Wilpattu National Park (Willu-pattu; Land of Lakes) is a park located on the island of Sri Lanka. The unique feature of this park is the existence of "Willus" (Natural lakes) - Natural, sand-rimmed water basins or depressions that fill with rainwater. Loc ...
Anawilundawa is made up of nine tanks linked together to form a unique irrigation system. The six large tanks – Pinkattiya, Maradansola, Anawilundawa, Mayyawa, Surawila and Vellawali – and three smaller peripheral tanks, exist as a single system and are l ...
Size 1,397 hectares Main attractions forested wetlands includes mangrove swamps and freshwater swampsMigratory and local water birds Anawilundawa Sanctuary is one of the 6 RAMSAR wetland in Sri Lanka, The sanctuary covers 1,397ha lying between the costa ...
HOW TO GET THERE: - Colombo-Negombo - Chilaw – turn right at the Chilaw Rest House and go along the coast road to reach the sand spit. Towards the end the surface of the road becomes very sandy and thus it is advisable to park vehicle well in advance if ...
තිස්සමහාරාම පාර, හම්බන්තොට, ශ්රී ලංකාව
Bundala National Park is an internationally important wintering ground for migratory water birds in Sri Lanka. Bundala harbors 197 species of birds, the highlight being the greater flamingo, which migrate in large flocks.[1] Bundala was designated a wildl ...
Victoria Randenigala Rantambe Sanctuary is situated between the knuckles mountain range and the central mountains of Kandy. The size of this Sanctuary is 42,087 hectares .This Sanctuary was artificially created by people to protect Victoria reservoir, Ran ...
Udawatta Kele Sanctuary, often spelled as Udawattakele, is a historic forest reserve on a hill-ridge in the city of Kandy. During the days of the Kandyan kingdom, Udawatta Kele was known as "Uda Wasala Watta" in Sinhalese meaning, "the garden situated abo ...
HOW TO GET THERE: - From Colombo this sanctuary can be reached using the following route. Colombo – Nugegoda – Pepiliyana – drive towards Bellanwila Temple, as you pass the temple turn to your left and after 30 metres turn to your right again. This roa ...
HOW TO GET THERE: - From Colombo this sanctuary can be reached using the following route. (20 Minutes) Colombo – Rajagiriya – 100m before the turn off to the parliament turn right on to the “Japan Friendly Mawatha” - drive for about one km and you will ...
HOW TO GET THERE: - From Colombo this wetland can be reached using the following route. Colombo – Rajagiriya – Pelawatta - turn right and drive towards Hokandara Junction - turn left about 150m before the junction on to the ITN TV station road. Go pass ...
Meethrigala Nissarana Wanaya, one-of-Sri Lanka’s most respected and largest Buddhist Forest Hermitages, celebrated its 40th year of existence, on December 23 (Unduvap Poya Day). The occasion was marked with the laying of foundation stones for a new bui ...
HOW TO GET THERE: - From Colombo this forest can be reached using the following routes. 1. Colombo – Kaduwela – Weliveriya – Attanagalla – Galapitamada – Salgala (1/2 hours) 2. Colombo – Peliyagoda – Warakapola turn right from the junction to – Galapi ...
Udagama Kanda, a mountain in Sri Lanka, situated in Padukka Division, Colombo district, Western Province. It is the highest mountain in the district reaching a height of 1492 feet above sea level. The Labugama and Kalatuwawa reservoirs are also situated i ...
BIRDS IN DOMBAGASKANDA Green-billed Coucal, Ceylon Trogon, Ceylon Crested Drongo, Indian Three-toed Kingfisher, Yellow-fronted Barbet, Black Capped, Yellow Browed & Black Bulbuls, Legge’s Flowerpecker, Black Naped Flycatcher, Large-billed & Green Leaf Wa ...
BIRDS IN KNUCKLES WILDERNESS AREA Mountain Hawk Eagle, Black eagle, Crested Hawk Eagle, Crested Serpent Eagle, Shahin Falcon, Rufus-bellied Hawk Eagle, Crested Honey Buzzard, Ceylon Blue Magpie, Ceylon Whistling Thrush, Ceylon Scimitar Babbler, Dusky Blu ...
Horton Plains National Park is a protected area in the central highlands of Sri Lanka and is covered by montane grassland and cloud forest. This plateau at an altitude of 2,100–2,300 metres (6,900–7,500 ft) is rich in biodiversity and many species found h ...
Galway's Land National Park is a small national park situated within the city limits of Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka. Having been declared as a wildlife sanctuary on 27 May 1938, the Galway's Land was elevated to the national park status on 18 May 2006.[2] T ...
Peak Wilderness sanctuary is a natural reserve in Sri Lanka. It is the third largest (by area) of the 50 sanctuaries in the country.[2] Peak Wilderness sanctuary is a tropical rain forest that spreads over a land of 224 square kilometers around the Sri ...
Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya or KDN is a forest complex in southern Sri Lanka. The forest complex designated as a biosphere reserve in 2004 by UNESCO.[1] The KDN complex is the last large remaining rainforest in Sri Lanka other than Sinharaja.[2] Thi ...
The Kelani Valley Forest Reserve in Kitulgala was established to protect the watershed of the Kelani River and is home to many of Sri Lanka’s endemic fauna & flora. This area is also famous for its adventure activities including rafting on Grade 3 and 4 r ...