About the Kirala Kelaya (Cork forest)
A charming ecosystem of natural beauty located very close to Matara city, the Kirala kelaya may not be a place you are unfamiliar with. But I'd say there are a thousand things you don't know about the Kirala kelaya, an exceptionally sensitive wetland system. The Kirala kelaya is a unique sensitive wetland system as well as a valuable wetland area with many rare and endangered plants. This is a home to rare and endemic fresh water fish, a habitat for amphibians and reptiles, an ecosystem with an exceptionally rare butterfly population. Above all it is a paradise for local and foreign migratory birds. About two kilometers inland from Matara city, between the Matara-Akurassa road, the Matara-Kamburupitiya road, and the Nilwala river, the Kirala kelayais located. The Kirala kelaya, known since the past as a very valuable and attractive environment belonging to the Matara district of the southern province, is located in a river basin.Known as the former Kirala kelaya, the area is a...