Great King Dutugamunu

King Dutugemunu Mahanaga was the brother of King Devanam Piyatissa. Mahanaga was second in line to the throne. one among the wives of King Devanam Piyatissa, determined to kill Mahanaga so as to urge the crown to her son when King Devanam Piyatissa.  At that point Mahanaga was constructing the Tharachcha reservoir. someday Mahanaga and therefore the very little aristocrat were aiming to...

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Lowest gravity on Earth in Rumassala Mountain, Sri Lanka

Rumassala, famed to colonialists as Buona view, is that the subject of the many legends. It options within the Ramayana, because the home of the attractive queen Sita, hidden within the jungle close. Hanuman UN agency was sent to fetch a medicative plant for a wounded soldier, was unable to seek out it and brought the mountain range mountains on that it absolutely was aforementioned to grow.  He...

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Galle Fort in Sri Lanka

The pride of a nation and therefore the country within the eyes of the globe is increased by its civilization, its culture and its natural beauties. endued with with these qualifications with a 2500 year previous history supported by ancient anthropology treasures, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is rated as a bio diversity hot-spot of the globe. A recent visit to the Galle Fort World...

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ISURUMUNI VIHARAYA

The Meghagiri Vihara is now commonly known as Isurumuniya Vihara or Isurumuniya. But the real Isurumuni Vihara is located few hundred metres away is now called Vessagiri Vihara. Isurumuniya is most famous for the stone carving of a couple located there. This carved stone was found in the royal pleasure garden and brought here. There are many interpretations for this carving. Isurumuniya...

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UNAWATUNA BEACH

Unawatuna Beach west coast of Sri Lanka, a popular tourist destination is a also a breeding ground for turtles. Legend say that Unwatuna was created from a piece of earth from Himalaya, that had fallen from Hanuman in the Ramayanaya epic. Unawatuna is about 2km away towards Matara from Galle. Unlike the other resorts to the north Unawatuna is still a very quite place and a excellent location...

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AMBAKKE DEVALE : WOOD CARVING

The village of Embekka (also written as Ambakka , Ambakke , Embakka , Embakke , Embekke) is found in the area known as Udunuwara in the Kandy district. It is situated about three kilometres from the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens.  The beautiful devale, which was built during the 14th century is believed to have been built by King Wickremabahu III, who reigned in Gampola from 1357 to 1374,...

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THOVIL DANCING IN CEYLON

Sri Lanka is generally regarded as the home of the pure Theravada form of Buddhism, which is based on the Pali Canon. And Buddhism is the last religion or philosophy to endorse or encourage superstition. The country however, has its fair share of beliefs in the occult — in demons and devils, in gods and angels. Amongst these, rituals involving devil dance take pride of place in the cultural scheme...

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KANDYAN DANCE

History According to the legend, the origins of the dance lies in an exorcism ritual known as the Kohomba Kankariya, which was originally performed by Indian shamans who came to the island. According to legend, the Indian shamans came to the island upon the request of a king who was suffering from a mysterious illness. The king was said to be suffering from a recurring dream in which a leopard...

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KUMANA NATIONAL PARK

History Located in the southeast corner of Sri Lanka , the 18,149 hectare KUMANA (YALA EAST) NATIONAL PARK is a well-known eco tourism attraction and bird sanctuary where a multitude of birds breed and roost. One of the most significant features of the park is the 'Kumana Villu' - a 200 hectare natural swamp lake, fed by the 'Kumbukkan Oya' through a half mile long narrow channel. It is at this mangrove...

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SIGIRIYA - THE LION ROCK

Sigiriya (Lion's rock) is a large stone and ancient rock fortress and palace ruin in the central Matale District of Sri Lanka, surrounded by the remains of an extensive network of gardens, reservoirs, and other structures. A popular tourist destination, Sigiriya is also renowned for its ancient paintings (frescos), which are reminiscent of the Ajanta Caves of India. It is one of the eight World...

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RATNAPURA THE GEM CITY

Ratnapura ("City of Gems") is the name of the provincial capital of Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka and the Ratnapura District in which the town is situated. Some say the modern name is derived from the Portuguese name Rapadura for jaggery, the palm candy produced traditionally in this region, but the more common explanation in Sri Lanka is that it comes from the Sinhala "ratna" meaning gems...

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YALA NATIONAL PARK

Yala National Park is the most visited and second largest national park in Sri Lanka. Actually it consists of five blocks, two of which are now open to the public; and also adjoining parks. The blocks have individual names also, like Ruhuna National Park for the (best known) block 1 and Kumana National Park or 'Yala East' for the adjoining area. It is situated in the southeast region of the country,...

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TEA

History TRI was first established in 1925 as an arm of the Planters’ Association of Ceylon, in order to enrich the tea industry through professional research findings. The institute had its early beginnings in Nuwara Eliya town with a representative nucleus of staff undertaking research in make-shift laboratories with very modest equipment and then transferred to the present location, the St....

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SINHARAJA RAINFOREST

SINHARAJA timber may be a world heritage web site and major eco business destination, which might even be delineated  as a Tropical Lowland timber or Tropical Wet Evergreen Forest . no matter its 'technical' name, it's beyond question a chic treasure hoarded wealth of nature with a good diversity of habitats and a colossal repository of Sri Lanka's endemic species found no wherever else within...

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