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Experiences
The estuary of the Madu Ganga river is a complex coastal ecosystem of mangroves and islands. It may be one of the last remaining tracts of pristine mangrove forests in Sri Lanka. A boat trip is a wonderful way of seeing some of the hundreds of species of plants and animals – monkeys eat fruit in the trees, a water monitor lizard glides slowly through the water, and cormorants, egrets and kingfishers wait patiently on the banks, eyeing the water for prey. There are around 64 islands on the river and lagoon, from a tiny speck housing a deserted shrine, to one housing 250 families connected to the mainland with a very long footbridge.
LENGTH OF TRIP: 1–2 HOURS
The estuary of the Madu Ganga river is a complex coastal ecosystem of mangroves and islands.
Lunuganga was Geoffrey Bawa’s own estate, where he experimented with his ideas about space, light, and scale for nearly 50 years.
Bevis Bawa was the brother of Geoffrey Bawa, a famous architect with many great works like Heritance Ahungalla
It will be an early start, as you leave Heritance Ahungalla at around 4 am to catch a boat from Mirissa at 6.30am.
Ambalangoda, the closest village to Heritance Ahungalla, is known as a centre for antiques and masks.
