About Kanneliya

 Kanneliya is a tropical low land rain forest of Sri Lanka and which is at Galle district. Kanneliya Nakiyadeniya and Dadiyagala is famous low land rain forests in Sri Lanka and its called KDN complex. Kanneliya is 35km Northeast of Galle .

About Kanneliya

Kanneliya forest covers total of about 5305.9 ha and core unit of the Kanneliya forest reserve is about 5108.2ha. Kanneliya lies between 6° 09 - 6° 18° N and 80 19° - 80 27° E.

 Kanneliya is very important to biological diversity. Several waterways, waterfalls, rivers and small waterways at Kanneliya. Gin River is main and biggest water way of Kanneliya forest reserve.

The forest has been subjected to selective logging from 1940 to 0987. There fore, The forest department has developed a plan to management and develop the forest.

Contacting Persons

If you like to visit a member of KDN complex called Kanneliya forest reserve, you can get more details from following person.

Dulip : 0779339929

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