A Tamed Elephant @ MALWANA

After the Bird-watching session at Nugegoda, a tamed elephant belonging to one of Mr, Lalith De Silva's relations was visited. It was having a bath at the river Kelaniya, in the Malwana area.

The Elephant with it's mahout Mr. Gamini

The Elephant ... now 70 years old ....

been fed by Mr. Lalith

enjoying a water-melon

back to the river ....

.. for a bath in the Kelani river ...

into the waters ... &

... cooling-off in the waters ....

The Urban Wetland Park - NUGEGODA

The HARITHA DIYATHA Environmental Organization, organized a  Bird-watching session at the Urban Wetland Park @ Nugegoda. Over 30 Bird species were recorded at this field tour, between 6.30am & 9.30am, on the 26th January 2014.

(Note : special permission from the Ministry of Defense is required to use high-tech cameras within the park)

The Nugegoda Wetland park

Spot-billed Pelican

Little Egret

Great Egret

Asian Open-bill

Little Cormorant

Common Sandpiper  ( ? )

Pheasant-tailed Jacana  ( Juvenile ? )

Indian Pond Heron

Yellow Bittern  ( ? )

Purple Swamphen

Red-wattled Lapwing

Brahminy Kites

Shikra

Rose-ringed Parakeet

White-throated Kingfisher

the group ... after the bird-watching was over ...