Beddagana Wetland Park

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

Om Colombo-distriktet

Colombo är Sri Lankas största stad och kommersiella huvudstad. Den ligger på öns västkust och intill Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, Sri Lankas huvudstad. Colombo är en livlig och pulserande stad med en blandning av modernt liv och koloniala byggnader och ruiner och en stadsbefolkning på 647 100. Colombos storstadsregion, definierad av distrikten Colombo, Gampaha och Kalutara, har en uppskattad befolkning på 5 648 000 och täcker en yta på 3 694,20 km². Colombo är en multietnisk och multikulturell stad. Det är den mest befolkade staden i Sri Lanka, med 642 163 personer som bor inom stadsgränserna. Befolkningen i Colombo är en blandning av många etniska grupper, främst singaleser, morer och tamiler. Det finns också små grupper av människor med kinesiskt, portugisiskt, holländskt, malaysiskt och indiskt ursprung som bor i staden, samt många europeiska utlandsboende. Den stora majoriteten av srilankanska företag har sina huvudkontor i Colombo. Några av industrierna inkluderar kemikalier, textilier, glas, cement, lädervaror, möbler och smycken. I stadens centrum ligger Sydasiens näst högsta byggnad - World Trade Center.

Om Västra provinsen

Västra provinsen är Sri Lankas mest tätbefolkade provins. Här ligger den lagstiftande huvudstaden Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte samt Colombo, landets administrativa och affärsmässiga centrum. Västra provinsen är uppdelad i tre huvuddistrikt: Colombo (642 km²), Gampaha (1 386,6 km²) och Kalutara (1 606 km²). Som Sri Lankas ekonomiska centrum finns alla större lokala och internationella företag i staden, liksom alla större designerbutiker och butiker på huvudgatan, så var beredd att ägna dig åt lite shoppingterapi i västra provinsen. Med den högsta befolkningen i alla provinser ligger nästan alla de främsta utbildningsinstitutionerna på ön i västra provinsen. Universiteten i provinsen inkluderar University of Colombo, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, University of Kelaniya, Open University, Sri Lanka, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University och University of Moratuwa. Västra provinsen har det största antalet skolor i landet, vilket inkluderar nationella, provinsiella, privata och internationella skolor.

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