Hidden gems: National forests in Kathaluwa

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Kathaluwa. This list contains 7 places from National forest category.

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Kalametiya Lagoon Bird Sanctuary & Wetland Park image
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Kalametiya Lagoon Bird Sanctuary & Wetland Park
National park
👍👍 It's kinda confusing how it works with these tours, so to keep it short: There are no official tours run by the government or NGOs through the national reserve. Private people offer these tours (and pay the entrance etc. to the government), which is the reason why you probably find several places an...
4.90 (89 reviews) (~66.46 km from centre)
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Kanneliya Forest Reserve
National forest
👍👍 In Sri Lanka's Southern Province sits the Kanneliya forest reserve. Apart from the Sinharaja Rainforest, it represents one of the most florally diverse regions in South Asia and the last significant rainforest in Sri Lanka. The Kanneliya forest reserve was recognized as a conservation area by UNESCO...
4.80 (60 reviews) (~30.82 km from centre)
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Kirala Kele Sanctuary
National forest
👍👍 It is a hidden gem in Matara, just a few kilometers away from the town. The sanctuary covers about 750 acres of mangrove forests, marshlands, irrigation tanks and canals. It is home to many species of plants, animals and birds, some of which are endemic to Sri Lanka. I saw the green-faced leaf monke...
4.70 (48 reviews) (~21.5 km from centre)
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Kodigaha kanda sanctuary
National forest
👍👍 Place is within 30-40min reach from Colombo. Complete trail takes around 2.5hours. Really amazing to see such a thick grown forest near the urban city reach. We contacted Mihithala mithuro organization before visiting the place. They provided us a tour guide, trust me you need one. There isn't even...
4.60 (10 reviews) (~95.84 km from centre)
කිරිබත්ගල අලි කොන්ද image
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කිරිබත්ගල අලි කොන්ද
National forest
4.60 (5 reviews) (~72.45 km from centre)
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Hora Forest Reservation
National forest
👍👍 This is a forest reservation and you feels drive through an juggle for sometime
4.50 (109 reviews) (~91.15 km from centre)
දියදාව රක්ෂිත වනාන්තරය image
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දියදාව රක්ෂිත වනාන්තරය
National forest
👍👍 Leaches are there. Tree shades. Iguanas, rabbits, mongoose, monitors, monkeys, many kinds of snakes, bees and lot of birds can be seen.
4.50 (10 reviews) (~41.62 km from centre)
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