Sigiriya, the "Lion Rock", is one of Asia's most important archaeological sites, dating from prehistoric times to the 18th century. It is a 5th century city complex, with ramparts, moats, gateways, a palace on top of a 200 .....
Anuradhapura is one of the earliest urban sites in Sri Lanka, dating back to the 5th century BC. It has been the first capital of the Singhalese kingdoms and a major religious center for nearly 1500 years. During this time .....
Polonnaruwa was the capital of Sri Lanka from the 11th to the 13th century. The ancient remains consist of a walled inner and outer city, surrounded by monasteries and temples, with palaces, gardens .....
The picturesque city of Kandy, the “Garden City”, is situated in Sri Lanka’s scenic hill. It was the last Sinhalese kingdom, and the Temple of the Tooth – one of the most significant Buddhist shrines in Sri Lanka – can be .....
In Pinnawela, on the way to Kandy, from Colombo , the elephant orphanage is situated. The Pinnawela elephant orphanage was originally founded to save young elephants that were orphaned or abandoned. .....
Nuwara eliya, well known as “Little England”, is situated in the magnificent central highland of Sri Lanka, where cascading waterfalls and mountains covered with tea plantations are abundant. The pleasant cool .....
Kataragama is a well known pilgrimage city, in the deep south known as Ruhuna, named after the kings of the Rohana, where the kingdom was abandoned after the invasion by the Tamils in the 16th century. .....
Situated within the marvellous hill country of Sri Lanka the beautiful landscape of Ella and Bandarawela are definitely to be admired and enjoyed. At Ella Gap one has a wide view over the countryside. Around Ella .....
It is the village where the settlers from the descendents of Kuveni and Wijaya (the veddhas) went into to hide after the tragic death of the parents. They still protect their traditional rituals and
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The Wasgamuwa national park is situated within the Polonnaruwa and Matale Districts, around 200km far from Colombo. The Mahaweli river and the Amban river are the boundaries of the sanctuary. The .....
The Uda Walawe national park was designated in 1972 to offer a refuge to migratory elephants, during the time it has also become a sanctuary for many other mammals, including spotted deer, toque monkey, wild .....
The Yala national park covers almost 1000 km2 and is Sri Lanka's most popular national park. It is also called Ruhuna national park. Well known especially for observing mammals living in the scrub jungle, the riverine
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Bundala national park is the latest addition to the national parks and is situated 260 km away from Colombo. It is a home to all species of water birds resident in the country and also migrant birds......
The Kaudulla national park was opened in September 2002. It is situated near Habarana and the size is 6,656 hectare. At Kaudulla it is possible to hire a catamaran to sail on the tank and .....
This 20 km long, lowland rainforest is the oldest rainforest in Sri Lanka. In 1988 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A rich biodiversity of flora and fauna can be found here. It is possible to observe the Sri .....
The Udawatte Kele Forest is situated in the suburbs of Kandy. The forest is about 257 acres in area and is a home for a large number of birds, animals and butterflies, belonging to various species. The most common .....
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