Things to do in Sri Lanka · Birdwatching

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Mannar District, Northern ProvinceAdam's BridgeThe chain of sandbanks between Mannar Island and India: a marine national park on the maritime…
Puttalam District, North Western ProvinceAnawilundawa WetlandA Ramsar-listed tank system and bird sanctuary between Chilaw and Puttalam, where ancient irrigation tanks meet…
Colombo District, Western ProvinceBeddagana Wetland ParkA managed wetland on Diyawanna Oya in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, with boardwalks over marsh and open…Rs 200 adults, Rs…
Hambantota District, Southern ProvinceBundala National ParkA lagoon park on the south coast near Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka's first Ramsar wetland, best for…
Kilinochchi District, Northern ProvinceChundikkulam National ParkA lagoon and mangrove national park north-east of Kilinochchi, known for flamingos, painted storks and other…
Colombo District, Western ProvinceDiyasaru ParkA 60-acre wetland park at Thalawathugoda, near Colombo, with boardwalks, a bird-watching tower, boat rides and…
Ampara District, Eastern ProvinceGal Oya National ParkAn eastern national park around Senanayake Samudraya, Sri Lanka's largest reservoir, best seen on a boat…
Nuwara Eliya District, Central ProvinceHorton PlainsA high plateau of grassland and cloud forest south of Nuwara Eliya, with the World's End…3 hours
Polonnaruwa District, North Central ProvinceKaudulla National ParkA national park around the Kaudulla tank near Polonnaruwa, where elephants gather in the dry season…
Kandy District, Central ProvinceKnucklesCloud forest, grassland and peaks north-east of Kandy, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site; short…
Galle District, Southern ProvinceKoggala LakeA mangrove-fringed lagoon with small islands on the south coast near Galle, linked to Martin Wickramasinghe's…
Mullaitivu District, Northern ProvinceKokkilai LagoonA remote estuarine lagoon on the Mullaitivu-Trincomalee border, a bird sanctuary since 1951, with pelicans, storks…
Ampara District, Eastern ProvinceKumana National ParkSouth-east coast national park next to Yala, known for the waterbirds that nest in the Kumana…
Galle District, Southern ProvinceMadu GangaA mangrove-fringed river lagoon at Balapitiya, a Ramsar wetland where boat trips visit the island temple…1 hour – 2 hours
Polonnaruwa District, North Central ProvinceMinneriyaA national park around King Mahasen's ancient Minneriya Tank, known for the dry-season elephant Gathering; jeep…
Puttalam District, North Western ProvincePuttalam LagoonThe huge brackish lagoon beside Puttalam town, lined with salt pans and mangroves, and quite different…
Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa ProvinceSinharajaUNESCO-listed lowland rainforest in south-west Sri Lanka, home to 19 of the island's 20 endemic birds;…
Kandy District, Central ProvinceUdawattakeleA former royal forest on the ridge behind the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, with…
Matale District, Central ProvinceWasgamuwa National ParkA quiet elephant park in Matale and Polonnaruwa districts with about 150 elephants, best from November…
Puttalam District, North Central ProvinceWilpattu National ParkSri Lanka's largest national park, on the north-west coast: natural lakes called villus, leopards and sloth…
Hambantota District, Southern ProvinceYalaSri Lanka's leopard park on the south-east coast: blocks, the Palatupana entrance, the 2026 drought closure,…