Ussangoda's red-earth plain above Sri Lanka's southern coast
RED EARTH AT USSANGODAPhoto by Dilani Wickramanayake on Unsplash20 km from Hambantota

WILDLIFE

Red Earth Above the Coast

Ussangoda National Park · Southern Coast

Visit

Half-day

Best

Dry season

Region

Southern Coast

One of the few places in Sri Lanka where exposed serpentinite — a rare rock formed deep in the Earth's mantle — sits at the surface.

A national park on the southern coast, known for its red earth and exposed serpentinite rock formations. Home to endemic flora and migratory birds on the central Asian flyway.

Half-dayDry season
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