia; National Zoo (Malaysia), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; National Zoological Gardens (Sri Lanka), Dehiwala, Sri Lanka; National Zoological Gardens of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa

  7. List of wildlife sanctuaries of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Godawaya National Sanctuary: 25 May 2006: 2.32 0.90 Great Sober Island National Sanctuary: Eastern Province: 21 June 1963: 0.65 0.25 Hikkaduwa Coral Gardens Marine National Sanctuary & National Park: Southern Province: 18 May 1979: 1.02 0.39 Honduwa Island National Sanctuary: 19 November 1973: 0.09 0.03 Kahalla-Pallekele National Sanctuary ...

  8. Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya - Wikipedia

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    The garden includes more than 4000 species of plants, including orchids, spices, medicinal plants and palm trees. [3] Attached to it is the " National Herbarium of Sri Lanka ". The total area of the botanical garden is 147 acres (0.59 km 2 ), at 460 meters above sea level, and with a 200-day annual rainfall.

  9. List of national parks of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    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. 2) of 1937 and may be created, amended or abolished by ministerial order. [1]