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Nature and Wildlife
Ritigala Strict Nature Reserve
රිටිගල දැඩි ස්වභාවික රක්ෂිතය
North Central Province
Anuradhapura District
8°06'07.9"N 80°40'05.8"E
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Fifteen hundred hectares set aside in 1941, and still one of the few places nobody may enter.
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THE PLACE
Ritigala is a strict nature reserve, covering 1,528 ha (3,780 acres). It was established on 7 November 1941 (Gazette Notification No. 8809), and is managed by the Department of Wildlife of Sri Lanka together with the Forest Department of Sri Lanka.
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- Viran de Silva
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