Sinharaja (11,250 ha) , is the jewel of the last remaining virgin rainforest crown in country is located in the wet zone of the country. the primeval Sinharaja covers 8900 hectares of breathtakingly beautiful, continuous forest. Beautiful Streams, springs, rivers, waterfalls, leopard, monkeys,…
Aluvihara- where Tripitakas were written The epic reign of king Valagamba/Vattagamani (104-77 B.C.) would go into the annals of the Buddhist literary history as the Tripitakas (Buddhist scriptures) were written down on ola leaves in Pali by a conclave of Buddhist monks of the Aluvihara Temple ,…
Horton Plains National Park Horton Plains National Park "Maha-Eliya" in Sinhala is a national park in the highlands of Sri Lanka . It lies at a height of more than 2000 m in the central highlands, and its altitude means that it has a much cooler and windier climate than the lowlands of Sri Lanka ,…
The secret garden in Dambulla Jathika Namal Uyana March 28 marks the 11th anniversary of the Jathika Namal Uyana ( National Naa Park ) in Dambulla, Galkiriyagama. In 1991, a solitary monk made his ashram in this ancient site then encroached by the dense forest. Eleven years after it was…
Kingdom of Kotte Past the junction of Rajagiriya, now the gate-way to the administrative hub of our island, namely the Sri Jayawardene Parliament Complex, one enters a strange terrain. Externally no evidence of any extraordinary or spectacular aspect is visible since the suburban aspects of Colombo…
Adam’s Peak Jutting sharply skyward from the lush jungles of southwestern Sri Lanka is the 7362 foot (2243 meter) peak of Sri Pada , the 'Holy Footprint'. Also called Adam's Peak , the mountain has the unique distinction of being sacred to the followers of four of the world's major religions:…