Travel in Sri Lanka

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11/11/2019

Greetings from... ...Ramboda falls

A hike worth the trouble

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Udawalawa National Forest - Safari

20/12/2017

20/12/2017

Join gor a journey through mysteries of history.....

21/10/2017

Close encounter...

08/09/2017

Come... Feel the wonder...

08/09/2017

Feel this beauty with your own eyes.....

20/07/2017

Note... This is a Scenic location. You must purchase tickets to enter the premises. Brief description... As the name suggests this is an institution established for the welfare of the Elephants in Sri Lanka. This establishment provides shelter for animals found abandoned, orphaned or injured in the wild. This is a place that can truly restore our faith in humanity. … [ 75 more words ]

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As the name suggests this is an institution established to take care of the Elephants in Sri Lanka. This establishment provide shelter for animals found abandoned, orphaned or injured in the wild.

18/07/2017

Part of travelling the world is experiencing the true lifestyle of locals, and what better way to do that than public transport. Public transport is conducted through Trains and Buses. Taxi cabs, Tuk-Tuks, Shuttle buses do operate as well, but all of those operate under private owners and hence will be discussed in a separate post. Remember... This is the CHEAPEST way to get around. [ 476 more words ]

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Part of travelling the world is experiencing the true lifestyle of locals, and what better way to do that than public transport. Public transport is conducted through Trains and Buses. Taxi cabs, T…

11/07/2017

Note... This is a scenic location. The city is free to explore. Brief description... Jaffna is a city in the north end of the island. Being a peninsula separated from the main land together with the dry weather has resulted in culture and lifestyle unique to the area. The area is still catching up in development since the Sri Lankan armed forces managed to bring the terrorist conflicts to a halt in 2008. [ 66 more words ]

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11/07/2017

Note... This is a Scenic location. You must buy a ticket to enter the premises. Brief description... Southern coast of Sri Lanka has been attracting turtles to lay eggs for a long time. But due to human idiocies the turtles have abandoned most beaches except for the very few beaches where locals have come together in conserving these extraordinary creatures. The stretch of beach in Balapitiya is one such area. [ 60 more words ]

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Southern coast of Sri Lanka has been attracting turtles to lay eggs for a long time. But due to human idiocies the turtles have abandoned most beaches except for the very few beaches where locals h…

11/07/2017

11/07/2017

Note... This is a Historical and Scenic location. The city is Free to explore. Brief description... Galle is the capitol of Southern Province. The coastal city is world famous for the International Cricket Stadium and the historic Dutch Fort. Inside the fort is like a time capsule, with most of the buildings being well preserved originals while all the new constructions also being done in time matching architecture.

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Galle is the capitol of Southern Province. The coastal city is world famous for the International Cricket Stadium and the historic Dutch Fort.

11/07/2017

googlemaps Note... This is a Historic and Scenic location. The city is free to explore. Brief description... Kandy is the capitol city of the Central Province. From the picturesque routes into the city, to all the historic and scenic things to see, Kandy is undoubtedly a must visit place in Sri Lanka. Kandy was the last ancient capitol. Despite the coastal reign of the island falling easily under the western colonizers, the central hills stood strong and successfully resisted many attempts by those forces to gain access to the reign. [ 77 more words ]

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Kandy is the capitol city of the Central Province. From the picturesque routes into the city, to all the historic and scenic things to see, Kandy is undoubtedly a must visit place in Sri Lanka.

11/07/2017

Brief description... Hikkaduwa is a city in South-West coast. Hikkaduwa is globally recognized as the tourism capitol of Sri Lanka. Famed for the sunny beach, sandy coast, calm sea, and many activities from surfing, snorkeling, diving, or simply relaxing doing a whole lot of nothing, Hikkaduwa is the perfect place to start your journey. Wide range of accommodation options to choose from, every international discipline of restaurants to dine in, Hikkaduwa is a city capable of entertaining every type of traveler. [ 125 more words ]

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Hikkaduwa is a city in South-West coast. Hikkaduwa is globally recognized as the tourism capitol of Sri Lanka.

10/07/2017

Note... Sigiriya is a Historic and Scenic location You must purchase a ticket to enter. Brief description... Sigiriya is a huge rock formation isolated in the flat lands of North Central plains. The formation was identified for its obvious strategic advantage by our ancient rulers. Decades worth of excavations and archaeological research has unearthed clear evidence of this rock once being a fortress. [ 150 more words ]

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Sigiriya is a huge rock formation isolated in the flat lands of North Central plains. The formation was identified for its obvious strategic advantage by our ancient rulers that the area bares clea…

10/07/2017

Note... Sri Pada is a Historic Religious and Scenic location. The location is free to Visit. Brief description... Sri Pada is a mountain surrounded by acres of forest reserve, and on the top is a foot print, believed to be left here by Lord Buddha. While Buddhist literature stands witness to this story, people from other faiths have their own believes intertwined with the foot prints origin. [ 45 more words ]

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A holy location for all Sri Lankan’s since ancient times and hence the area and the route is bound with centuries worth of folk lore and traditions.

10/07/2017

Note... Colombo is the Business Capitol of Sri Lanka. The city is free to explore. Brief description... Not necessarily a tourist destination, but rather a city you tend to pass through from landing in the country till departure. All the major offices, from Embassies to Visa office, to several high end shopping malls, can all be found in this city. Colombo Museum houses many artifacts of Sri Lankan history. [ 76 more words ]

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Colombo is the Business Capitol of Sri Lanka.

