Sri Lankan Traveller

Kalpitiya being strategically located in a peninsula close to Puttalam was a very important trade post for both Dutch and Portuguese. Both the Dutch and the Portuguese built fortresses to guard the area in order to control trade in the Kandyan kingdom. The fortress constructed by the Dutch still stands and is in good condition.  Currently the fort is under the control of Sri Lankan Navy and permission to enter the fort can be obtained from the Navy camp. They provide a guide to enter the fort. Except for few additions the fort is still as the Dutch built it. The fort was built by the Dutch designed in 1666 AD & completed in 1676 AD using locally available limestone and coral reefs. However the archway has been built using a yellow color stones brought from Netherlands. The fort has a Outlook of a church. This was to decieve the local rulers that this is a fortified Church. The fort has only one entrance facing the lagoon. The door of the entrance a...

Kalpitiya Kalpitiya is a fishing town located km from Colombo in North Western Province of Sri Lanka. Kalpitiya is in a peninsula which is named after the city itself which is bordered by the Indian ocean, Puttalam lagoon and the Dutch bay. Peninsula itself creates another lagoon known as Kalpitiya lagoon. Being in a peninsula kalpitiya is blessed with sandy beaches. Kalpitiya is situted in semi arid zone so is Rich with Flora and fauna matching the climate. Both the surrounding sea and the lagoon is Rich in wild life. Most of the people in kalpitiya make their living by fishing but with the boom of the tourism industry people are shifting from fishing to tourism. Salterns Salterns How to Reach Kalpitiya Reaching kalpitiya is very is if you intend to drive their you can take the A3 route from Colombo and turn left at palawiya junction. The journey takes 3 hours. Public transport can be a bit cumbersome still there are busses from Puttalam and Nego...

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 ...