Saturday, January 31, 2015

Kalametiya Wetland Santuary - Bandagiriya & Yahangala @ Tissamaharama

The Haritha Diyatha Yala/Bundala trip 2015 took place from the 31st of January to the 02nd of February 2015. On day 01, the Kalametiya Wetland Santuary was visited. Also, Bandagiriya & Yahangala (two archealogical sites) close to Tissamaharama were visited.

Kalametiya Santuary






































Pied Kingfisher













Common Greenshank













Common Redshank













Blyth's Pipit













stopping for a King-Coconut on the way













Bandagiriya Rock Inscription - information board


















the Inscription














stone steps @ Bandagiriya



















stupas @ Bandagiriya



















Bandagiriya













Stupas @ Yahangala















Bandagiriya













Tawny Coster (mating couple)



















Coppersmith Barbet



















Green Imperial Pigeon













Blue Percher (Male)













Blue Percher (Female)












Ready for a late-lunch... @ the end of a long day












Monday, January 19, 2015

Bundala National park - on the 19th January, 2015

On Day 3 of the trip (with CECB Archiects), the group went on a early-morning birding tour in the Bundala National Park.

 
the Sun-rise over Bundala













Bundala entrance













Information centre













Grey Heron













a dancing Indian Peafowl (rear)













Orange-brested Green Pigeon













Paddyfield Pipit













Indian Pond Heron













Purple (Coot) Swamphen













Common Moorhen













Painted Stork



















Great Egret



















Clamorous Reed Warbler













Changeable Hawk Eagle (juvenile)













Indian Darter













Pale-billed Flowerpecker ?













Barn Swallows













Saltwater Crocodile













Premasiri's Safari Jeeps (T.P : 0776 690 178)


























Sunday, January 18, 2015

Yala National Park - on the 18th January, 2015

The annual trip -2014 of the "CECB's Architect's Union took place on the 17th, 18th & 19th of January 2015. The group stayed at 'Hotel Elephant Reach' in Kirinda, and visited Yala & Bundala National parks.

On Day 2 of the trip, the group visted Yala.













Hotel Elephant Reach - Kirinda













Entering 'YALA'













a Black-backed Jackal - welcoming us













Black-winged Stilt














Little Egret













Gull-billed Tern













Little Stint













Great Thick-knee














Changeable Hawk Eagle



















Sirkeer Malkoha













Little Green Bee-eater













Yellow-wattled Lapwing













Black-naped Hare













Indian Peafowl



















































Leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya)













leaving Yala