Kumana Bird Sanctuary. Of the countrys 400 bird species the Kumana Bird Sanctuary is known to have recorded 255 species of birds. The birds paradise of Sri Lanka.
Regular sightings include such species of bird as pelicans painted storks spoonbills white ibis herons egrets and little cormorants. Rare species such as Black-necked Stork Lesser Adjutant Eurasian Spoonbill and Great Thick-knee are breeding inhabitants of the Kumana villu. Take a safari in Kumana wildlife sanctuary adjoining Panama one of the best places to see leopards in Sri Lanka.
Feast your eyes on many more animals like elephants sloth bears and wild buffaloes.
Kumana birdlife supported by Some 20 lagoons and tank is an ornithologists paradise. Located in the southeast corner of Sri Lanka the 18149 hectare KUMANA YALA EAST NATIONAL PARK is a well-known eco tourism attraction and bird sanctuary where a multitude of birds breed and roost. From the month of April to the month of July thousands of birds migrate and breed in the area Very rare species such as the black necked stork which cannot be found elsewhere in the country. Feast your eyes on many more animals like elephants sloth bears and wild buffaloes.