From the Madu River mangrove wetland near Balapitiya to the Pottuvil Lagoon on the east coast, the Kalametiya Sanctuary near the deep south coast, and the traditional oru canoe experience across Koggala Lagoon at sunset, Sri Lanka’s inland water environments offer a distinctive and underused category of natural experience that Island Pulse Travels actively incorporates into its itineraries. The Koggala Lagoon oru canoe ride at sunset – a traditional dugout paddled by local fishermen across still water in fading golden light – is one of the most quietly extraordinary moments available on any Island Pulse Travels Special Interest itinerary.
