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Showing posts with label Sri Lanka. Show all posts

Saturday, June 29, 2019

Wilpattu National Park

Location: Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka

Wilpattu National Park is the largest and one of the oldest national parks located in Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 180 km north of Colombo.

Monday, December 17, 2018

Golumale, Nildandahinna.

Location: Golumale, Rupaha, Udapussellawa-Welimada Road, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

Golumale is a remarkably unique geological formation located within Nuwara Eliya District in the Central Province of Sri Lanka.

Sunday, December 16, 2018

Dummala Falls (Dummala Ella)

Location: Dummala Ella, Bulathkohupitiya, Sri Lanka.

Dummala Ella is a 5m-tall, beautiful waterfall located closer to Bulathkohupitiya, Sri Lanka.

Friday, March 30, 2012

Point Pedro: The Northern-most Point of Sri Lanka

Location: Jaffna-Ponnalai-Point Pedro Rd., Point Pedro, Sri Lanka.

Point Pedro - The northern-most geographical point of Sri Lanka has been one of the main destinations of the itinerary of a traveler in the Jaffna peninsula since ages. With the conclusion of the victorious offensive against the LTTE terrorists in 2009, Point Pedro is right back on the Sri Lankan travel map.

Monday, December 26, 2011

Kumari Falls (Kumari Ella)

Location: Hewainna, Puwakpitiya, Sri Lanka.

Being one of the very few waterfalls situated within the Colombo Disctrict, Kumari Ella has been a very popular destination due to its easy accessibility. Although, quite small in size compared to other famous waterfalls found in the country, still this waterfall is no less in beauty and grandeur.

Alakeshwara Ruins, Kotte.

Location: Dewala Lane, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka.

Assumed to be the palace of Alakeshwara - the founder of the ancient city of Kotte, these ruins belong to one of the less known, but historically important archaeological sites located in the heart of the Sri Lankan capital Sri Jayawardhanapura Kotte.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

World's End Lodge, Haldummulla.

Location: Lower Ohiya, Haldummulla, Sri Lanka.

If you want to indulge your senses among the clouds; let your mind be free from the rest of the world, then World’s End Lodge would be the ideal haven for you. Truly this is the tranquility at its best.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Café on the 5th, Colombo 03.

Location: No. 108, 5th Lane, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka.

Are you looking for an affordable restaurant in the heart of Colombo where you can take your friends to a lunch-out or a dinner? Then Café on the 5th could be exactly your kind of place!

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Yapahuwa Paradise Resort

Location: Kingdom Rd., Yapahuwa, Maho, Sri Lanka.

Conveniently located along the road leading to the Yapahuwa Rock Fortress in the vicinity of the Yapahuwa Railway Station, the Yapahuwa Paradise Resort could be the best accommodation, a traveller could find in this area.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Mahapelessa Hot Water Springs

Location: Mahapelessa - Sooriyawewa, Sri Lanka.

Tanks of the Hot Water Spring.

Situated in a remote area in the Hambanthota District, Mahapelessa Hot Water Springs (also known as ‘Madunagala Hot Water Springs’ because of the Madunagala Hermitage situated close by), is a very interesting and refreshing attraction one can reach easily while travelling from Embilipitiya to Nonagama on A18 road.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Madunagala Eco Agro-Tourism Village

Location: Mahapelessa - Sooriyawewa, Sri Lanka.

Traditional "watch tower" to protect crops.

As a part of the development carried out by the Ruhunu Tourist Bureau around Mahapelessa Hot Water Springs, a number of new projects are underway. One of those initiatives, is the Madunagala Eco Agro-Tourism Village. A large area spread around the hot water springs, is being restructured to depict various aspects of the traditional Sri Lankan lifestyle specially concerning agriculture.

Madunagala Holiday Bungalow

Location: Mahapelessa - Sooriyawewa, Sri Lanka.

Bungalow from the front…

Placed among vegetable nurseries and paddy fields just few hundred metres beyond the Mahapelessa Hot Water Springs, this little known holiday bungalow is an oasis for the nature-loving traveller. A stay here would give the guest a unique experience of Agro-Tourism.

Tuesday, January 2, 2007

Elgin Falls

Location: Ambewela, Sri Lanka.

Elgin Falls as seen from the train.

Situated around 1 900 m above the sea level, within the boundaries of the Elgin Tea Estate, the Elgin Falls is bit of an elusive scenery to a railway passenger in Sri Lanka. This, picturesque waterfall can be seen (on the right side of the track) for a brief moment when travelling from Nanu Oya to Ambewela by train.

Monday, January 1, 2007

Devon Falls

Location: Thalawakele, Sri Lanka.

Devon Falls as seen from the observation point along
Hatton-Thalawakele (A7) road.

Named after an English pioneering coffee planter, Devon Falls is one of the mostly visited and breathtakingly beautiful waterfalls situated in the Nuwara Eliya district in Sri Lanka.