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Lunugamvehera National Park
Lunugamwehera National Park was declared in 1995 with the objective of protecting the catchment area of the Lunugamvehera Reservoir and the wildlife of the area. The national park is an important habitat for water birds and elephants. This national park serves as a corridor for elephants to migrate between Yala National Park and Udawalawe National […]
TISSAMAHARAMA RAJA MAHA VIHARAYA
According to ancient folklore, the Tissamaharama stupa built by King Kavantissa of Ruhuna in the 1st century BC is the most worshiped and largest. This stupa was built in the 3rd century BC by the local King Mahanaga and enlarged the King Kavantissa temple. The Tissamaharama Stupa is the largest stupa in the Southern region […]
Sithulpawwa Rajamaha Viharaya
Situlpawwa Rajamaha Viharaya is an ancient Buddhist monastery in the Hambantota district of southeastern Sri Lanka. Located 18km east of Kataragama Pilgrimage, it is believed to have been built in the 2nd century B.C. C. It is believed to have been built by King Kavantissa. The name Situlpawwa is derived from the word “Chittala Pabatha” […]
Bundala National Park
Bundala National Park is an internationally recognized paradise for migratory water birds in Sri Lanka. Bundala is home to 197 species of birds. The specialty is the large flamingo, which migrates to large flocks. Bundala was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1969 and was renamed a National Park on January 4, 1993. In 1991, Bundala […]
Yala National Park
Yala National Park is Sri Lanka’s second-largest national park. This is one of the top places most tourists visit. It is 979 square kilometers and is about 300 kilometers from Colombo. In 1900, Yala has declared a wildlife sanctuary and named a National Park in 1938. There are six national parks and three wildlife sanctuaries […]
Bataatha Agro Technology Park
Agricultural Technology Park / Botanic Garden is located along the A2 highway between Tangalle and Ambalantota on the south coast of Hambantota District. It is the second agricultural technology park in Sri Lanka. The total area of the Bata Ata Botanic Garden is 190 hectares. At present, Bata Atha brings a wealth of knowledge on […]
Ussangoda National Park
Ussangoda is an archaeological site on the Colombo – Kataragama road near the Ambalantota – Nonagama junction in the Hambantota district of Sri Lanka. Ussangoda is a coastal highland. Due to its soil structure and vegetation, Usgoda is different from other places in Sri Lanka. It is a nature reserve and is located in the […]
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