Rainforest Protected Areas in Sri Lanka

Below are most of Sri Lanka's Rainforest Protected Areas ordered by size.

Sinharaja Reserved Forest
- 36,475 Hectares
- Location: Lat/Lon 6.397153, 80.447933 (Kalawana, Kudawa, Rakwana, Deniyaya, Neluwa, Lankagama)

Kanneliya – Dediyagala – Nakiyadeniya (KDN) Forest Complex (Tier – None)
(Kanneliya N.F.R. + Dediyagala N.R.F. + Nakiyadeniya C.F.)
- 11,600 Hectares (includes Kanneliya N.R.F. 5,306 Hectares)
- Location: Lat/Lon 6.269430, 80.377972 (Udugama)

Proposed Udakiruwa National Park (Tier II)
- 10,200 Hectares
Note: Proposal submitted by Rainforest Protectors of Sri Lanka to respective Government authorities

Beraliya Mukalana Forest Reserve (Other State Forest) (Tier – None)
- 4,639 Hectares
- Location: Lat/Lon 6.274722, 80.205349

Bambarabotuwa Forest Reserve
- 4,540 Hectares
- Location: Lat/Lon 6.666403, 80.588838 (Between Ratnapura / Balangoda)

Kalugala Forest Reserve (Other State Forest) (Tier – None)
- 4,288 Hectares
- Location: Lat/Lon 6.440455, 80.246494

Mulatiyana National Reserved Forest (Tier Ib)
- 3,600 Hectares

Polgahakande-Malabure Forest Reserve
- Approx. 3,000 Hectares
- Location: Lat/Lon 6.238777, 80.621851

Rammale Kanda Forest Reserve
- 2,868 Hectares
- Location: Lat/Lon 6.238777, 80.621851

Diyadava Conservation Forest (Tier Ia)
- 2,513 Hectares
- Location: Lat/Lon 6.304229, 80.525579

Yagirala National Reserved Forest (Tier Ib)
- 2,390 Hectares
- Location: Lat/Lon 6.395387, 80.149664

Neluketiyamukalana P.R. (Other State Forest) (Tier – None)
- 2,300 Hectares

Delmella Yatagampitiya P.R. (Other State Forest) (Tier – None)
- 2,200 Hectares

Labugama Kalatuwawa National Reserved Forest (Tier Ib)
- 2,150 Hectares
- Location: Lat/Lon 6.8299579, 80.1723686

Ramalakanda (Rammalakanda) National Reserved Forest (Tier Ib)
- 1,800 Hectares

Karawita P.R. (Other State Forest) (Tier – None)
- 1,600 Hectares

Telwatta Wildlife Sanctuary (Tier IV)
- 1,400 Hectares

Kudumiriya Forest Reserve
- 1450 Hectares (Originally before Encroachment by Tea Plantations)
- Location: Lat/Lon 6.455490, 80.476374

Malambure National Reserved Forest (Tier Ib)
- 1,100 Hectares

Delgoda Conservation Forest
- 946 Hectares
- Location: Lat/Lon 6.4769471,80.398268

Polgahakanda National Reserved Forest (Tier Ib)
- 900 Hectares

Vihare Kele (Viharakele) National Reserved Forest (Tier Ib)
- 900 Hectares

Proposed BallehelaGala Strict Nature Reserve (Tier Ia)
- 850 Hectares
- Location: Lat/Lon 6.9713844, 80.3737778

The Mapitakanda National Reserved Forest (Tier Ib)
- 800 Hectares

Masmullakele National Reserved Forest (Tier Ib)
- 700 Hectares

Ayagama P.R. (Other State Forest (Tier – None)
- 700 Hectares

Waratalgoda Kitulutura National Reserved Forest (Tier Ib)
- 600 Hectares
- Location: Lat/Lon 6.506361, 80.365889

Panilkanda National Reserved Forest (Tier Ib)
- 600 Hectares

Dandeniya Aparakka National Reserved Forest (Tier Ib)
- 600 Hectares

Indikada Mukalana National Reserved Forest (Tier Ib)
- 572 Hectares
- Location: Lat/Lon 6.872542, 80.161383 (Labugama)

Haycock / Habarakada Forest Reserve
- 572 Hectares
- Location: Lat/Lon 6.333230, 80.299574

Mithirigala (Meethirigala) Reserved Forest
- 511 Hectares (Previous) / 379 Hectares (Current)
- Location: Lat/Lon 6.994246, 80.173832 (Hanwella)

Kakenadurekele National Reserved Forest (Tier Ib)
- 500 Hectares

Oliyagankele National Reserved Forest (Tier Ib)
- 465 Hectares
- Location: Lat/Lon 6.0835629,80.5281287

Kombala-Kottawa Forest Reserve
- 435 Hectares
- Location: Lat/Lon 6.098417, 80.308652 (Kottawa, Galle)

Kurana Madakada P.R. / Nachchimale (Other State Forest) (Tier – None)
- 400 Hectares
- Location: Lat/Lon 6.758076, 80.187793 (Ingiriya)

Bambaragala Mookalana
- 350 Hectares
- Location: Lat/Lon 6.757373,80.246455 (Kiriella)

Bodhinagala / Dombagaskande Forest Reserve
- 347 Hectares
- Location: Lat/Lon 6.732377, 80.159669 (Ingiriya)

Kukulugala Forest Reserve
- 243 Hectares
- Location:

Hiyare Forest Reserve
- 243 Hectares
- Location: Lat/Lon 6.060459, 80.320805

Tawalama P.R. (Other State Forest) (Tier – None)
- 200 Hectares

Makandawa Forest Reserve
- 195 Hectares
- Location: Lat/Lon (Kitulgala) 6.9874561, 80.4048174

Welhella - Ketagilla Forest Reserve (Salgala Monastery)
- 125 Hectares
- Location: Lat/Lon 7.131953, 80.238682

Hora Forest Reserve (Hora Kele)
- 13 Hectares
- Location: Lat/Lon 6.780215,80.14906 (Ingiriya)

Walauwatta/Walawwewatta – Wathurana/Waturanae Environmental Protection Area
(Site of National Environmental Importance) (Tier V)
- 12 Hectares