The Yala National Park will be closed for visitors during the month of September due to dry weather condition, the Department of Wildlife Resources Conservation said.

 

Accordingly the park will be closed from September 6 to October 7.

 

During the month the park officials will renovate the visitors’ bungalows. The park is normally closed for tourists during the dry season.

 

Yala is the best known national park in the country.

 

Meanwhile, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board said that drought conditions may occur in several areas including the Hambantota and Moneragala Districts.