Uda Bangalawa in Western Province

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  Pasindu Ruwantha

  :: 16 May 2018 09:07:59

  Good place to visit... :)

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  john susantha

  :: 27 January 2018 00:27:33

  jungle very old big house .

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  Thilan .Rupasinghe

  :: 22 January 2018 20:50:35

  Villagers of Kodigahakanda, a little-known place in Horana have banded together to help the owner of 18 acres of shrub forest, to protect it in the face of deforestation that’s taking place all aroundBy Lankika de Livera The little “dola” (brook) bubbles its way over small rocks that we gingerly step over to get to the community centre at Kodigahakanda. The village folk are gathered here for a meeting headed by the village school mathematics master Mr. Munagama to rally them as to the importance of protecting the Kodigahakanda forest pocket. This patch of scrub jungle, 18 acres in all is just a 40-minute drive from Colombo in Horana. The little group call themselves “Mihithala Mithuro” (friends of the Earth) and have made it their mission to preserve it in a fast changing landscape. Stretching as far as the eye can see:The view from Kodigahakanda In the past the forest was much larger in extent and even leopards are said to have roamed here, as did deer and sambhur. Gradually as the land around was sold and commercial development took place, the number of deer and other creatures dwindled. Mouse Deer, the Hog deer, the Fishing Cat and the Wild Boar quite common in the past have not been sighted for the past ten years. But bird life is abundant in the forest as are the butterflies. Many rare plants and trees are still to be found, with the larger trees like the Bo, Wild Breadfruit, Guru Keena, Davata, Havari Nuga, Rukattana, Mango and Kithul being among them. The endangered and very rare, nocturnal Slender Loris has also been spotted here. In fact the village folk have videoed it. Sadly, like many other scrub jungles, deforestation in the surrounding areas and industrial activity has had its effects and many streams that ran through this village have dried up. Thus this local community has banded together to try and save their little forest with its water resources and fauna and flora which they have learnt to love, appreciate and value, and without which, their very survival is threatened.

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  Jayantha Perera

  :: 03 September 2017 12:34:23

  This is one of the oldest walawwa situated on the Olaboduwa Kanda.. This place built by Former famous Donor Mr. Charles Henry De Soiza.. in 19th century.

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  Lakmal Pilapitiya

  :: 29 March 2017 09:27:45

  Good place to visit.. inside the colombo..