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News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/kumana-a-historic-national-park-in-eastern-sri-lanka-emerges-as-leopard-stronghold/ar-AA1EcmrV
Published on: Friday 30 January 2026
COLOMBO — Located along Sri Lanka’s southeastern coast, Kumana National Park is renowned for its large waterbird colonies and its vital role in supporting diverse birdlife. However, the park is also ...
News Sri Lanka » Eastern » History: Following in the footsteps of elephants on a journey through wild eastern Sri Lanka
News channel or source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/eastern-sri-lanka-jungle-wilderness
Published on: Monday 19 August 2024
Heading south east from the tea plantations of Sri Lanka’s highlands, vast tracts of jungle flow towards the beach through less-visited national parks like Gal Oya. Travellers can view the wilderness ...
News Sri Lanka » Eastern » History: Kumana, a historic national park in eastern Sri Lanka, emerges as leopard stronghold
News channel or source: https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/kumana-a-historic-national-park-in-eastern-sri-lanka-emerges-as-leopard-stronghold/
Published on: Sunday 04 May 2025
A new study reports a notably high density of Sri Lankan leopards (Panthera pardus kotiya) in eastern Sri Lanka’s Kumana National Park, highlighting the park as a significant habitat for the leopards.