A three-day Haritha Diyatha trip to Godawaya, on the 29th, 30th & 31st March 2013. Visited the Bundala National Park. Also visited Kalametiya wetlands, Madunagala Hot-water springs, Madunagala monastry, Maduwanwala walauwa & Panamure. Stayed at Godawaya, close-by to the ancient harbor (functioned between app. 2nd century BC to the Middle ages & the recorded oldest ship in Asia, that belongs to 200 + BC lies, 3km off-shore) & where a 7,000 year old skeleton of a pre-historic man had been found. Visited the Goda-Pawatha Raja Maha Viharaya, where a stone inscription about the ancient harbor was first found. Travelled through Ridiyagama, which is believed to have functioned as an export industrial village, (famous for Pearls, Jewellery, Steel & Ceramic-ware) associated with the Godawaya Harbor.
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Asian Groundling ? |
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Black-naped Hare |
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Clamorous Reed Warbler |
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Common Redshank |
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Common Sandpiper |
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Black-tailed Godwit |
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Little Stint |
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Ruddy Turnstone |
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Yellow Bittern |
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Green Heron |
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Purple Coot |
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Common Moorhen |
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Red-wattled Lapwing |
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Yellow-wattled Lapwing |
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Greater Sand Plover ? |
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Lesser Sand Plover ? |
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Brown-headed Gull |
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Gull-billed Tern |
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Greater Flamingos |
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Maduwanwela Walauwa (Rear) |
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Maduwanwela (Interior) |
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The Group |
bundala tour bird watching......what a nature this time around im l hope i will lucky 2 be there at.... bundala see u there ,,,,,,,,,@tn
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