Kandy Lake also known as Kiri Muhuda or the Sea of Milk, is an artificial lake in the heart of the hill city of Kandy, Sri Lanka, built in 1807 by King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe next to theTemple of the Tooth. Over the years, it was reduced in size. It is a protected lake, with fishing banned. There are many legends and folklore regarding the lake. One such is that the small island at its center was used by the king's helm for bathing and was connected to the palace by secret tunnel.
MOTHERLAND SRILANKA
Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon), a tiny island nation south of India in the Indian Ocean, is a rugged land of rainforest, diverse wildlife and endless beaches
Sunday, 3 July 2016
Tuesday, 28 June 2016
The Galle Face
The Galle
Face is a five hectare
ocean-side urban park, which
stretches for a half kilometre along the coast, in the heart of the financial
and business district of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The promenade was initially
laid out in 1859 by Governor Sir Henry George Ward, although the original Galle
Face Green extended over a much larger area than is seen today. The Galle Face
Green was initially used for horse
racing and as a golf course, but
was also used for cricket, polo, football, tennis and rugby.
Sunday, 26 June 2016
Unawatuna Beach
Unawatuna is a
coastal town in Galle district of Sri
Lanka. Unawatuna is a major tourist attraction in Sri Lanka and famous for its
beautiful beach and corals. It is a suburb of Galle,
about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast to the city center and approximately
108 kilometres (67 mi) south of Colombo.
Unawatuna is situated at an elevation of 5 metres (16 ft) above the sea
level
Arugam Bay Beach
Arugam Bay is a bay
situated on the Indian Ocean in the dry zone of Sri
Lanka's southeast coast. The bay is located 320 kilometres (200 mi) due
east of Colombo, and approximately 4 kilometres
(2.5 mi) south of the market town of Pottuvil.
The main settlement in the area, known locally as Ullae, is predominantly Muslim,[1] however
there is a significant Tamil and Sinhala population to the south of the village, as well as a
number of international migrants, largely from Europe and Australia. While
traditionally fishing has dominated the local economy, tourism has grown
rapidly in the area in recent years. Tourism in Arugam Bay is dominated by surf
tourism, thanks to several quality breaks in the area, however tourists are
also attracted by the local beaches, lagoons, historic temples and the nearby Kumana National Park
Saturday, 25 June 2016
Adam's Peak
Adam's Peak is
a 2,243 m (7,359 ft) tall conical mountain located in central Sri Lanka. It is well known for
the Sri Pada, i.e., "sacred footprint", a 1.8 m (5 ft
11 in) rock formation near the summit, which in Buddhist tradition is held to be the footprint
of the Buddha, in Hindu tradition that of Shiva and in Islamic and Christian tradition that of Adam, or that of St. Thomas
Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya
Royal Botanical Garden, Peradeniya is about 5.5 km to the west from
the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It attracts 2 million
visitors annually. It is near
the Mahaweli River (the longest in Sri Lanka). It is
renowned for its collection of orchids.
The garden includes more than 4000 species of plants, including orchids,
spices, medicinal plants and palm trees. Attached
to it is the National Herbarium
of Sri Lanka. The total area of the botanical garden is 147 acres (0.59 km), at 460 meters
above sea level, and with a 200-day annual rainfall. It is managed by the
Division of National Botanic Gardens of the Department of Agriculture.
Udawalawe National Park
Udawalawe National Park lies on
the boundary of Sabaragamuwa and Uva Provinces, in Sri
Lanka. The national park was created to provide a sanctuary for wild animals
displaced by the construction of theUdawalawe Reservoir on the Walawe
River, as well as to protect the catchment of the reservoir. The reserve covers 30,821 hectares
(119.00 sq mi) of land area and was established on 30 June 1972. Before the
designation of the national park, the area was used for shifting cultivation (chena farming).
The farmers were gradually removed once the national park was declared. The
park is 165 kilometres (103 mi) fromColombo. Udawalawe is an important
habitat for water birds and Sri
Lankan elephants. It is a popular tourist destination and the third most
visited park in the country.
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