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Gal Oya national park, Boat safari |
Gal Oya national park, Boat safari |
<ul>Gal Oya national park is famous due to its' boat safari in Senanayaka Samudra reservoir. It is located 314 km away from Colombo and about 1 and half hours' drive to the north of Arugam Bay.<br>
<br>"Makara", the natural tunnel, the water stream falls through that feed the Senanayaka Samudra is an amazing place to explore.<br>
<br>Gal Oya national park offers you a rare opportunity of getting closer to exotic animals and birds. The "sitting-and-swimming" elephants in the serene water of the Senanayaka Samudra always make a picturesque scene that can not be seen anywhere in the world.</ul> |
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Bird watching, Gal Oya national park |
Bird watching, Gal Oya national park |
<ul>Gal Oya national park is blessed with a dazzling array of colourful bird species which makes it a must-see destination for birdwatchers. The island named "Bird’s Island", found within the reservoir, is a nesting place for birds.</br>
<br>The most common birds are Painted Partridge, Thick-billed flowerpecker, Crested serpent & Crested hawk eagles, Jungle bush quail, White-bellied sea eagle, Yellow-legged green pigeon, Paradise flycatcher, Ceylon frogmouth, Brown fish owl, Southern sirkeer, Scaly-bellied woodpecker, Brown-capped pygmy woodpecker, Ceylon spurfowl, Southern sirkeer, Racket-tailed drongo, Grey-headed fish eagle, Forest eagle owl, Fish owl, and Little scops owl. |
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Veddas at Nilgala |
Veddas at Nilgala |
<ul>One of the Vedda clans lives in Nilgala area near Gal Oya national park. There are about 80 Vedda families living in Nilgala. You would be able to explore and understand how hunter dwellers in Sri Lanka transform into the modern world. The Henebedde cave at the Danigala area located near Nilgala was the home for the early Henebadde Veddas clan has now been extinct. </ul> |
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Horton plains national park, World heritage site |
Horton plains national park, World heritage site |
<ul>Horton plains national park is situated 2,300 m above sea level, spreading across Badulla, Nuwara Eliya, and Ratnapura districts, and 190 km away from Colombo, 29 km away from Nuwara Eliya, and 50 km away from Ella.<br>
<br>Maha Eliya Thenna, literary meaning in Sinhala “the great open plain,” was the original name of the area and it was renamed after Sir Robert Wilmot-Horton, the British Governor of Ceylon from 1831 to 1837.<br>
<br>It was nominated as a wildlife sanctuary in 1969 and upgraded to a national park in 1988. Peak wilderness sanctuary adjoining the west with Horton plains national park together with Knuckles mountain range has called “the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka” is a World Heritage Site.
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Bird watching, Horton plains national park |
Bird watching, Horton plains national park |
<ul>Bird watching is very common in Horton plains national park because birds living freely everywhere in the park. The place called "Áranga pool" is the best place to spot endemic bird species of Yellow-eared Bulbul, Sri Lanka whistling thrush, Sri Lanka white-eye, Dull-blue flycatcher, and Sri Lanka bush warbler.</br>
<br>Most of the highland bird species such as Sri Lanka wood pigeon, Scaly Thrush, Spotted-winged Thrush, Sri Lanka rufous babbler, Ceylon blue magpie, Ceylon hill white-eye, Black-winged Kite, Yellow-eared Bulbul, Pied bush chat, Kashmir red-breasted flycatcher, Common buzzard, Brown baza, Black eagle, Mountain Hawk-eagle and many more can be seen in the Horton plains national park.
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Nature trail, Thotupola kanda |
Nature trail, Thotupola kanda |
<ul>Thotupola Kanda 3rd highest mountain in Sri Lanka with a height of 2,357 m has located north of Horton plains national park. Nature trail to Thotupola Kanda is a fairly easy trail comparing other nature trails in Sri Lanka. It is a 4 km trail and takes about 1 hour to reach the summit. You will be able to experience the montane forest ecosystem during your hike. The surrounding view is spectacular at the summit. |
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Baker's falls, Horton plains national park |
Baker's falls, Horton plains national park |
<ul>Baker’s Fall, located inside the Horton plains national parks, originally known as Gonagala falls, was named after British explorer Sir Samuel Baker. It is 20 m in height and gives different views when you are looking at it from different angles. Baker's falls formed by the Belihuloya river, a tributary of the Walawe river. </ul> |
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Elephant watching, Kaudulla national park |
Elephant watching, Kaudulla national park |
<ul>Kaudulla national park is located 39 km north of Sigiriya. During the dry season, large herds of Sri Lankan elephants numbering around 150-350 are gathered to grass fields on the edges of the Kaudulla reservoir. You will be allowed to approach closer to animals at Kaudulla national park.
