Small Discription about Diyasaru park
Diyasaru park is a wetland park which is situated in Colombo district sri jayawardanapura. It spread about 60 acres. “Diyasaru” name Sinhala meaning of “Water-rich”. Diyasaru park is situated next to diyawanna oya. If you ready to quit from Colombo harsh life its a great place to visit.
There are two large huts near the entrance they use for study and group sessions.
The watershed garden focuses more on facilitating the study of biodiversity and wetland management an-also Therefore workshops and seminars are held regularly in the park. These two huts are used for such meetings. Outsiders can reserve this place for an event, and it should not be related to biodiversity or the environment.
Diyasaru park has also a bird-watching tower at the end, which offers beautiful views of the wetlands.
There is a large parking lot so you can park vehicle here.
This park entrance ticket cost rs 100 for locals. (2020-09-15)
Diyasaru park is start from the butterfly garden it have 40 types of butterflies. In here you can see three species of endemic fish sri lanka. In addition, you can see about 15 species of fish here. Diyasaru park have about 80 species of migratory birds live here.
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Some times you can see crocodiles because they from diyawanna lake however don’t worry because there is a protection.
boat ride will took about 45 minutes its fascinating make sure arrange boat rides at morning times. if you are nature lover or photographer i’m highly recommend to visit Diyasaru park.
Little bit of history
there was a paddy field in 1980 because of the construction press of new parliament dump dredged materials here, so after it became marshy land.
Invasive plants begin to invade the swamp and slowly it becomes a wetland so Authorities have recognized the importance of wetland management during the 2010 floods and have decided to further develop the area as a wetland after that The land is divided into several islands and canals are built. The highly temperate terrain has been transformed into a full and beautiful wetland. That’s how the water park came to be.
Creator of this N.S Wijerathna
Activities that can be done here
- Photography (wedding & commercial need to obtain approval )
- Study & group sessions
- Study Biodiversity
- Bird Watching (There is a bird-watching tower)
- Boat ride (Make sure buy tickets from the entrance)
- Butterfly garden (over 25 butterfly species)
Google Location
From Colombo to Diyasaru park Via sri jayawardana Road 11km Approximately 20 travel time. Road map