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Diyasaru Park Biodiversity Zone
Diyasaru Park is a large urban biodiversity park in the Thalawathugoda area east of Colombo, encompassing a series of lakes, wetland areas,…
Read ArticleSri Jayawardenepura Kotte Lake System
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte — Sri Lanka's administrative capital and the seat of Parliament — is built around an ancient lake system that…
Read ArticleBellanwila-Attidiya Wetland Bird Zones
The Bellanwila-Attidiya Sanctuary is a protected wetland south of Colombo — a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance encompassing approximately 400 hectares of…
Read ArticleMarine Drive Sunset Viewpoints
The Marine Drive sunset viewpoints along the Colombo–Dehiwala–Mount Lavinia coastal corridor form a sequence of western-facing coastal positions where the sunset over…
Read ArticleColombo Port City Walking Promenade
The walking promenade of the emerging Colombo Port City — the newly reclaimed land district west of the Fort and Galle Face…
Read ArticleNegombo Lagoon Southern Edge
The southern edge of the Negombo Lagoon — the massive coastal lagoon north of Colombo accessible from the Hamilton Canal and the…
Read ArticlePamunugama Coastal Villages
Pamunugama is a coastal village north of Uswetakeiyawa, part of the Catholic Tamil and Sinhalese fishing belt that stretches from the northern…
Read ArticleUswetakeiyawa Beach
Uswetakeiyawa is a coastal community north of Colombo's urban fringe — a fishing village beach that represents the authentic northwestern coastal culture…
Read ArticleKelani River Estuary
The Kelani River estuary — where Sri Lanka's most economically significant river meets the Indian Ocean at the southern edge of Negombo's…
Read ArticleWattala Coastal Lagoons
Wattala is a coastal suburb north of Colombo where the built environment meets the remnant coastal lagoon system of the Kelani River…
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