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Arboretum, Archaeological reserve at Menikdena |
Arboretum, Archaeological reserve at Menikdena |
<ul>Menikdena archaeological reserve and arboretum is located between the Menikdena reservoir and Menikdena hills, 16 km south of Dambulla. In the 6th century AD, this area is known as Budugama and there was a temple complex. In the 11th century AD this area was used as a camping site at the battle agents Chola invaders by King Vijayabahu I. </ul> |
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Ravana falls |
Ravana falls |
<ul>Ravana falls located 6 km from Ella is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Sri Lanka specially in the wet season. It is about 25 m in height but not for a hike. Because it is quite dangerous to climb towards the head of the waterfall. The fall creates from the Ravana Ella wildlife sanctuary. |
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Ravana cave, Ella |
<ul>Ravana cave lies 1,370 m above sea level is located about 2 km from the Ella. It is a small cave. According to the Ramayana epic, this cave was used by King Ravana to hide Princess Sita. The hike is not that difficult but there are about 650 uneven steps to climb. |
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Demodara railway loop |
<ul><p>Demodara railway loop is a spiral rail line located between Demodara and Ella stations.<br>
<br>During the Uva railway line construction in 1918, railway experts have found that the elevation difference between the adjoining hills at Demodara was too great for the new railway track to negotiate. Then the railway expert came with the idea of “Looping the Loop” to overcome this natural barrier. According to that, the rail line is going around the loop passes under itself, and emerging from a tunnel. The Demodara station located directly above the loop.<br>
<br>There is an interesting story behind this. When the railway experts were in a challenge to find a way to proceed with the line beyond Demodara, one local farmer proposed that the line between two greater elevated hills should be in a manner of his turban was tied. The experts have accepted this proposal and the “Looping the Loop” design was evolved.<br>
<br>Somehow Demodara railway loop is a masterpiece of railway engineering in Sri Lanka.</p><p><br></p><p><b>You also like to read:</b></p><p>Best train journeys in the world <a href="https://www.fantasiatours.com/blogs/view-blog/b-e-s-t-t-r-a-i-n-j-o-u-r-n-e-y-s-i-n-t-h-e-w-o-r-l-d" target="_blank">https://www.fantasiatours.com/blogs/view-blog/b-e-s-t-t-r-a-i-n-j-o-u-r-n-e-y-s-i-n-t-h-e-w-o-r-l-d</a></p><p> </p></ul> |
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Lipton's seat, Sir Thomas Lipton |
Lipton's seat, Sir Thomas Lipton |
<ul>Lipton’s Seat is the summit point of the Poonagala Mountain often used by the Scottish tea baron, Sir Thomas Lipton, to view his tea plantation empire. If you are there you will have a birds-eye view of Handapanagala Lake, Chandrika Lake, Udawalawe Lake, and the Hambanthota harbour as far as the southern coast. It is located 27 km southwest of Ella. The hike goes through the beautiful tea plantation up to the summit. </ul> |
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Lipton tea, Dambatenne tea factory |
Lipton tea, Dambatenne tea factory |
<ul>Lipton tea is manufacturing in the Dambatenna tea factory, the longest tea factory in Sri Lanka. Dambatenna tea factory offers a tea tour that demonstrates the full process from fermentation, rolling, drying, cutting, sieving, and grading of tea. </ul> |
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Thangamale sanctuary |
Thangamale sanctuary |
<ul>Thangamale sanctuary is a small forest patch situated adjoining the Adisham Bungalow, 28 km from Ella. The trekking through this forest along the neighbouring villages in Haputale is an interesting experience. You would be able to witness some great views along the valley.<br>
<br>You can took the path to the left of the Adisham bungalow and walked through the sanctuary and dropping down onto the train tracks and ended up in Idalgashinna railway station. The total distance is about 5 km and the last 500 m is along the rail track. It takes only about 1 and a half hours. </ul> |
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Dhowa rock temple |
Dhowa rock temple |
<ul>Dhowa rock temple is located 7 km southwest of Ella. The unfinished Buddha statue carved on the rock face and cave temple paintings belong to the Kandyan era are interesting things to see in this temple. |
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Diyaluma falls |
Diyaluma falls |
<ul>Diyaluma falls, 220 m in height is ranked the 2nd highest waterfall in Sri Lanka. It is located 6 km away from Koslanda on the Colombo - Batticaloa, A4, highway and 38 km south of Ella. <br>
<br>It is multiple falls. Lower Diyaluma can be seen from the Colombo - Batticaloa highway however you have to hike up through the jungle to see the upper Diyaluma falls. There are natural pools at every level of the falls, you can chill and flip into the refreshing water. The hike takes only 20 min. to reach the top of the falls. </ul> |
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Mountain biking, Kitulgala |
Mountain biking, Kitulgala |
<ul>Mountain biking tracks in Kitulgala covers tea estates, rubber estates, and other scenic locations, and Belilena cave. This is a great way to experience the sceneries and the local village lifestyles in Sri Lanka.
