3. Elephant Freedom ProjectKegalle Millennium Elephant Foundation is an organization and charity set up to rescue and care for captive Asian elephants in Sri Lanka. The foundation is situated on a 15 acre estate by the name of Samaragiri, which is located 10 km northwest of Kegalle, within the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. As of 2014 there are 9 elephants that either permanently or temporarily reside at the sanctuary. These elephants are taken care of by 13 local mahouts and a number of foreign volunteers.The foundation is funded predominantly by tourists and volunteer fees. This money is used to develop and improve conditions for the elephants at MEF, as well as run an education program for farmers and their families in Habarana. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
4. Millennium Elephant FoundationKegalle Millennium Elephant Foundation is an organization and charity set up to rescue and care for captive Asian elephants in Sri Lanka. The foundation is situated on a 15 acre estate by the name of Samaragiri, which is located 10 km northwest of Kegalle, within the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. As of 2014 there are 9 elephants that either permanently or temporarily reside at the sanctuary. These elephants are taken care of by 13 local mahouts and a number of foreign volunteers.The foundation is funded predominantly by tourists and volunteer fees. This money is used to develop and improve conditions for the elephants at MEF, as well as run an education program for farmers and their families in Habarana. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
5. Seethawaka Wet Zone Botanic GardensAvissawella Seetawaka Botanical Garden, or Seethawaka Wet Zone Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located in Sri Lanka which mainly serves as a research area and a conservation area for threatened and vulnerable endemic plant species in the Sinharaja Rain Forest region. Improving export floriculture, ex-situ conservation of wet lowland plants, and bamboo cultivation are also promoted in this garden. The garden was opened to the public in late October 2014 and it is the most recently constructed botanical garden in Sri Lanka. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Dambora Ella Fall (10m in height) is created by a waterway of the Wakoya River and was formerly known as Demala Falls as the Tamil (Dravidian/Demala) labourers used to wash here. Dambora Falls is located near Labugama Reservoir in the village of Dambora (Hanwella Divisional Secretariat), Colombo District (Avissawela Electorate) Take the road from Hanwella to Labugama, past the old bridge at Thunmodara. After a further 1km, turn right in the direction of Dambora village and continue for 3km (1/2 km?) to the fall. (These directions were supplied by veteran journalist Piyasiri Matarage in a letter to the Sri Lanka Waterfalls Council.) Although the published height of the waterfall is 10 meters, it is said that waterfall is 15-20 meters. There is no proper access to the waterfall and its a difficult climb to reach the fall.
Places to relax in Srilanka | Wak Oya - Waga
Waga is an isolated small town in Colombo District, Sri Lanka. The town can be reached on road from Colombo via A4 (Colombo - Rathnapura) road, turning off at either Meepe near Padukka or at Kaluaggala near Hanwella. The Labugama and Kalatuwawa reservoirs, which supply water to the Colombo city and the forest reserves of Labugama and Udagama are also situated nearby. Wak Oya & Ranmudda waterfall are one of the visitors attraction in this area. The Waga station of the Kelani Valley Railway Line is also situated in Kahahena junction of the town. By using Kelani Valley train Avissawella Line anyone can reach this town. Also by using 148 bus route travellers can reach this town. This town has a railway station and bus station next to each other.
Waterfall Abseiling | Sri Lanka
#waterfalls #srilanka #ceylontraveldiaries Waterfall abseiling as it is also called, is a sport where you descend from the top of the fall using ropes passed through carbines and secured at the top. The descent is controlled entirely by you.
Serenity Village - Ingiriya - Sri lanka - Niwadu Deals
erenity Village, one of the pioneering Eco friendly tourist attractions, blends with nature beautifully, yet combines a touch of modernity in its architecture and design.All cottages are built on top of the hill and the balconies open to an infinity of mountains beyond. Strips of timber cover the walls, ceiling and floors giving an earthly feel, almost as if living inside the core of a tree.
TRIP AT KUMARI ELLA
This is one of the beautiful places in Sri Lanka. It's in Awissawella area which is not far from colombo. We had a nice time in last April at this place.
kumari ella puwakpitiya sri lanka
The Kumari Ella Fall derives its name from King Sitawake Rajasinhe’s daughter, Kumari, as she is said to have drowned in the water. It is only 4m in height. is that very beautiful fall and i think is safe place of bath any ones.
Tissa Wewa, an artificial reservoir, was built by Devanampiya Tissa (3rd century BC) in order to increase the water supply to his capital city of Anuradhapura. Only Panda Wewa (5th century BC) and Abhaya Wewa (5th-4th century BC) are older. The embankment of Tissa Wewa is two miles long and 25 feet high.[2]
Among other uses, the reservoir supplied water to Tissa's Royal Gardens.[3] In later centuries, Tissa Wewa and the other lakes were enlarged and integrated into a regional network of irrigation canals.[4