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A canal running through the Bellanwila-Attidiya wetland in suburban Colombo
THE WETLAND CANALPhoto by Udendra Geeganage on Wikimedia CommonsIn Attidiya, south Colombo

WILDLIFE · BIRD SANCTUARY

A Wetland Inside the City

Bellanwila-Attidiya Sanctuary · Western

Built

1990

Visit

1-2 hrs

Best

Morning

Region

Western

One of the few wild wetlands left inside Colombo, with over 150 bird species a short drive from the city centre.

A marsh and canal system in the southern suburbs of Colombo, declared a sanctuary in 1990 to protect one of the city's last urban wetlands. More than 150 bird species use it, within a few kilometres of Dehiwala and Nugegoda.

19901-2 hrsMorning
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