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The sacred city of Kandy, World heritage site |
<ul>The sacred city of Kandy, a cultural world heritage site was the last capital of the Sri Lankan Sinhalese kingdom. Sri Dalada Maligawa, the temple of the tooth relic of Lord Buddha is the icon of the sacred city of Kandy.<br>
<br>The relics of Lord Buddha were distributed among various kingdoms in India after his cremation. The tooth relic of the left canine of Lord Buddha was given to the Kingdom of Kalinga in Eastern India. During the period of King Guhasiva in the 4th century AD, the Kalinga kingdom has encountered a war with the neighbouring kingdom to get hold of the Tooth relic. King Guhasiva has decided to send all important tooth relics to his friend in Sri Lanka King Kirthi Sri Meghavarna for its safety.<br>
<br>King Kirthi Sri Meghavarna has built a special shrine called “Dalada Maligawa” to kept the Tooth Relic at the Abhayagiri Vihara complex in Anuradhapura. It Kept there from the 4th-century to the 10th century AD until the capital was shifted to Polonnaruwa.<br>
<br>As and when the capital was shifted from Polonnaruwa, Yapahuwa, Dambadeniya, Kurunegala, Gampola, Kotte, Sitawaka, and Kandy, “Dalada Maligawa” has built to kept tooth relic.<br>
<br>In the Kandyan Kingdom, Dalada Maligawa was first built by King Vimaladharmasuriya in the 16th century AD. However, it was no longer exists today. The present Dalada Maligawa with three-story was built by King Weera Parakrama Narendrasinghe during the 18 century.<br>
<br>Sri Dalada Maligawa temple complex consists of the main building that contains the first chamber called “Palle Male” and an upper chamber called “Uda Male” where the tooth relic kept and Pattirippuwa (Octagonal pavilion) and Magulmaduwa (Audience Hall).<br>
<br>Sri Dalada Museum, Archaeological museum located in the old royal palace, World Buddhist museum, and Tusker “Raja” museum also located in the temple complex. Natha Devale, Visnu Devale, Pattini Devale, and Kataragama Devale are located in front of the Dalada Maligawa within the temple complex.</ul> |
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Kitulgala adventure, waterfall abseiling, Jungle track, Rock sliding, Confident jumping |
Kitulgala adventure, waterfall abseiling, Jungle track, Rock sliding, Confident jumping |
<ul>Jungle track journey takes approximately two and a half hours to reach the destination and return. On the way, a natural rock provides the opportunity for rock sliding. You will be sliding into the water of the lagoon. You also can jump from the natural rock into the deep water.</br>
<br>Adventure waterfall abseiling would be a stunning activity that you can experience in Kitulgala. Waterfall located a few Kilometers away from Kitulgala with a height of 32 m has provided this ample experience for you.
