| Name | RATNAPURA |
|---|---|
| Latitude Longitude | 6.7056° N, 80.3847° E |
| Best Season | THROUGHOUT THE YEAR |
| District | RATNAPURA |
| Image | RN---B.jpg |
| Id | 54 |
| Pricefrom | 0 |
| Created | 1/4/21, 9:15 AM |
-the city of gem-
<ul>Ratnapura, located 85 km southeast of Colombo is in the Valley of Kalu River. It was an important place since Mesolithic Balangoda Culture where the anatomically modern man was lived 38,000 years before. Ratnapura also has a rich and colourful history in the gem industry where most of the gem mines are located around this area.
| Id | Location Id | Thinkstodocategory Id | Title | Name | Decsription | Duration Hours | Suitable Time | Good For | Difficulty | Clothing | Equipments | Numberofparticipants | Importanttoknow | Approximatecost | Remarks | Showforpublic | Image | Created | Actions |
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| 96 | 54 | 26 | Canoe ride, Kalu river | Canoe ride, Kalu river | <ul>Canoe ride in the Kalu river is an amazing experience. It starts from Ratnapura and can end in Kiriella or Ingiriya as per the request. </ul> | 1 | canoe-kalu-b.jpg | 2/13/19, 10:55 AM | View Edit Delete | ||||||||||
| 229 | 54 | 44 | Ratnapura Museum | Ratnapura Museum | <p>There are 2 museums in Ratnapura.</p><p><b>Ratnapura Gemmological Museum</b></p><p>It is within the city which displayed precious and semi-precious stones, the history of the industry, the methodology used in the industry, and tools.</p><p><b>National Museum Ratnapura</b></p><p>It is located 4 Km south of Ratnapura, in the Kandyan period building called Ehelepola Walauva which belonged to Ehelepola Maha Adikaram. It exhibits most of the prehistoric archaeological inventions.<br><br><br></p> | 1 | RN-MUSEUM---B.jpg | 2/18/19, 10:55 AM | View Edit Delete | ||||||||||
| 230 | 54 | 13 | Batadombalena | Batadombalena | <ul>Batadombalena cave has yielded the evidence (at 37,000BP) of anatomically modern man in Sri Lanka referred to as “Balangoda Man”. The excavation done by Oxford University in 2015 revealed that isotopes in the Balangoda Man's teeth indicate a diet based on food exclusively from the rain forest.<br> <br>It is about 1 and half-hour’ hike up a jungle-covered mountain from Kuruwita to reach the cave which is located 15 km north of Ratnapura.<br> <br>Some people believe that Batadombalena would be the place called “Divaguhawa” which gave shelter to Lord Buddha and 500 monks following the visit of the supremely enlightened being to Adam's Peak in his 3rd visit to Sri Lanka. But that is not archaeologically proved. </ul> | 1 | BATA---B.jpg | 2/18/19, 11:41 PM | View Edit Delete | ||||||||||
| 231 | 54 | 20 | Bopath Ella | Bopath Ella | <ul>Bopath Ella waterfalls take the shape of a perfect heart-shaped head, much like the sacred "Bo" leaf from which the name has been derived. The Kuru Ganga, a tributary of the Kalu Ganga, creates this fall with a height of 30 m situated Kuruwita area, 15 km north of Ratnapura. The special feature of the fall is the white stretch of sandy ground. | 1 | bopath---b.jpg | 2/18/19, 11:45 PM | View Edit Delete | ||||||||||
| 232 | 54 | 38 | Ratnapura Gems, Gem mining to Gem market | Ratnapura Gems, Gem mining to Gem market | <ul>Ratnapura and the surrounding area have considered one of the huge gemstone deposits in the world. It has produced the best source for the best quality precious stones and unique gems to the world since ancient times. Ratnapura is the true venue in the world that has a mine-to-market gem industry. The best traditional practices blend with modern technology best use in Ratnapura to produce high-quality gems.<br> <br>If you visit Ratnapura you will be able to find small gem pits on the greenish paddy fields with small V-shaped roofed huts. It would be a lifetime experience of seeing the manual process of miners digging, washing & sifting the stones. Also, you can explore cutting and re-cutting done by hand-powered techniques blend with modern technology. Sri Lankan cutters are considered to be the best in the world to get the finest yield and colour out of sapphire. </ul> | 1 | B.jpg | 2/18/19, 11:47 PM | View Edit Delete | ||||||||||
| 233 | 54 | 8 | Ratnapura Saman Devalaya, Saman Devala Perahera | Ratnapura Saman Devalaya, Saman Devala Perahera | <ul>Ratnapura Saman Devalaya one of the most venerated temples in Sri Lanka has located 4 km west of Ratnapura. This shrine is dedicated to the deity “Saman” who is the presiding deity of the Sri Pada (Adam's Peak) Mountain.<br> <br>Annual Ratnapura Maha Saman Devala Esala Perahera held between August and September brings alive the longstanding traditions that have remained on for many centuries like Kandy Esala Perahera. </ul> | 1 | B.jpg | 2/18/19, 11:53 PM | View Edit Delete | ||||||||||
| 360 | 54 | 38 | Kitul jaggery, kitul treacle, Kitul timber products | Kitul jaggery, kitul treacle, Kitul timber products | <ul>The fishtail palm tree locally known as Kitul tree (Caryota urens) is grown in the hilly forestry area. The syrup extracted from the inflorescence of the Kitul tree has widely used in Sri Lanka for many purposes. The syrup is a mildly alcoholic toddy. By concentrating Kitul syrup, Kitul Peni (treacle), and Kitul Hakuru (Jaggery) are produced. They are widely used as a sweetener and in Sri Lanka from the age-old days. A cup of black tea with a piece of Kitul Jaggery is common in Sri Lanka. Kitul Piti (Flour) made from its tender leaves has mixed with coconut milk to produce Kitul Talapa, a kind of nutritious gruel.<br> <br>The kitul tree is valuable hard and durable timber. It is used to produce furniture and different handicrafts. Walking sticks made out of Kitul timber has used most of the elders in Sri Lanka since ancient time. Rural hilly villages in the Balangoda area is famous for Kitul products in Sri Lanka.</ul> | 1 | RN-KITUL--B.jpg | 5/10/20, 12:42 AM | View Edit Delete |
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| 28 | Lake Serenity Resort & SPA | 54 | Lake Serenity Resort & SPA 90.jpg | 2 | 2/23/20, 3:26 PM | View Edit Delete | ||
| 134 | Volunteer Ceylon | 54 | Volunteer Ceylon 30.jpg | 1 | 2/27/20, 8:11 AM | View Edit Delete |