The Bolgoda Wetland

The Bolgoda wetland is located on the southwest boundary of the Colombo District and is considered the largest freshwater resource in the Western Province. In detail, Bolgoda (north) Lake and Bolgoda South Lake, which the Bolgoda river connects, are two vast freshwater bodies that cover an area of approximately 400 square kilometers. This wetland complex has been listed in the “1001 Natural wonders of the world: you must see before you die”, published in 2017 by Michael Bright (Ed.), due to its ecological, social, and economic significance