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Panama, Sri Lanka |
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<ul>Panama,13 km from Arugam bay is the unique village and the last populated settlement in the southernmost part of Sri Lanka. The huge sand dunes loom on the sides of the village, felt you that you have been transported to another realm.<br>
<br>The villagers in Panama are predominantly Sinhala but speak Tamil and the names of the villages mixed with Sinhala and Tamil. This epitomizes the rich cultural diversity of the area.
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Muhudu maha viharaya |
Muhudu maha viharaya |
<ul>Muhudu maha viharaya just 5 km from Arugam bay near the Pottuvil town is an ancient Buddhist temple built by King Kavantissa in the 2nd century BC. It has the Avlokitheshvara Bodhisattwa statue, which belongs to the Mahayana Buddhist tradition. </ul> |
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Okanda Devalaya, Kataragama Padayathra |
Okanda Devalaya, Kataragama Padayathra |
<ul>Okanda Devalaya on a rocky outcrop near the Okanda beach close to the entrance of the Kumana national park is dedicated to Kataragama deity and his wife Valli Amma.<br>
<br>For the devotees from the Northern and Eastern coasts of the country traveling on the annual Kataragama Pada Yathra, Okanda is the last gathering point before entering the unforgiving jungles of Kumana and then Yala where they would continue their weeks-long walk towards the Kataragama Devalaya. This festival lies in the months of June and July. </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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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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Wildlife & Bird watching safari, Kumana national park |
Wildlife & Bird watching safari, Kumana national park |
<ul>Kumana national park is famous among bird watching enthusiasts. But it is full of other animals especially elephants and leopards. It is located 391 km southeast of Colombo and 37 km from Arugam Bay. Due to its contiguous with Yala national park, Kumana national park was formally known as Yala east national park. The Park is bordered by River Kumubukkan Oya on the south and the south-eastern coast on the east.<br>
<br>A 200 hectares mangrove swamp called “Kumana Villu” within the park is subject to occasional inundation with seawater is heaven for bird nesting and breeding. There are about 255 bird species recorded in Kumana. Tens of thousands of migratory birds migrate to the Kumana Villu area annually from April to July.<br>
<br>Among those recorded species Lesser whistling teal, Spot-billed pelican, Openbill, purple coot, Pheasant-tailed jacana, Common coot, Grey heron, Purple heron, Black-winged stilt, Yellow-wattled lapwing, Green shank, Jungle owlet, Black-necked & White-necked painted storks, Common & Green sandpipers, Pintail, Garganey, Common red shan, are common in the national park. </ul> |
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Sigiriya Museum |
Sigiriya Museum |
<ul>Sigiriya museum, one of its kind in Sri Lanka is an exciting, stimulating, and intellectual place to visit. There are 3 levels in the museum, to parallel the climb to the summit of the Rock. Level one is the Proto-historic gallery. The artifacts belong to that period exhibits there. The second gallery represents the Buddhist monastic period with artifacts of that time. Story of King Kasyapa exhibits in the third level. </ul> |
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Nilaveli beach |
Nilaveli beach |
<ul>Nilaveli beach is one of the best in Sri Lanka undoubtedly. It is a quiet and relaxed beach located 16 km north of Trincomalee. White sandy beach with gentle surf and plenty of bending palms swaying over is heaven for rest and relaxation. From the Nilaveli beach, about 2 km into the sea Pigeon Island is located. |
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Pigeon Island |
Pigeon Island |
<ul>Pigeon Island one of the highly diverse, ecologically important reef habitats in the country. It is located 15 km from Trincomalee and 10 minutes Boat ride. Pigeon Island consists of two islands with rock outcrops, colonized by the rock Pigeons. The islands and the surrounding reef area has given the status of Marine National Park due to their high biodiversity. </ul> |
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Lovers' leap, Swami rock |
Lovers' leap, Swami rock |
<ul>Lovers’ leap or Ravana’s cleft at Swami rock is a rock cleft approximately 106.68 m above sea level. It is a stunning place to be, at sunrise. You can spend hours looking at the lovely ocean ahead.<br>
<br>The colonial period story says that Francina van Reed, a daughter of a Dutch officer was thrown herself into the sea off from this cliff and prompted to suicide because her love affair was broken and the lover sails back to Europe. </ul> |
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Snorkeling and Scuba diving, Pigeon Island, Coral Island |
Snorkeling and Scuba diving, Pigeon Island , Coral Island |
<ul>Pigeon Island marine national park contains one of the best remaining coral reefs of Sri Lanka. Reef's environment undersea in the area is an amazing natural and charming treasure. It is home to dozens of beautiful corals and hundreds of exotic marine species. Thus, it is a stunning place for scuba diving and snorkeling.</br>
<br>A few kilometers north of Nilaveli, there is another island called Coral Island which unlike Pigeon Island cannot be landed on, but which has a well-preserved reef containing the beautiful cabbage coral and a marvelous variety of dazzling tropical fish. Coral Island has considered the best snorkeling site in Sri Lanka by many snorkeling enthusiasts.
