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The wetland and lagoon of the Kalametiya Bird Sanctuary at golden hour
LAGOON REFLECTIONSPhoto by Peter Addor on Wikimedia Commons20 km east of Tangalle

WILDLIFE · BIRD SANCTUARY

A Coastal Lagoon for Birds

Kalametiya Bird Sanctuary · Southern Coast

Built

1984

Visit

2-4 hrs

Best

Dawn

Region

Southern Coast

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.

19842-4 hrsDawn
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