Anawilundawa wetland - is the fire over or should we skip that stop
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Pieter Janssens•179 rep6
Had Anawilundawa Ramsar on the west-coast loop. News mentioned a fire there. Is it under control enough for a short birding stop, or should we skip and go straight to the next beach town.
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Pieter Janssens•179 rep3 Answers from travellers
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Reports say the Anawilundawa fire is under control. Call the ticket / visitor contact the morning you go - smoke pockets can linger even after control.
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Roshan Jayawardena•1488 rep8
If you smell heavy smoke from the access road, skip without guilt. Wetland birds will still be there another season.
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Malithi Ranasinghe•1330 rep2
Under control is not the same as a curated boardwalk day. Keep the stop short and have a backup cafe in Puttalam or Negombo.
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