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Sinharaja Rain Forest

Sinharaja Forest Reserve is one of the most famous rainforests in the country and has been identified as an important biodiversity hotspot. Originally declared a forest reserve in 1875, it was declared a biosphere reserve in 1978 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988 because of its international importance. It is about a kilometer […]

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Sithuvili Gallery

Another beautiful place in Galle Fort is the Sithuvili Gallery.  It was started with the idea of Janaka De Silva in 2004. It has continued to thrive ever since. There you can see and buy drawings, carvings, and masks. The peculiarity is that this all design was made using natural raw materials. You will also […]

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Rumassala

Rumassala is another beautiful place in the city of Galle. During the colonial era, it was known as the “Buena Vista”(pleasant view). According to an ancient book called the Ramayana, this is part of the Himalayan mountain range in India. It further demonstrates that the herbs of Mount Rumassala are similar to those of the […]

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Kanneliya Rain Forest

This region, which has been identified as one of the most floristically rich regions in South Asia, is the second largest rainforest in Sri Lanka. The Gin and Nilwala rivers, one of the most important rivers in the Southern Province, are fed by this region.  Also, Designated as a biosphere reserve in 2004 by UNESCO,  […]

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Unawatuna Beach

Unawatuna Beach is another beautiful place located in Galle District. The beach is a popular tourist attraction place. The highlight is the brightness of its coastline and its coral. It is about five meters above sea level and stretches over four kilometers. It is also shaped by palm trees that provide calm blue water and […]

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Hikkaduwa National park

< Hikkaduwa National Park is one of the three marine national parks in Sri Lanka. The national park contains a fringing coral reef of a high degree of biodiversity. There are 31 species of coral found and 170 species of reef fish.  These include crabs, shrimp, ornamental fish, oysters, sea worms. Porites Desilveri is a […]

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Madol Duwa

Madol Duwa is one of the seven islands in Lake Koggala This is best known was through the Martin Wickremasinghe‘s novel “Madol Duwa”. It is believed that during the Second World War, the Japanese used it for landing airplane. It is also a mangrove small island and you can see a variety of birds and […]

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