Over 60 acres Diyasaru Park was formerly known as the Thalawathugoda Wetlands. What used to be a paddy field is now converted into a wetland, after it was used to dump Diyawanna Oya dredging material. Together with Parliament Lake, the Park has been designated as a wildlife sanctuary, Sri Jayawardanepura Sanctuary, by the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWLC) under the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance of 1937.
From toilets to an ecological laboratory Diyasaru Park provides every modern facility. Complete with a study center, bird watching tower, bird hide, resting hut, organic agricultural area and boat jetty, the Park is home to more than 28 species of dragonflies, 28 species of reptiles, seven species of mammals, including the fishing cat and otter, and more than 80 species of birds, with a dedicated zone for butterfly species numbering in the 40s.
Originally this park was a paddy land. During the late 1970’s the parliament lake was created and this land was used to deposit dredge material and cultivation ceased. At present it serves as a flood detention area, absorbing flood water during heavy storms and contributes to protecting the parliament area from being inundated. Some of its other benefits are lowering the city temperature, providing a place for students to conduct biodiversity practicals, and providing a recreational area for lovers of nature.
FAQs
Diyasaru Park Ticket Price
Adults: Rs.100 per person
Children: Rs.50 per child
Diyasaru Park Open Hours
Everyday 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Diyasaru Park Location
Japan Sri Lanka Friendship Rd,
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Diyasaru Park Contact Numbers
Phone – +94 112073550
Reservations – +94 712398389
Email – diyasarupark@gmail.com
Diyasaru Park Bus Route
From Kollupitiya
Get the 177 Kollupitiya – Kaduwela Bus from Kollupitiya and get off from Battaramulla.
Then take the 174 Borella – Kottawa Bus and get off from Thalawathugoda.
From Thalawathogoda take a tuk-tuk, around 1.5 KMs from Thalawathugoda Town
From Kaduwela
Get the 177 Kollupitiya – Kaduwela Bus from Kaduwela and get off from Battaramulla.
Then take the 174 Borella – Kottawa Bus and get off from Thalawathugoda.
From Thalawathogoda take a tuk-tuk, around 1.5 KMs from Thalawathugoda Town
From Borella
Get 174 Borella – Kottawa Bus from Borella and get off from Thalawathugoda.
From Thalawathogoda take a tuk-tuk, around 1.5 KMs from Thalawathugoda Town
From Kottawa
Get 174 Borella – Kottawa Bus from Kottawa and get off from Thalawathugoda.
From Thalawathogoda take a tuk-tuk, around 1.5 KMs from Thalawathugoda Town
From Nugegoda
Get 689 Hokandara – Nugegoda Bus from Nugegoda Bus Stand (near by Nugegoda Super Market) and get off from Kimbuawala Junction.
From Kimbuawala Junction just walk around 400 M along the Japan Sri Lanka Friendship Road
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