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Bird watching, Udawatta Kele sanctuary
- Udawatta Kele sanctuary is a wet evergreen forest that contains a great variety of plant species, especially lianas, shrubs, and small trees covering 104 hectares. Sri Dalada Maligawa has bordered on Udawatta Kele sanctuary.
During the Kandyan period, Udawatta Kele was used as a pleasure garden and the pond in the forest was used for bathing. It was restricted to the royal family only. At present, the pond attracts many species of birds.
Common Kingfisher, Indian three-toed kingfisher, Stork-billed kingfisher, Common hill myna, Brown fish owl, Forest eagle owl, Wood owl, Tickell’s blue flycatcher, Green leaf & large-billed leaf warblers, Brown-capped babbler, Layard’s flycatcher, Paradise flycatcher, Crimson-backed woodpecker, Indian pitta, Yellow-fronted barbet, Ceylon lorikeet are most common birds in the sanctuary.
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Black-headed Oriole
Date of Issue : 1966-02-05
Ceylon Lorikeet
Date of Issue : 1979-12-13
Yellow-eared Bulbul
Date of Issue : 1979-12-13
Papilio polymnestor parinda Butterfly
Date of Issue : 1978-11-28
Cottonia peduncularis Orchid
Date of Issue : 1994-12-27
Bulbophyllum wightii Orchid
Date of Issue : 1994-12-27
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Black-headed Oriole
Date of Issue : 1966-02-05
Ceylon Lorikeet
Date of Issue : 1979-12-13
Yellow-eared Bulbul
Date of Issue : 1979-12-13
Papilio polymnestor parinda Butterfly
Date of Issue : 1978-11-28
Cottonia peduncularis Orchid
Date of Issue : 1994-12-27
Bulbophyllum wightii Orchid
Date of Issue : 1994-12-27
- Udawatta Kele sanctuary is a wet evergreen forest that contains a great variety of plant species, especially lianas, shrubs, and small trees covering 104 hectares. Sri Dalada Maligawa has bordered on Udawatta Kele sanctuary.
During the Kandyan period, Udawatta Kele was used as a pleasure garden and the pond in the forest was used for bathing. It was restricted to the royal family only. At present, the pond attracts many species of birds.
Common Kingfisher, Indian three-toed kingfisher, Stork-billed kingfisher, Common hill myna, Brown fish owl, Forest eagle owl, Wood owl, Tickell’s blue flycatcher, Green leaf & large-billed leaf warblers, Brown-capped babbler, Layard’s flycatcher, Paradise flycatcher, Crimson-backed woodpecker, Indian pitta, Yellow-fronted barbet, Ceylon lorikeet are most common birds in the sanctuary.
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