Photos: On Colombo’s outskirts, an urban birding paradise flourishes

Mongabay
Mar 9, 2022, 7:01 pm212 pts
COLOMBO — Lake Diyawanna in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka’s administrative capital, sits at the heart of an urban wetland that’s a haven for birds and an attraction for nature enthusiasts. The lush area with abundant tree cover and water bodies is home to a large number of water birds as well as…

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