Chundikkulam National Park

Chundikkulam National Park (Tamil: சுண்டிக்குளம் தேசிய பூங்கா, romanized: Cuṇṭikkuḷam Tēciya Pūṅkā; Sinhala: චුණ්ඩිකුලම ජාතික වනෝද්‍යානය, romanized: Cuṇḍikulama Jātika Vanōdyānaya) is a national park in northern Sri Lanka, approximately 12 km (7 mi) north east of Kilinochchi.

Chundikkulam National Park
சுண்டிக்குளம் தேசிய பூங்கா
චුණ්ඩිකුලම ජාතික වනෝද්‍යානය
IUCN category II (national park)
Chundikkulam National Park
Location within Northern Province
LocationNorthern Province
Nearest cityKilinochchi
Coordinates09°29′55″N 80°30′25″E
Area196 km2 (76 sq mi)
Established25 February 1938 (1938-02-25) (sanctuary)
22 June 2015 (2015-06-22) (national park)
AdministratorDepartment of Wildlife Conservation
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