KDN Forest Complex


The Kanneliya -Dadiyagala -Nakiyadeniya forest complex  is located in the south western part of Sri Lanka about 35km northeast of Galle.The total area of forest in the KDN complex  is 10,139ha.The kanneliya forest reserve is the largest  of the three conjoined forests,which is about 5306ha in extent.



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