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Whales watching Trincomalee |
Whales watching Trincomalee |
<ul><p>Trincomalee is an internationally important whale-watching destination. Specially Blue whales and Spinner Dolphins but smaller numbers of sperm whales too. They can be seen regularly around 6 to 8 nautical miles, just 30 minutes boat ride to the east of Trincomalee from April to August. The base of the Kandasamy Kovil is considered to be the greatest vantage point for whale watching in the world.
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Fort Frederick, Trincomalee |
Fort Frederick, Trincomalee |
<ul>Fort Frederick was first built by the Portuguese in 1624 and then by Dutch in 1665. It was built on Swami rock. Maritime & Naval History Museum is presently located within Fort Frederick. That is displaying Sri Lankan naval history back to Marco Polo's time and information about east coast flora and fauna. </ul> |
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Nine Arch Bridge |
Nine Arch Bridge |
<ul><p>Nine Arch Bridge at the "Gotuwala" village, between Ella and Demodara stations, is one of the railway engineering marvels in Sri Lanka. This viaduct at Gotuwala has sometimes referred "Nine Heart Bridge" or "Nine Skies Bridge".<br>
<br>It was built entirely with blocks of stone and cement without any strengthening iron or concrete. There is an interesting village folktale about this construction. Since this viaduct construction begins World War I broke out and shipping movement restricted resulting in steel consignment was not coming on time or seized by the German Navy. The project came standstill, until local voluntarily came with an idea to build the viaduct with solid stone, bricks and cement only. Finally, the bridge was commissioned in 1921.</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><br></p><p> </p></ul> |
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Little Adams Peak, Ella |
Little Adams Peak, Ella |
<ul>Little Adams Peak in Ella is about 1,141 m in height, not that much of height as the famous Adam’s Peak recorded 2,243 m in height. Therefore hike is not that difficult and it takes only 3 hours for both up and down. If you are witnessing the sunrise at the top of the peak you would be mesmerized by the scenic beauty of the surroundings.
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Ravana falls |
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<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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Demodara railway loop |
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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Loolkandura estate, Kondagala hike |
Loolkandura estate, Kondagala hike |
<ul>Loolkandura is located on Delthota – Hewaheta road 31 km south of Kandy. Loolkandura estate is the place where the first tea plant was planted.<br>
<br>James Taylor the legend of the Ceylon Tea Industry, worked as an assistant supervisor on a coffee plantation did his experiment with tea plants in the Loolkandura estate.<br>
<br>James Taylor had changed the history of post-colonization in Sri Lanka by introducing tea as a commercial plantation which makes Ceylon a world brand.<br>
<br>If you visit the Loolkandura estate you will be able to discover several locations used by James Taylor. That is including field No 7 - the very first tea patch, ruins of his residence, James Taylors’ well, his seat to see the valley, monuments, the tea factory, and a tea weighing station still in operation today.<br>
<br>Kondagala rock just behind the James Taylors’ residence is a beautiful and attractive rock to hike. It is about a 300 m hikes. The view of the surrounding valley is amazing.
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