The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution presented by the Minister of Wild Life and Forest Resources Conservation to declare the area of 239.276 hectares where the Narangala mountain range is located as the ‘ Narangala Sanctuary’ and to acquire the lands belonging to the private and Janatha Estate Development Board in that area to the government and thereafter to declare the entire area as a National Wildlife Reserve
The Narangala mountain range, which is more than 1450 meters above sea level, is located in the Dikpitiya Grama Niladhari Division of Soranathota Divisional Secretariat area, bordering Kandaketiya Divisional Secretariat Area. Consisting of more than 100 springs, this area is very important as a water catchment area. In particular, Gama Oya, Moragolla Oya and Ambaganga Oya, which are fed by springs in the Narangala mountain range, meet the water needs of many villages below the mountain range. Moreover, this mountain range is an area rich in biodiversity