Kumana National Park
| Kumana National Park | |
|---|---|
Kudumbigala Sanctuary in Kumana National Park | |
| Location | Eastern Province, Sri Lanka |
| Nearest city | Hambantota |
| Coordinates | 6°30′47″N 81°41′16″E / 6.51306°N 81.68778°E |
| Area | 35,664 hectares (88,130 acres) |
| Established | 20 January 1970 |
| Governing body | Department of Wildlife Conservation |
| Official name | Kumana Wetland Cluster |
| Designated | 29 October 2010 |
| Reference no. | 1931 |
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Kumana National Park in Sri Lanka is renowned for its avifauna, particularly its large flocks of migratory waterfowl and wading birds. The park is 391 kilometres (243 mi) southeast of Colombo on Sri Lanka's southeastern coast. Kumana is contiguous with Yala National Park, and was formerly known as Yala East National Park and was renamed to its present name in 2006.
The park was closed from 1985 to March 2003 due to LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam) attacks. It was also affected by the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004.