Wasgamuwa National Park located within the Central and North Central provinces, covers an area of approximately 39,000 hectares. This National Park consists of riverine and dry evergreen forests, grasslands and wetlands. Wasgamuwa is endowed with a number of canals and waterways springing up from the 470m high Sudu Kanda nearby. Famous for the elephants frequenting the Mahaweli River, which runs along one of the boundaries of the park, Wasgamuwa is also home to numerous other animals including sloth bear, Sambar, spotted and barking deer, wild boar, the purple-faced leaf monkey, and 143 species of bird.

Archaeological ruins of ancient settlements, dating back to the period of Sinhala kings, can be seen within this national park. The most important cultural site within the park is the Buduruwayaya in the southwest corner of the park near the Amban & Kalu Rivers. These ruins are estimated to be over 1800 years old and feature Lord Buddha reclining with stone pillars. There are also many other smaller ruins of Buddha statues and buildings dating back to the Polonnaruwa period.