Moratuwa City
Moratuwa, a coastal city in Sri Lanka, offers furniture workshops, scenic Bolgoda Lake boat rides, and visits to colonial landmarks like Holy Emmanuel Church. Tourists can explore nature, local markets, and experience authentic Sri Lankan culture.
Bolgoda (Lac/Rivière)
Le lac Bolgoda ou la rivière Bolgoda est un lac d’eau douce situé dans la province de l’Ouest du Sri Lanka, à la frontière entre le district de Colombo et le district de Kalutara. Il se compose de deux principales étendues d’eau, une partie nord et une partie sud, reliées par un cours d’eau appelé rivière Bolgoda. Le lac se jette dans la mer à l’estuaire de Panadura. Le lac est un lieu populaire pour les sports nautiques.
Choses à faire à Bolgoda
Sports nautiques
Le lac Bolgoda ou la rivière Bolgoda est une destination célèbre pour les sports nautiques. De novembre à mars, les mers au large de Kalpitiya offrent d’excellentes conditions pour le ski nautique, les promenades en donut et de nombreuses autres activités nautiques disponibles dans la station. Les mers calmes durant cette période offrent une excellente opportunité même pour les débutants d’essayer le ski nautique. Les promenades en donut sont toujours très appréciées par les enfants et les divertiront certainement.
Pêche
Le lac Bolgoda ou la rivière Bolgoda possède un écosystème diversifié riche en faune et flore aquatiques. Bolgoda est célèbre comme destination de pêche et abrite plusieurs variétés populaires de poissons telles que Barramundi, Bull-eyed Mackerel, Trevally et Barracuda.
About Colombo District
Colombo is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, the capital city of Sri Lanka. Colombo is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life and colonial buildings and ruins and a city population of 647,100.The Colombo Metropolitan Region, defined by the districts of Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara, has an estimated population of 5,648,000, and covers an area of 3,694.20 km²
Colombo is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural city. It is the most populous city in Sri Lanka, with 642,163 people living within the city limits. The population of Colombo is a mix of numerous ethnic groups, mainly Sinhalese, Moors and Tamils. There are also small communities of people with Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, Malay and Indian origins living in the city, as well as numerous European expatriates.
The great majority of Sri Lankan corporations have their head offices in Colombo. Some of the industries include chemicals, textiles, glass, cement, leather goods, furniture, and jewellery. In the city center is located South Asia's second tallest building - The World Trade Centre.
About Western Province
The Western Province is the most densely populated province of Sri Lanka. It is home to the legislative capital Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte as well to Colombo, the nation's administrative and business center. Western Province is divided into 3 main districts called Colombo (642 km²), Gampaha (1,386.6 km²) and Kalutara (1,606 km²) districts. As Sri Lanka's economic hub, all the major local and international corporations have their presence in the city and so do all the major designer and high street retailers, so be ready to indulge in some retail therapy in western province.
Having the highest population in the all the provinces, the almost all the premier educational institutions in the island are located in western province. Universities in the province include the University of Colombo, the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, University of Kelaniya, Open University, Sri Lanka, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University and University of Moratuwa .Western province has the largest amount of schools in the country, which includes National, Provincial, Private and International schools.