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Wildlife Area Attractions In Nuwara Eliya

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Nuwara Eliya is a city in the hill country of the Central Province, Sri Lanka. Its name means city on the plain or city of light. The city is the administrative capital of Nuwara Eliya District, with a picturesque landscape and temperate climate. It is at an altitude of 1,868 m and is considered to be the most important location for tea production in Sri Lanka. The city is overlooked by Pidurutalagala, the tallest mountain in Sri Lanka. Nuwara Eliya is known for its temperate, cool climate – the coolest area in Sri Lanka.
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Wildlife Area Attractions In Nuwara Eliya

  • 1. Horton Plains National Park Nuwara Eliya
    Horton Plains National Park is a protected area in the central highlands of Sri Lanka and is covered by montane grassland and cloud forest. This plateau at an altitude of 2,100–2,300 metres is rich in biodiversity and many species found here are endemic to the region. This region was designated a national park in 1988. It is also a popular tourist destination and is situated 8 kilometres from Ohiya, 6 kilometres from the world famous Ohiya Gap/Dondra Watch and 32 kilometres from Nuwara Eliya. The Horton Plains are the headwaters of three major Sri Lankan rivers, the Mahaweli, Kelani, and Walawe. In Sinhala the plains are known as Maha Eliya Plains . Stone tools dating back to Balangoda culture have been found here. The plains' vegetation is grasslands interspersed with montane forest and...
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  • 4. D&D Tours Nuwara Eliya
    Sirima Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike , commonly known as Sirimavo Bandaranaike, was a Sri Lankan stateswoman. She was the world's first definitive non-hereditary female head of state or government when she became Prime Minister of Sri Lanka in 1960. She served three terms: 1960–1965, 1970–1977 and 1994–2000. The widow of S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike, she filled the leadership void created in the Sri Lanka Freedom Party after his assassination. As Prime Minister, she moved Ceylon towards embracing socialist policies in the economy and undertook major constitutional changes that resulted in the island becoming a republic. An advocate of the Non-Aligned Movement, she developed and maintained strong international relations. Her daughter Chandrika Kumaratunga – who succeeded her as leader of t...
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