Must-see park · Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Ridiyagama Safari Park
Ridiyagama Safari Park is a park in Hambantota, Sri Lanka — well liked with travellers.
Ridiyagama Safari Park: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Ridiyagama Safari Park
Season: Year-round, evenings.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Ridiyagama Safari Park — distance from nearby cities
- From Mirissa (LK): about 82 km by road (66 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mirissa
- From Ella (LK): about 87 km by road (69 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 101 km by road (81 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 101 km by road (81 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Galle (LK): about 109 km by road (87 km straight line) · directions · more places near Galle
Address: 6XWM+8CF, Ridiyagama. Coordinates: 6.24582, 80.98355. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ridiyagama Safari Park
- Udawalawe National Park · sanctuary · Monaragala · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yatala Stupa · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum · Ratnapura · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gongala · attraction · Ratnapura · ~50 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sellakatharagama Purana Ganapati Kovil · temple · Monaragala · ~51 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Blue Beach Island · beach · Matara · ~54 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Dewalaya · temple · Monaragala · ~54 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kataragama Holy Sanctuaries · attraction · Monaragala · ~54 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kiri Wehera · attraction · Monaragala · ~54 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~54 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Hiriketiya Beach · beach · Matara · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhaddekavihārī Hermitage · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~56 km · Must-see
- Buduruwagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala · ~62 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Buduruwagala Rock Carvings · fort · Monaragala · ~63 km · Must-see
- Samanalawewa Reservoir · lake · Ratnapura · ~64 km · Must-see
- Samanala Dam · lake · Ratnapura · ~65 km · Must-see
- Sithulpawwa Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Ridiyagama Safari Park
Other parks near Ridiyagama Safari Park
- Victoria Park · park · Nuwara Eliya · ~105 km · Well liked · Must-see
- sooriyawewa Ground · park · Hambantota · ~9 km
- Ussangoda park · park · Hambantota · ~19 km
- Ayurwedic Osu Uyana · park · Ratnapura · ~22 km
- udagama wapi park · park · Ratnapura · ~22 km
- Bataatha Farm Entrance · park · Hambantota · ~23 km
- Udawalawe Elephants Park · park · Monaragala · ~30 km
- Bathing Place · park · Ratnapura · ~50 km
- Kekanadura Bibula · park · Matara · ~66 km
- Rye No 2 Estate Playground. · park · Ratnapura · ~70 km
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Frequently asked
Is Ridiyagama Safari Park open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Ridiyagama Safari Park yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Ridiyagama Safari Park?
Year-round, evenings. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Ridiyagama Safari Park from Mirissa?
Ridiyagama Safari Park is about 82 km by road from Mirissa (66 km straight line), 87 km from Ella and 101 km from Ratnapura. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Ridiyagama Safari Park?
Nearby: Udawalawe National Park (sanctuary, 35 km), Yatala Stupa (Buddhist site, 41 km), Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara (Buddhist site, 43 km), Maduwanwela Walawwa (museum, 44 km), Gongala (attraction, 50 km), Sellakatharagama Purana Ganapati Kovil (temple, 51 km).
Is Ridiyagama Safari Park worth visiting?
Ridiyagama Safari Park is listed as a must-see park in Sri Lanka on Spotwander and is well liked with travellers.