Master Campers - Bundala

I visited Bundala last month after consulting Master Campers Sri Lanka who organize travel plans and excursions for nature, culture, agro, historic and pre-historic sites.

The stay at Bundala was personally organized by Uditha who is an enthusiastic on all my requirement for the stay and before.

The bungalow is placed very close to Bundala National Park and many other interesting sites. As soon as I stepped in, I felt ease of mind and felt that the excursions I discussed with Uditha will be great.

In the evening I had a small stroll down the footpath towards a well canopied area and reached an anicut that was built to turn water to the nearby paddy-field.

I managed to see some wildlife but unfortunately I forgot to bring my camera; instead I took a few images using my phone, which I enclosed here.

The next morning I had a visit to Hambantota city to buy a few necessities and the caretaker of the bungalow Nandasena took me to see an old dilapidated Gallows Tree by the ocean.

More of my writings will be posted soon and I conclude this session thanking Master Campers along with Uditha and Chandrasena who have been extremely helpful.

 

Nayana Wickramasinghe - Environmentalist

 Making handicraft using thrown away materials is a great way to conserve nature. The wooden plank in the above burn-art was from an old seed potato box. The art was burnt using a tool and wooden pegs are also from the same plank for the use of holding key tags.

 Wildlife in cities

The abandoned and hardly noticed wildlife in Sri Lankan urban areas are neglected by all. Not speaking of the so-called environmentalists who thrive by the name of taxonomy must open their eyes for the species that are survived in unbelievable urban environments.

For an example, some fish in gutters and gullies by the roadsides are amazingly strong to be survived in such harsh environments.

My belief is that we need a subject in schools to teach and make aware the students of the values of protecting nature and carrying out small projects so that at least the future generations would realize the fact and the importance of such acts.

Nayana Wickramasinghe

Environmentlalist

10.01.2025