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A Wetland Inside the City

Bellanwila-Attidiya Sanctuary — In Attidiya, south Colombo

A canal running through the Bellanwila-Attidiya wetland in suburban ColomboTHE WETLAND CANALPhoto by Udendra Geeganage on Wikimedia Commons
In Attidiya, south ColomboPhoto — Udendra Geeganage

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.

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6.8438° N, 79.8859° ECarto · OSM

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