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Mangrove Channels South of Negombo

Negombo Lagoon — 7 km south of Negombo

Fishing boats moored on Negombo Lagoon, the mangrove lagoon south of NegomboFISHING BOATS AT RESTPhoto by Deshan Ruhunage on Wikimedia Commons
7 km south of NegomboPhoto — Deshan Ruhunage

Mangrove tunnels you can paddle through within half an hour of the airport.

A 35 sq km lagoon just south of Negombo, edged with mangrove swamps where cormorants, herons, egrets and terns feed. Guided two-person kayak trips run through the narrow channels, and lagoon fishing for crab and prawn remains a local livelihood.

Location

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7.1500° N, 79.8500° EOSM