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Kande Ela reservoir is located at a height of over 1900m above sea level, This reservoir was built in 1947-49 by Hon D.S. Senanayake and was opened in 1950 with a capacity of 2.17 million cubic meters coveting 4.5 square kilometers at full capacity. Water of this reservoir is used primarily for supply drinking water to the […]
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A baby elephant meekly trotting behind its mother, a herd of elephants quenching their thirst at a water hole and a lone elephant trumpeting in the distance, are not sights and sound that are uncommon to Udawalawe. Declared a National Park on 30th June 1972, Udawalawe is one of the few National Parks where one […]
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Sri Lanka is dotted with a large number of these natural beauties and today we feature a select one of them from Bulathkohupitiya area of the island, some of which may not be very familiar to you as they are small, wayside or forest falls. Nalagana Ella Falls in Dedugala Springing from the Ritigaha Oya, […]
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The Kaudulla National Park is unique in being the only national park in Sri Lanka with almost two thirds of its land area under water during several months of the year. The monumental Kaudulla Tank, from which the name of this park derives, boasts of a rich avifauna and a host of other animals including […]
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MORNINGSID is situated off ‘Suriyakanda’ (between Rakwana and Deniyaya) in the Eastern part of the famous Sinharaja Rainforest. Since access to this area is quite rugged, a 4WD Jeep is a must and the only place to stay is a Forest Department bungalow. ‘Morningside Estate’ was originally named by the colonial planters who came to […]
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