Bundala & Tissa wetlands combine 20km of beach, lagoons and scrub hosting more than 150 bird species. It’s also the first Ramsar wetland site in Sri Lanka. These wetlands are home to winter migratory birds and large flocks of flamingos. The lagoons are also popular with crocodiles. From October to January the park also receives visits from the endangered marine turtles that lay their eggs on the shore. You can see over 15,000 migratory shore birds during the Northern hemisphere winter.

This 6,216 ha Bundala National Park is a mix of scrub jungle and sand dunes bordering the sea. The park falls within the South-eastern Arid Zone of Sri Lanka, with a general climate that can be classified as hot and dry. The park consists of mainly dry thorny scabland and lagoons. Bundala is an unmissable park for any bird watcher visits the island.