Lagoon in Mullaitivu District, Sri Lanka
Chalai Lagoon is a lagoon in Mullaitivu District , north-east Sri Lanka . The town of Chalai is located on a sand bar between the lagoon and the Indian Ocean .
The lagoon is fed by a number of small rivers . It is linked to the sea by a narrow channel near Chalai. The lagoon's water is brackish .
The lagoon is surrounded by dense forest , scrubland and some rice paddies . The land is used for fishing and some salt production.
The lagoon has extensive sea grass beds and mangrove swamp . The lagoon attracts a wide variety of water birds including ducks , gulls , terns and other shorebirds .
References
S.W. Kotagama, Leonard Pinto and Jayampathi L. Samarakoon. "Sri Lanka" (PDF) . Wetlands International. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2009 .
Inland waters of Sri Lanka
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