Dutch Canal boat ride
West Coast · Negombo

Dutch Canal boat ride

Glide along 17th-century waterways once used to transport spices to Colombo.

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Dutch Canal boat ride

The Dutch built a network of canals connecting Negombo lagoon to Colombo for cinnamon transport. Today you can take a leisurely boat ride past mangroves, water monitors and kingfishers, or kayak the quiet backwaters at sunrise.

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