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<ul>Belilena, a prehistoric cave has located 7 km from Kitulgala. It was yielded human skeletons of Homo sapiens balangodensis confirming the presence of prehistoric humans 32,000 years ago. It was also yielded remains of animals, such as Sambar deer, Wild boar, several monkey species, reptiles, and edible parts of plants such as breadfruit and Kekuna nuts. At Belilena you will be able to witness the major sites of mankind's development tens of thousands of years ago from your naked eye. The waterfall sprays over the cave’s entrance create a panoramic scene and the natural beauty in the surrounding area would be breathtaking. </ul> |
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Bird watching, Kitulgala |
Bird watching, Kitulgala |
<ul>Kitulgala, Kelani valley forest reserve is spread across the Kelani river on the opposite of the Kitulgala Rest House. A canoe is available to cross the river. Once across, the footpath through the village will take the birder to the forest. It is 1,155 hectares in extent and paradise for the bird watching enthusiast.<br>
<br>Most common birds that can be seen are Green-billed coucal, Ceylon lorikeet, Layard’s parakeet, Ceylon grey hornbill, Chestnut-backed owlet, Red-faced malkoha, Ceylon blue magpie, Ceylon jungle & Ceylon spurfowl, Ceylon frogmouth, Ceylon crested drongo, Broad-billed roller, Spotted-winged thrush, Yellow-fronted barbet, Black-naped monach, Common hill mynah, Crested serpent & hawk eagles, Black eagle, Mountain hawk-eagle.
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Galway's Land national park |
Galway's Land national park |
<ul>Galway's Land national park is located within the Nuwara Eliya city area. A well-preserved patch of montane forest which offers habitat for many species of hill birds. Many ornithologists consider that the Victoria Park of Nuwara Eliya and the Galway's Land as two of the most significant bird watching sites in Sri Lanka. Galway's Land harbours more than 30 species of native and migratory birds. Apart from the avifauna, hundreds of blooming trees and flowers are common in this park.<br>
<br>The most common birds are the Black bird, Ceylon warbler, Yellow-eared bulbul, Dusky blue flycatcher, Grey-headed Flycatcher, Ceylon hill white eye, Kashmir red-breasted flycatcher, Grey tit, and many more. </ul> |
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<ul>Moon Plain or "Sadathenna" is classified as an agriculture and environment tourism zone by the Municipal Council of Nuwara Eliya. It is located within the Nuwara Eliya town and covered with lush green grass and occasional pygmy trees. |
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Gangarama temple, Seema Malaka |
Gangarama temple, Seema Malaka |
<ul>Gangarama temple is one of the most venerated temples in Colombo. The Gangarama Seema Malaka, a meditation house was built in the Beira Lake used for meditation by the Buddhist monk. It was designed by the renowned architect Geoffrey Bawa.
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Viharamahadevi Park |
<ul>Viharamahadevi park, a public park, earlier known as Victoria Park is located next to the National Museum of Colombo. In front of the park, the iconic colonial-era building of Colombo Town Hall is situated.
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Colombo Museum |
<ul>Colombo National Museum, Colombo Dutch Museum, Colombo Maritime Museum, Independence Memorial Museum, Currency Museum Colombo are the main museums in the Colombo city. Other than those, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka in Colombo 4, National Postal Museum in Colombo 8, National Railway Museum in Colombo Fort, Sri Lanka Air Force Museum in Ratmalana are also interesting museums in Colombo to visit.</br>
<br><b>Colombo National Museum</b></br>
The largest museum in Sri Lanka. It has the largest museum collecting evolve from prehistory. It exhibits Sri Lankan culture, nature, arts and most importantly the regalia of the country.</br>
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It is located at Prince Street, Pettah. The museum building was the former residence of the Governor of Dutch Ceylon Thomas van Rhee during his term of office from 1692 to 1697. The unique architectural features of a colonial Dutch townhouse has exemplified this building. Various Dutch artifacts including coins, ceramics, furniture, weaponry and the lifestyle of Dutch in Sri Lanka displayed in this museum.</br>
<br><b>Colombo Maritime Museum</b></br>
It is located at Chaithya Road adjacent to the Colombo Port. The museum is housed in only surviving Dutch period buildings in the Colombo Port area. That is the former Dutch prison building. It was built in 1676</br>
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It is located at Independence Square in Colombo 7.</br>
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It is located at Central Bank headquarters Colombo 1. This museum has a collection of currency from the 3rd century BC to up to present including the colonial era. |
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Kelaniya Temple, Soliyas Mendis, Duruthu Perahera |
<ul><p> Kelaniya temple is one of the most venerated temples in Sri Lanka. It was visited by Lord Buddha during his 3rd visit to Sri Lanka. According to the chronicles, Kelaniya Stupa was built enshrined in a gem-studded throne on which the Buddha sat and preached. <br>
<br>Soliyas Mendis, an artist with extraordinary talent in the modern era, has decorated the ceiling of the Kelaniya temple. It has depicted important events of the Buddha's life, stories of previous lives of Lord Buddha, and Sri Lankan Buddhist history. These temple paintings are considered to be the best temple paintings after the Kandyan era.
