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A Coastal Lagoon for Birds

Kalametiya Bird Sanctuary — 20 km east of Tangalle

The wetland and lagoon of the Kalametiya Bird Sanctuary at golden hourLAGOON REFLECTIONSPhoto by Peter Addor on Wikimedia Commons
20 km east of TangallePhoto — Peter Addor

One of the south coast's richest birdwatching spots, with over 150 recorded species and dawn boat trips through the lagoon.

A coastal wetland of lagoons, mangroves, and scrub east of Tangalle, set aside as a bird sanctuary in 1984. More than 150 bird species have been recorded here, and walking tracks and small boats reach the water's edge.

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6.0804° N, 80.9340° ECarto · OSM