Thangamale Bird Sanctuary Thangamale Sanctuary (Sinhala: තංගමලේ අභයභූමිය) is a sanctuary famous for bird watching situated west of Haputale town in Badulla District, Sri Lanka. It has 131 hectares of land declared as a protected area on 27 May 1938 at the behest of the tea planter Sir Thomas Lester Villiers (Ranasinghe et al., 2017). The sanctuary harbours a number of flora and fauna species endemic to the country. In Tamil language, Thangamalai means the "Golden Hill". .
Do you know? #) What is the famous Bangalow located in the eastern part of Thangamale Sanctuary? References 1) Ranasinghe, T., Hughell, D., Madhavi, B., Kadurugamuwa, G., 2017. Profiling Socio‐Economic, Environment and Natural Resources Baseline Conditions of Selected Tea Landscapes in Haputale/ Lipton’s Seat, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. ASLM – Alliance for Sustainable Landscapes Management and RA – Rainforest Alliance. p.25. Explore Other Nearby Attractions Location Map (Google) This page was last updated on 17 August 2023
