Sigiriya is a ruined old palace and a fortress of stunning splendor and is a tribute to its ingenious builders. It is built on the flat top of a rock with a terrace and a mirror wall. The entrance is at mid-level “The Lion’s Mouth” through the famous Lion Gate that gives Sigiriya its name […]
Ratnapura the Sinhala name means “The Gem City”. It is a gem market for all gem traders and dealers. It is a fascinating scene of the traders buying and selling uncut stones, polished and cut stones. Seventeen of the largest blue sapphire in the world has their origins in the Gem City of Sri Lanka.
Polonnaruwa is an ancient city with some melted preserved ruins despite the damage inflicted by invaders. This ancient city of antiquity was created by the Sinhala Monarch Parakramabahu in the 1st and the 12th century. If you have aesthetic sensitivity to the architectural design of an old civilization is sure to the group. The Chola
Pinnawela is a beautiful pictorial village on a bank of a river near Kegalle between Colombo and Kandy. Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage is the only one in the world that cares for the largest elephant herd in captivity. It shelters many baby elephants, blind elephants, and crippled ones. The orphanage was founded in 1972 at the
Nuwaraeliya is conveniently covered under the shadow of the tallest mountains of the island with all attractions of scenic beauty. It has unique arrangements of plateaus, ridges intermountain basins, and valleys. Its four mountain ranges are Piduruthalagala the tallest mountain in Sri Lanka 2524meter Kirikalpotha 2388m, Thotupola Kanda 2357m, and Adams peak 2243m. Nuwaraeliya became
Kandy is a paradise with graceful charm. Dalada Maligawa the “palace of the Sacred Tooth Relic” the important monument, Kandy Lake, Hilltop hotels, and Peradeniya botanical garden the best in East Asia, a must-visit site on your Sri Lanka holiday. Kandy became the capital city of the Sinhala King in 1592. The brave Sinhala King
Kalpitiya is a large fishing village situated on the water’s edge of the Puttalam Lagoon is the largest lagoon in Sri Lanka and covers a water surface of 32750ha famous for its fascinating scenic beauty. Kalpitiya is surrounded by many little fishing Islands where traditional fishing families live and do fishing. There is no electricity
Jaffna was the 2nd largest city in Sri Lanka and it was also an important Portuguese colonial held. The Dutch Fort that still dominates the Jaffna skyline is spread over an area of 22hectares within the city limits. The star-shaped Jaffna Fort built-in 1680 by the Dutch is considered the best example of Dutch fortification
Horton Plains is located 2150m above sea level corners an area of 3160 hectares. (12.2sq.m.). It contains the most extensive part of cloud forest in Sri Lanka considered the most prized watershed of the country it holds the headwaters of three major Sri Lankan rivers; The Mahaweli, Kelani, and Walawe. The plateau drops abruptly by
Hill Country is the invaluable treasure of Sri Lanka. Many rivers take their rise from this hill country and flow through the plains and reach the sea. Hill Country has a cold climate all the time salubrious. Green carpeted mountain slope tea bushes. Rising clouds, gleaming tea factories, ever-green rain forests, and wonderful waterfalls are
