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Sunset from the Ramparts of Galle Fort
READ MORE →: Sunset from the Ramparts of Galle FortJanuary is one of the best months to travel to western part of Sri Lanka with clear skies, dry weather with nice breeze. Walking on the ramparts of Galle Dutch Fort during morning and evening hours is a very refreshing experience. Captured on…
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Winter Migratory Birds spotting at Kelawalapitiya ( Colombo – Western Province – Sri Lanka)
READ MORE →: Winter Migratory Birds spotting at Kelawalapitiya ( Colombo – Western Province – Sri Lanka)Kerawalapitiya waste management park is one of the prime locations to observe the winter migratory birds situated in the western province of Sri Lanka. Bird watchers / travelers who make a stop over at Colombo or Negambo, can easily access the location. During…
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Galkadawala Forest Lodge (ගල්කඩවල) – “Heaven on Earth”
READ MORE →: Galkadawala Forest Lodge (ගල්කඩවල) – “Heaven on Earth”“Galkadawala Forest Lodge “has become a MUST VISIT stopover in almost every tour we made to dry zone of Sri Lanka in North Central Province. (www.galkadawala.com) Most of our guests rated Galkadawala as one of the best places/experiences they had encountered during their…
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වත රතු මල් කොහා (Red faced Malkoha)
READ MORE →: වත රතු මල් කොහා (Red faced Malkoha)One of the members of “Birds feeding flock / Mixed feeding flock” at Sinharaja Rain forest. It occupies the highest layer of the canopy and has a weak flight. A painting of Red faced Malkoha can be spotted at the image house of…
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About Me
Thilanka
Travel enthusiast, backpacker, traveled to 35 countries in 5 continents. Naturalist/birder, spotted & identified over 1000 bird species and photographed over 750 bird species. Contributed over 1800 checklists to ebird platform towards conservation. Managed family-run Airbnb accommodation for over 7 years with all 5-star reviews. Ex-banker at HNB PLC – Relationship manager – SME loans. Certified gemologists.