10/07/2017

Note... Dambulla Cave Temple is a Religious and Historic location with Scenic beauty. You must purchase Entrance Tickets to visit this location. Visitors must be dressed appropriately in order to enter the premises. Brief description... Dambulla Cave Temple is a brilliant example of ancient architects integrating natural formations into important and long-lasting structures. The shrine room is constructed by extending an existing rock cave. [ 48 more words ]

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Dambulla Cave Temple is a brilliant example of ancient architects integrating natural formations into important and long-lasting structures. The cave walls are covered in artworks.

10/07/2017

Note... This is a Historic location. You must purchase tickets when entering archaeological sites. Definitely request for a Tour Guide fluent in the language of your choice to understand what you are looking at. Brief description... Anuradhapura is recognized as the first ancient capitol of Sri Lanka according to Buddhist literature. Even though evidence exists to indicate that natives already had an advanced civilization established, the Buddhist literature only accounts for the events since the establishment of Anuradhapura Capitol. [ 137 more words ]

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Anuradhapura is recognized as the first ancient capitol of Sri Lanka according to Buddhist literature. Even though evidence exists to indicate that natives already had an advanced civilization esta…

10/07/2017

Note... This is a Scenic location. The city is Free to explore. Brief description... Nuwara Eliya is a city in the picturesque Central Hills of Sri Lanka. The true wonder of Sri Lanka is the diversity of nature across the island. You will be sunbathing in the sandy beaches at Hikkaduwa, and now 300 km into the island you are surrounded by green mountain tops scattered with waterfalls and covered in fog. [ 38 more words ]

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Nuwara Eliya is a city in the picturesque Central Hills of Sri Lanka.

10/07/2017

Note... This is a Scenic location. Boat safari requires purchase of tickets. Brief description... Madu river grows into a large lagoon shortly before meeting the ocean at Balapitiya. The slow flow of the river has resulted in mixing of ocean water up stream into the lagoon, hence resulting in very unique fauna and flora to be present in the reign. [ 27 more words ]

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Madu river grows into a large lagoon shortly before meeting the ocean at Balapitiya. The slow flow of the river has resulted in mixing of ocean water up stream into the lagoon, hence resulting in v…

10/07/2017

Note... This is a Scenic Location You must purchase tickets to enter the forest reserve. This is a 2-3 hour Hike through rough terrain into a wet zone rain forest. You must hire a guide to accompany you for the hike into the forest. Brief description... Singharaja is a Rain forest situated in the South of Sri Lanka. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site due to the abundance of fauna and flora. [ 162 more words ]

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Singharaja is a Rain forest situated in the South of Sri Lanka. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site due to the abundance of fauna and flora. A must visit place for every nature lover.

10/07/2017

Note... This is a Religious and Historic location. You must purchase Entrance Tickets to visit this location. Visitors must be dressed appropriately in order to enter the premises. Brief description... Temple of tooth relic is the current resting place of the sacred tooth relic of Lord Buddha. Unquestionably the most important place to visit when visiting Kandy – “මහ නුවර”

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Temple of tooth relic is the current resting place of the sacred tooth relic of Lord Buddha. Unquestionably the most important place to visit when visiting Kandy – “මහ නුවර” and certainly one of th…

10/07/2017

Note... This is a Scenic location. You must purchase tickets to enter the forest. You must hire a Safari Jeep and a Guide to enter the forest. Brief description... Yala is a forest you can visit while travelling through the southern shore. The forest is home to many animals and plants common to the dry zone of the country. You are guaranteed to see Elephants and Deer in their habitat, also many species of birds and reptiles too.

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Yala is a forest you can visit while travelling through the southern shore. The forest is home to many animals and plants common to the dry zone of the country.

10/07/2017

Note... This is a Scenic location. The city is Free to explore. Brief description... Ella is a city in the midst of central hills of the island. Altitude is lower relative to Nuwara Eliya – “නුවර එළිය”, so the climate is a balance of hot and cold, with abundance of rain. There are several hiking trails that take you deep into the mountains to wonderful landscapes. [ 48 more words ]

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Ella is a city in the midst of central hills of the island. Altitude is lower relative to Nuwara Eliya – “නුවර එළිය”, so the climate is a balance of hot and cold, with abundance of rain.…

10/07/2017

Note... This is a Scenic location. You must Purchase Tickets to enter the national park. You will have to Hike several kilometers inside the park. Brief description... Horton plains is a hill country nature reserve providing protection to fauna and flora that belongs to the area. The park is famous for the World's End Drop, and several beautiful waterfalls.

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Horton plains is a hill country nature reserve providing protection to fauna and flora that belongs to the area. The park is famous for the World’s End Drop, and several beautiful waterfalls.

02/07/2017

Sri Lankan people are extremely cultural and religious. Hence inappropriate behavior at locations with cultural or religious significance, is not tolerated, specially in places of cultural and religious importance. Different places have different codes, but few common rules can be summarized as follows. Dress Appropriately. Dresses must extend below knees. This applies for Males and Females equally. White or light colored clothes are recommended. [ 139 more words ]

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Sri Lankan people are extremely cultural and religious. Hence inappropriate behavior at locations with cultural or religious significance, is not tolerated, specially in places of cultural and reli…