Situated in the Polonnaruwa District is 6,900 hectares in extent including the Kavudulla Wewa and the surrounding jungle area. This was opened in September 2002 as a National Park.

The entrance is at Door-9 Galoya on the Minneriya-Galoya Junction Road. Kaudulla is home to a large herd of Elephants, Sambhur, Spotted Deer, Wild Boar, Wild Buffalo, a range of reptile species and a large number of bird species. The Elephant population found here far exceeds those found in other National Parks.