A Permanent Water Pond Has Been Opened For Wild Animals In Sigiriya Wild Life Park Who Are Facing Water Shortage

Three State Institutions namely Central Cultural Fund ,Archaeology Office and Wildlife Office at Sigiriya and the "Pina" Fund had jointly built a permanent water pond for the Wild Animals in Sigiriya National Wild Life Park who are being faced great difficulties due to the dried water sources in the area as a result of the prevailing drought   on Sigiriya .

The permanent Water pond  which located at the Sigiriya Wewa (River)   has been opened by two trained Elephants for the Wild Animals in Sigiriya Wild Life Park .

After the opening a large number of Wild Animals in the Park including Elephants ,Dears ,Monkeys are being arrived to the Pond to drink water it has been revealed .

The water pond had been built with the cost of Rs.380,000 .