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Name: International Student Travel Forum of Sri Lanka
Address: 53A, Perera Mw., Battaramulla, 10120, LK
Telephone: +94718853311

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Enhancing travelling spirit of Students to learn about the Cultural Heritage, Wildlife & Biodiversity

19/04/2023

The road from Haputhale to Ella!

25/03/2023

At times we need to learn from our surroundings as well as books. Nature teaches us not only about our environment but also about our life.
Sri Lanka is a great economical destination to start such a journey, therefore we invite you students come join and learn from a variety of flora and fauna, animals that migrate across continents and from our culture.

Video credit: Damien Prematilaka

15/03/2023

Tour Plan

28th May BIA to Colombo: 20km, 1h drive, hotel – 4 star
Colombo City – Welcome and Educational program at Bedagana, Rampart, Hokandara tank, 1.30pm – lunch , briefing , city tour and dinner , hotel

29th May: Deniyaya City: From Colombo 75km , 2 h drive. Sinharaja National Park,
Birds watch- Sinharaja walk at 6.30 am
Birds: sunbirds, flycatchers, munias, flower peckers, mynas, babblers, warblers, bulbuls, drongos, orioles, leaf birds, woodpeckers, barbets, hornbills, blue magpie, nuthatches, owls, couslas, frogmouths, monarchs, prinias, wagtails,
5.00pm drive to Bundala 100 km 3h drive Hotel Tissa, dinner

30th May Bundala
Bundala National Park 5.30am to bird watch , Lunch at 1.30pm, briefing
Birds: There are about 250 species waterfowl, white ibis, herons, pelicans, painted storks, spoon bill
Udawalawe 3.00pm Elephant watch, drive to Yala , dinner

31st May: Yala wildlife reserves – a jeep safari 7.30am
Endemic for Sri Lanka grey horn bills, jungle fowl, wood pigeon, crimson fronted barbet, black capped bulbul, brown capped, blue peafowl, red wattle, lapwing black stork, purple heron, pelican, painted stork.
Drive to Ella 6.30pm
Drive to Ella 45km 2 h drive , dinner at Ella hotel 4 star.
1st June : Ella sight seen
Birds: pigeons, parrots, barbets, minivets, cisticalos, priniyas, green wobblers, thrushes, chats, flycatchers, sunbirds, flower peckers, bulbuls, white eyes and baby elephants feeding.
Dinner at Ella

2nd June: 10..00am Ella – Nauoya : Odyssey train trip, 1.30pm lunch at Nuwaraeliya, hotel 4 star
Nuwaraeliya: 1. Hakgala gardens, 2. Victoria gardens ( optional)
Birds: drongos, prinias, warblers, mynas, thrushes, fly catchers,
Dinner at Nuwaraeliya
3rd June : Hortan Plains , arrive at 8,00am 30km, 1h from Nuwaraeliy 1 h drive
Hortain Plains City tour , Worlds End ( optional) Ramboda falls
Drive to Kandy - 20km from Horton Plains
City tour, Temple of Tooth Relic , Lunch
Drive to Habarana – Sigiriya (175km from Horton Plains, 5h drive) 4 star hotel,
4th June Habarana - Safari Jeep trip to the wildness
Birds: eagles, water birds, swifts, swallows, .parrots, pigeons, sunbirds, flower peckers, fly catchers, chats, thrushes, wabblers, wagtails, bulbuls, pigeons, wood peckers, shrikes, blue magpie,
Birds: cormorants, ducks, egrets, herons, storks, eagles, terns, swallows, swifts, kingfish.
Sigiriya Climb Hotel Dinner
5th June - Colombo City
Educational program evaluation, awarding of certificates.
To BIA

To apply, sign-up using the form below:
https://forms.gle/BcVtUvSxkGbcAfBY9

15/03/2023

In Sri Lanka, from the breath taking views of central hills to the periphary surrounded by the Indian ocean, there are many exotic places one should not miss in bird watching. In this tour there are ample opportunities to engage with bird life, wildlife and heritage sites and to get the cool comforts of waterfalls.

The Beddagana bird park and rampart in the administrative capital is the ideal place to get some firsthand educational knowledge before starting the tour. In down South Mirissa, Galle 130 km away from Colombo one may enjoy watching the giants of the ocean, the Blue Whales and dolphins too if luck surrounds you. Sinharaja rain forest is with full of surprises, Bundala ,Yala, Kumana, Udawalawe, Ella, mountains of Nuwara Eliya hill country , Horton Plains where it is coldest and windiest and the Worlds End with 4000m of sheer steep will thrill you with more surprises. A train trip between Ella and Nanuoya through the lush evergreen Tea plantations and jaw dropping valleys will be more thrilling than ever is for the traveler and to feel the cool sprinkles from water falls at Ramboda falls will refresh the tired eyes. Kandy once the Kingdom that ruled the country and fought foreign invaders tell you about the proud history of the Nation. The guardian of the nation The Temple of Tooth Relic with the world famous possession of elephants carrying the Buddha's Tooth Relic on the road will take you back to 2500 years. . Next is the ‘ Sigiriya ‘ another world famous marvel that gives the life styles and skills 1500 years back.

