Anawilundawa - Paradise of the Birdies

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Anawilundawa Bird Sanctuary













Anawilundawa Sanctuary is situted in North Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is a Ramsar Wetland and is ideal for bird watchers and nature lovers.  The sanctuary covers 1397 hactares or 13.97 square km. Sanctuary is situted just next  to Putlam railway line and spreads upto the west coast. Sanctuary was declared on 11 June 1997.

Wetland consist of six large man made tanks and 3 peripheral tanks interconnected to create a complex irrigation system. The larger tanks are Pinkattiya, Maradansola, Anawilundawa, Mayyawa, Surawila and Vellawali.




This sanctuary is surrounded by settlements and paddy fields that are fed by above irrigational systems. Due to its location it is has been a ideal nesting ground for birds and lot of migratory birds also visit here.




To see birds you have to come here early in the morning and is not very far from Colombo. I was bit late to reach the place still saw hundreds of birds and the place is so calm and beautiful.

How to Reach


1. You can easily reach the sanctuary using Puttalam Railway line and getting down at Anawilundawa Railway station (Railway Schedule)

















2. You can also use the A3 highway and turn left at Anawilundawa junction ( approx 100km from Colombo).

Entrance to the sanctuary is free and no prior approval is necessary. Still please be mindful of the environment and leave nothing but the foot prints.














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