Ridiyagama Safari Park

According to the new zoo concept, the first safari park established in Sri Lanka was opened on 28.03.2016 at Ridiyagama near Ambalantota in Hambantota district to observe the animals while they are moving freely. This park can be reached by going about 17 kilometers from Ambalantota town on Ridhiyagama road or by turning at Padalangala junction on Ambilipitiya Nonagama road and going on Suriyawewa road and going about 4 kilometers at Viharagala junction.
An area of about 500 acres has been allotted for this park and it is proposed to establish 13 zones for different types of animals. At present, about 200 acres of it has been developed and within it administrative buildings, animal hospital, visitor facilities, shopping malls, parking lots etc. and work on three animal zones has been completed. These animal zones are the African lion zone in an area of about 35 acres, the herbivorous animals zone which is spread over 80 acres and the Asian elephant zone which is 54 acres. Four more zones are being completed for Bengal tigers, Australian animals, Sri Lankan leopards, bears etc. It is proposed to complete several other zones for African animals, cheetahs, reptiles, butterflies, etc. proposed to do. Currently, this is home to around 200 animals belonging to around 22 species. Air-conditioned safety buses are used to take around 20 visitors at a time to visit this park. Apart from this, if required, by paying an additional amount, you can get a vehicle that can carry up to seven people. Visitors first encounter the African Lion Zone. Here we can see panthera leo lions