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 the ITN TV station – Turn right on to the tank road which will take you to the tank. (30 minutes) BIRDS AT THALANGAMA TANK & MARSHES Stork-billed, Common, Pied & White-breasted Kingfishers, White Ibis, Lesser Whistling Teal, Common Moorhen, Brahminy Kite, Brown Shrike, Ceylon Swallow, Black Winged Stilt, Water Cock, Purple Heron, Gargeni, Common, Marsh & Wood Sandpipers, Yellow Wagtail Indian Black Robin, Lesser Sand Plovers, Red- wattled lapwings, Green Imperial Pigeon & Crested Honey Buzzard etc and many more.