Contact Numbers of Forest Department and Wildlife Deparment for Reservations

[lakdasun]

Department of Wildlife - 0112888585 (Baththaramulla) - for reservation and information of Bungalows and most of the Camp site in National Parks

Bundala Park Office - 0602489070 - for reservation of camp sites in Bundala Natiional Park

Wilpattuwa Park Ofice - 0253855961 or 0253855691 or 0252257893 - for reservation of camp sites in Wilpattuwa National Park

Okanda Wildlife Office is 055 572 0222 - for reservation of camp sites in Kumana National Park

Inginiyagala Wildlife Office 063 2242 002 - for reservation of camp sites in Galoya National Park (Inginiyagala Side)

Nilgala Wildlife Office  055 573 3260 - for reservation of camp sites in Galoya National Park (Nilgala Side)

Forest Department (Baththaramulla) -    0112866631, 0112866632, 0112875540 - for reservation of bungalows and camp sites in Forest Department managed area such as Sinharaja

[sanjaya]

Department of Wildlife - 0112888585 (Baththaramulla) - for reservation and information of Bungalows and most of the Camp site in National Parks

Bundala Park Office - 0602489070 - for reservation of camp sites in Bundala Natiional Park

Vilpattuwa Park Ofice - 0252257893 - for reservation of camp sites in Vilpattuwa National Park

Forest Department (Baththaramulla) -    0112866631, 0112866632, 0112875540 - for reservation of bungalows and camp sites in Forest Department managed area such as Sinharaja

Does someone inside forest department need to sign it if we need to reserve a bungalow?

 ~sanjaya

[mithila]

YES. An officer from the forest department should approve your reservation.

For this you don't necessarily have to know some there. Just go to the department and tell them your requirement. They will prepare the documents and will ask you to get it signed. If you know some one there, you can get it signed by that person or else they will point you to some senior officer. That person generally ask you few questions to make sure that you are a serious visitor to the forest and will sign the docs for you. 

[nishandj]

Hi friends,

I called Forest Department (Baththaramulla) on 0112875540 and ask the telephone number of the Riverston - Illukkumbura office but they said that the telephone facility is not there. So if anyone knows those who are on that office and a contact number to get it reserved for accommodation please reply. And also it is better if the reply can include the prices and other details as well.  Thank you.

darshaka

[mithila]

Darshaka,

I think all the reservations are done from the Baththaramulla office.

I recently met this guy "Jayathilaka" who is a local guide working for the forest department at Illukkumbura. You can try contacting him. You can find the contact number in this tread. - http://www.lakdasun.com/forum/index.php?topic=559.0

Mithila

[nishandj]

Thanks mithila. I appreciate your concern about the post.

[Yohan]

HI darshaka and mithila ayya,

I have illukkumbura contact no. its 0602682454.
ur correct mithila ayya, all the reservations are done from the Baththaramulla office. and also we need to submit request letter.
I give for u some valuble phone nos of wildlife department,

Horton plains 0602539042
Lahugala        0272248735
Maduruoya    0662234207
Minneriya     0602279243
Yala             0602489297
Wasgamuwa   0602669046
Udawalawa    0472233292
Ritigala         0272222262

Yohan...

[Nayana]

 
Thanx machan

[Hiru]

Thanks a lot Yohan. These phone numbers are very valuable.

[latekid]

Thanks a lot.

[jayathurms]

Hi,

Does some one know the phone number of the wild life department Kumana (Okanda) office? I wanted to book a camp site there and the number given by the Malabe office (0633130772) is not in use it seems. Greatly appreciate your help.

BR,
Jayathu

[lakdasun]

Does some one know the phone number of the wild life department Kumana (Okanda) office? I wanted to book a camp site there and the number given by the Malabe office (0633130772) is not in use it seems. Greatly appreciate your help.

Try - 0632248623

[Priyanjan]

Hello Jayathu,

Not too sure but please try 0634904097.

Have a nice camping trip.

Best Regards,

Priyanjan.

[jayathurms]

Thanks very much Priyanjan and Lakdasun.

I tried both numbers, but no success yet. The one given by Lakdasun is also not in use it seems and nobody is answering the number mentioned by Priyanjan.. There is hope since it is at least ringing and somebody might pick up one day   
Maybe I have to go all the way there just to make the reservation

[jayathurms]

Hi Priyanjan and all,

I managed to get through to the number given by Priyanjan. It was Mr. Gamini Gunasinghe who answered, but unfortunately he has been transferred a week or so ago and the phone is with him at Dehiattakandiya.

There is currently no phone available at Kumana after his transfer, but he very kindly offered to make the reservation on my behalf. We had a long chat (almost one hour) regarding the beauty,wildlife, history and lost archeological sites spread around the Kumana park. He is a wealth of information and we arranged to go together which would surely make my experience that much more richer.

Thanks again Priyanjan for the valuable help as always. Really appreciate it.

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