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The sanctuaries at Kumana 312 km. from Colombo are all
lagoon locations in Sri Lanka's extreme south eastern coast.
The Giant's Tank in the north western corner of the island
is a huge ancient irrigation reservoir of 3,800 hectares.
The coastal sanctuaries are exotically picturesque with
combinations of lagoon, swamp, river, jungle, lake and plain.
Large flocks can be found here of both resident and migrant
aquatic birds.
The highland sanctuaries at Udawattakele 118 km. from Colombo
and the Peak Wilderness 141 km. are quieter but equally
picturesque with wooded hills and secluded streams and have
the added bonus of rare flora such as our unique Wesak Orchid
as well as numerous species of rare butterflies. The Udawattakele
Sanctuary is in the suburbs of Kandy. Wilderness is situated
on the slopes of Adam's Peak (Sri Pada) Sri Lanka's sacred
mountain.
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