Dehiwala National Zoo, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Pinnawala Zoo & Ridiyagama Safari Park under the Department of National Zoological Gardens will be closed for 02 weeks from tomorrow.

Issuing a media release, the Government Information Department said the Secretary to the Ministry of Environment and Wildlife Resources has made the announcement.

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