Madu River Safari- We enjoyed the lush mangrove forest.- By Dr harold Gunatillake
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We broke the journey in Wadduwa Oak Ray Beach hotel, driving 6 hours from Kandy, via the Southern expressway from Kadawata. The next morning, we decided to drive down to Balapitiya along the Western coast, just one hour drive along the Colombo-Galle Road, to discover the secrets of the Madu River and explore the sounds and the sights of the lush mangrove forest, with many of my family members.
The Madu River is in Balapitiya on the road to Galle, and we were told that this mangrove forest is a paradise for nature lovers. It is home to over 300 species of fauna from colorful birds like woodpeckers and kingfishers among others, and has over 22 small islands or you may call them the islets.
We drove to the Nilwala Boatshed through a narrow-tarred road turning left towards the sea from Colombo-Galle Road at Balapitiya, to hire the boat with the navigator, In the global context, the ecological importance of the site has garnered it the ‘RAMSAR WETLAND’ status in 2003 is the second-largest wetland in Sri Lanka with a colossal 915 hectares with 22 islands inhabited by nearly 300 families.
Madu Ganga Sanctuary is now a Tourist Development Area and a Special Area managed by the Coast Conservation Department, Balapitiyais where the https://youtu.be/iCTBl1TW74M Website: www.Doctorharold.com ‘Madu Ganga’ makes its home.
So, let’s share this video to get a glimpse of the exciting wetland cruise, in Sri Lanka. It was a thrilling one and a half hours of excitement all the way, and this river safari is well recommended for those who visit this beautiful island, once described as the best planet for tourists to enjoy. Stay safe and goodbye for now, until we meet again.