To apply, sign-up using the form below:
https://forms.gle/BcVtUvSxkGbcAfBY9

15/03/2023

Bird watching locations in Sri Lanka

The main bird sanctuary in Sri Lanka is Kumana National Park in the Southeast, which is the most important breeding and nesting ground in Sri Lanka for local and migratory birds. The Bundala National Park, the most southern tip of the ‘bird migratory route’ is a favorable breeding ground for flamingoes, herons and storks. They are in regular sight. Other places include Kalametiya bird sanctuary, Sinharaja rain forest, Bodinaga forest reserves, Kitulgala forest reserves and the National Parks like Yala, Wilpattu, Udawalawe, Wasgamuwa, Minneriya and Hortan Plain in addition to numerous tanks, reservoirs, lagoons, lakes and rivers.
The selected travelers may have an insight into the educational program before arrival , in a WhatsApp group. Also we will provide a certification at the end of the tour.

Route of travel for Nature, culture and bird watching from April - May 2023 ( 10 day)

Colombo – Sinharaja – Udawalawe –Bundala - Yala / Ella – Nuwaraeliya - Kandy – Sigiriya - Colombo
This as a off season discount rated tour from May 28th to June 5th and June to July (10 days).

To apply, sign-up using the form below:
https://forms.gle/BcVtUvSxkGbcAfBY9

15/03/2023

Locations and routes of tours

1)Colombo –Galle- Sinharaja –Udawalawe - Bundala - Yala – Kumana – / Ella – Hakgala – Nuwara Eliya – Ramboda - Kandy – Sigiriya - Colombo ( May - June and June – July , 10 day tour)

2)Colombo – Negambo – Kalpitiya - Wilpattu – Anuradhapaura - Sigiriya / Habarana – Colombo (August – September)

Tours are further categorized into,
1) Culture, Nature, wildlife and birds watching
2) Heritage with Historical sites, culture and bird watching
3) Adventure – Sea – leisure and bird watching
Bird watching locations in Sri Lanka

To apply, sign-up using the form below:
https://forms.gle/r7U1hc8gDjoG6NiQ6

15/03/2023

Our Team

Chandra Athulathmudali (MSc, MA) – Convener
Former University Lecturer, Convener to International Student Programs (WCTQEE) 2006 onwards, Naturalist- Forest Restoration Projects.
Vijitha Weladawe- Tour Manager
Former Engineer (MSc El.Eng, GIS- NL), International Tour Manager.
Prasad Hapuarachchi - Educational Program Manager
Former Chairman of Tourist Board, expert on bird watching in Sri Lanka.
Manjula Amararatna, Director Wild Life, Sri Lanka. (Supporting Lecturer)
C. Kalupahana , Director Landscaping of Urban Development Authority ( Supporting Lecturer).
C. Wijesingha, Director Administration of Environmental Authority, SL. (Supporting Lecturer)

13/03/2023

Introduction

Student Educational, Cultural, Wildlife, and Leisure Travel Forum of Sri Lanka

The intention of the Forum is to enhance the travelling spirit of Young Students, under student-rated tour packages for age groups of 17yrs – 25yrs. The student-oriented programmes will serve an educational purpose, to learn about the Asian Cultural Heritage, Wildlife and Biodiversity packed with adventure, beach and leisure (under selected student-rated tour packages) with luxury travel and stay overs in at 4-star hotels. Our Tour packages are well formulated to give students the maximum realworld exposure to nature and its diversity.

Educational forums are organized by us to create interest, gain knowledge and support professional careers in related fields with the support of Wildlife Authority, Environmental Authority and Urban Development Authority of Sri Lanka with their expertise, and with many sanctuaries that come under their authority.

To apply, sign-up using the form below:
https://forms.gle/r7U1hc8gDjoG6NiQ6

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The road from Haputhale to Ella!

At times we need to learn from our surroundings as well as books. Nature teaches us not only about our environment but also about our life. Sri Lanka is a great economical destination to start such a journey, therefore we invite you students come join and learn from a variety of flora and fauna, animals that migrate across continents and from our culture. Video credit: Damien Prematilaka