ベッダガナ湿地公園

Beddagana Wetland Park Beddagana Wetland Park Beddagana Wetland Park

Directly outside the main part of the Greater Colombo City, lie the suburbs of Rajagiriya and Ethul Kotte. The area was once the location of the Kotte Kingdom, centuries ago, and remains the seat of power with the country’s Parliament being located in the area.

Ethul Kotte in specific, was the heart of the Kotte Kingdom and held a fort, homes of ministers and, a moat. The names of the roads in the area, such as Rampart Road and Colombotantri (Colombo Regime) Mawatha, still bear the footprints of their long history. The fort appears to have been protected by Diyawanna Lake at the back, while a moat fed from the lake protected the other sides. With the passing of centuries, there was water seepage and a major portion of the water drained back into the lake. The water that remained turned the surrounding land into a sludgy marshland, unfit for inhabitation by humans. It also became a part of the flood plains of Diyawanna lake.

The marsh remained undisturbed for many centuries, becoming overgrown with mangroves and wetland plants. It became the location of a rich and flourishing ecosystem as many birds and animals made their home amongst the wilderness. Untouched by humans and unseen from prying eyes, the marshland became a haven for rare local and migratory birds, and a large number of insect life. Seeds brought in by the birds also gave rise to many beautiful and rare flowering plants, causing a number of butterfly species to visit the area.

In 1985, the Sri Lankan Department of Wildlife Conservation took into consideration the biodiversity in the area and declared the 18 hectare area a Wildlife Sanctuary. Then in 2013, the Metro Colombo Urban Development Project (MCUDP) redesigned the area as a wetland park where people could enjoy nature and have some healthy recreation. It was opened in 2016. Today the park also serves to protect the flora and fauna in the area, while helping control the flooding that occurs from any overflows from the Diyawanna Lake. It is visited by locals and foreigners alike and is famous for birdwatching and butterfly watching.

Visiting

is located in the Beddagana area of Ethul Kotte, close to back end of Rampart Road. The main entrance can be reached by turning at the Beddagana turn-off while traveling down Kotte Road, and then turning onto the lane on the left (one lane after the lane with the Beddagana Bo Tree) that leads to the wetland park. The park itself has a spacious carpark available at the corner, right after your read it. So you can park your vehicles there easily. You will need to do a lot of walking. So keep your jogging shoes and glass water bottles ready. Plastic bottles and containers are not allowed in the park. You will have to leave them outside at the ticket counter. If you bring any snacks, please do not leave any wrappers or plastic within the park. Don’t forget to bring your binoculars and cameras though. Keep the flash and shutter sound

コロンボ地区について

コロンボはスリランカ最大の都市であり、商業の中心地でもあります。島の西海岸に位置し、スリランカの首都スリ・ジャヤワルダナプラ・コッテに隣接しています。コロンボは、近代的な生活と植民地時代の建物や遺跡が混在する活気に満ちた都市で、人口は647,100人です。コロンボ、ガンパハ、カルタラの各地区で構成されるコロンボ都市圏の推定人口は5,648,000人で、面積は3,694.20 km²です。コロンボは多民族、多文化都市です。スリランカで最も人口の多い都市で、市内には642,163人が住んでいます。コロンボの住民は、主にシンハラ人、ムーア人、タミル人など、多くの民族が混在しています。市内には、中国系、ポルトガル系、オランダ系、マレー系、インド系の人々が暮らす小さなコミュニティや、多くのヨーロッパからの移住者も暮らしています。スリランカ企業の大多数はコロンボに本社を置いています。コロンボの産業には、化学、繊維、ガラス、セメント、皮革製品、家具、宝飾品などがあります。市内中心部には、南アジアで2番目に高いビルであるワールドトレードセンターがあります。

西部州について

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.

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