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<ul><p>Few Dutch architecture and British architecture style buildings remain in Colombo. </p><p><br></p><p>Among them, Wolvendaal Church built-in 1749, St. Lucia's Cathedral Kotahena built-in 1782, Old Colombo Dutch hospital built-in 1681, and Colombo Dutch Museum (Dutch Governors' office built-in 1656) are the remaining Dutch architecture style buildings in Colombo.</p><p><br>
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<ul>Ritigala is famous due to Ritigala Mountain, Ritigala forest, Ritigala forest monastery, and Ritigala Jayasena. It is located 43 km north of Sigiriya.<br>
<br>Ritigala Mountain is remarkable for its history, legends, and nature. It is a steep jungle-clad mountain with a height of 764.25 m. The summit of the mountain is a mini plateau on which the vegetation is different from the surrounding area. Hence the summit has a cool and wet micro-climate. This mountain is a herbal medical garden also where many rare herbal medical plants are to be found.<br>
<br>According to the Mahavamsa, this mountain is referred to as “Arittha Pabbata”, where the king’s army was raised. During the reign of King Surathissa (177-187 BC), a temple called “Sankha Viharaya” was built. Several following kings also reconstructed the temple and added more Viharas and Stupas. The remains of this monastery complex can still be found today.<br>
<br>There are well-known legends related to Ritigala. One is related to Ramayana and the other one regarding Ritigala Jayasena. Ritigala Jayasena is being a good Angampora warrior, he challenged Gotaimbara, one of the King’s army commander. During the battle, Jayasena’s head was removed by Gotaimbara. After his death, Ritigala Jayasena became the much-feared demon “Mahasona”.<br>
<br>According to the Ramayana, Rama’s brother, Lakshman was wounded during the battle between King Ravana. The monkey god “Hanuman”, was sent to the Himalayas to find some special medicinal herbs. But Hanuman forgot which herbs he needed. In desperation, he took a chunk of the mountains and twisted in his tail, and came back. On his way back he dropped a piece of it at Ritigala mountain. It is believed, that is how the great variety of medicinal herbs can be found in the Ritigala Mountain.
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Night safari, Popham’s Arboretum |
Night safari, Popham’s Arboretum |
<ul>Popham’s Arboretum located just 4 km away from Dambulla town on Dambulla - Kandalama road. This man-made forest was created by nature lover Sam Popham, an Englishman in 1963. Now it is the only dry zone Arboretum in Sri Lanka. The natural habitat with a variety of trees, birds, butterflies, and dragonflies has resembled typical Sri Lanka dry-zone dry evergreen forest.</br>
<br>The most evolutionarily distinct and globally endangered Sri Lankan endemic species of the red slender loris (<i>Loris tardigradus</i>) can be seen in this Arboretum. Night Walk to search these nocturnal arboreal animals with large distinctive eyes in this wilderness would be a fascinating experience you not to miss.</ul>
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Wildlife, Knuckles Mountain Range |
Wildlife, Knuckles Mountain Range |
<ul>Knuckles mountain range covering 18,512 ha. of central high lands in Sri Lanka has an amazing diversity of fauna and flora. Despite its size, it has a higher percentage of the island’s biodiversity. Due to its own climatic microcosm, five types of vegetation can be found at Knuckles. They are semi-evergreen forest, sub-montane forest, montane forest, riverine forests, and the pathana and savannah grasslands.<br>
<br>There are 31 species including four endemics and nine nationally endangered mammals are found in the Knuckles wilderness. The toque monkey and the purple-faced leaf monkey, Wild Buffalo, Wild boar, Black-Naped Hare, Jackal are common in Knuckles.<br>
<br>A high composition of birdlife can be found in the Knuckles range. Over 130 bird species are recorded in Knuckles and 17 of them are endemic. There are 20 amphibians including 12 endemic and 53 reptiles including 23 endemic recorded in Knuckles. The endemic Leaf-nosed Lizard has found only in the Knuckles region whereas half of the Agamid lizard species in Sri Lanka are found in the Knuckles. The water streams in Knuckles has recorded 25 species of freshwater fish. Among them, 8 are endemic.</ul>
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