Galle Fort
The Southern port city of Galle is located 115 km from Colombo and is a town rich in history. It was the center of the Dutch regime in the 17th century and the majestic Galle Fort bears testimony to this fact. The City of Galle is one of the well preserved colonial-era cities in Southeast Asia and has been declared a `World Heritage City’.The Dutch Museum , Groote Kerk (Great Church) and the National Maritime Museum are two famous tourist attractions in Galle. The city is known for its delicate handmade lace and ebony carvings. The Galle International Cricket Stadium has also contributed to enhance the image of the city as a sports destination.
The majestic Hill country capital Kandy
‘Kande-Uda-Rata’ which became Kandy for the easy pronousation by the British was really the ‘Royal city’ of the Sinhalese and the last stronghold of the Sinhala kings. This was captured by the British in 1815 and the whole island went under colonial rule. Kandy is famous for its lake near the town which was re-vitalized by a kandyan gentleman of the modern era, making it once more beautiful and eye catching place free from pollution. This adds beauty to the town surrounded by hills such as Hantana, Hunnasgiriya, Bahiravakanda etc. You can have a view of the entire city of Kandy from the Hantana range above the lake.
You can take the train and make journey upland from Colombo to witness the finest Hill country and regarded as one of the exceptional train journeys of the world. Kandy is well renowned for its cultural pageant taking place in July with a large number of elephants richly caparisoned, nilames in their traditional costumes Diyawadana Nilame docked in all regalia accompanying the casket of the Sacred Tooth relic of the Budda and riding on the majestic elephants, crackers of whips, all forms of dancers with respective drummers really fascinating to observe.
The Yala National Park
Stated about 309 km from Colombo Yala National Park is treated as one of the most premier tourist destination of Sri Lanka. The park is very popular for Jeep Safaries among local and foreign tourists Park is home to elephants,spotted deer, barking deer, sloth bear, Wild buffalo, wild boar. More than 120 species of birds are living in the park. Yala National Park is treated a one of the most premier tourist destination of Sri Lanka. Situated about 309 km from Colombo along the southeast cost. It covers an area of 129,700 hectares stretching Southern and Uva Provinces. The vegetation of the park is thorny scrub jungle which is interspersed by the secondary forest. Park is divided in to two parts Yala West and Yala East and it plays a major role conservation of flora and fauna of the county.
Yala west is treated as one of the best parks in the world to observe and photograph leopards. The best time to observer leopards at Yala is early morning and in the evening. Young male animals are no fear of the jeeps and often seen walking along the park. A Full day jeep safaris arranged by us with a reliable guide will definitely allow you to view and photograph this magnificent animals.
Among other animals park is also home to elephants, spotted deer, barking deer, sloth bear, Wild buffalo, wild boar. More than 120 species of birds are living in the park, among them Paradise Flycatchers, Crested Hawk Eagles, Lesser Flamingos, Black Bitterns, Jungle Fowl, Brown-capped Babbler.
SINHARAJA FOREST
SINHARAJA FOREST Located in south-west Sri Lanka, Sinharaja is the country's last viable area of primary tropical rainforest. More than 60% of the trees are endemic and many of them are considered rare. There is much endemic wildlife, especially birds, but the reserve is also home to over 50% of Sri Lanka's endemic species of mammals and butterflies, as well as many kinds of insects, reptiles and rare amphibians.This forest covers an extent of about 11,187 hectares from east to west. The length of the forest is about 21km and width from North to South is about 3.7km. It was declared a Man and Biosphere Reserve (MAB) in 1978,as representative of tropical humid evergreen forest Eco system in Sri Lanka and has been recognized by UNESCO as part of it’s International Network of Biosphere reserves. It was declared a National wilderness area in 1988 and a World Heritage Site in 1989. The average annual temperature of Sinharaja is 23.6 C. Annual rainfall is more than 2500mm. The rainfall is well distributed during two monsoons, May to July and October to December
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