Thursday, March 15, 2012
Sri Lankan Places
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Wilpattu National Park
Wilpattu National Park is a park located on the island of Sri
Lanka. The unique feature of this park is the existence of “Willus” (Natural
lakes) - Natural, sand-rimmed water basins or depressions that fill with
rainwater. Located in the Northwest coast lowland dry zone of Sri Lanka. The
park is located 30km west Anuradhapura and located 26 km north of Puttalam
(approximately 180 km north of Colombo). The park is 131, 693 hectares and
ranges from 0 to 152 meters above sea level. Nearly sixty lakes (Willu) and
tanks...
Sri Lankan Places
12:10:00 AM
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Trincomalee
Trincomalee is a port city on the east coast of Sri Lanka,
about 110 miles northeast of Kandy. The city is built on a peninsula, which
divides the inner and outer harbours. It is one of the main centers of Tamil
speaking culture on the island.
Historically referred to as Gokanna, or Gokarna it has been a
sea port that has played a major role in maritime and international trading
history of Sri Lanka.
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trincomalee
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Sri Lankan Places
12:08:00 AM
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Ratnapura
Ratnapura is the name of the provincial capital of
Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka and the Ratnapura District in which the town
is situated. Some say the modern name is derived from the Portuguese name
Rapadura for jaggery, the palm candy produced traditionally in this region, but
the more common explanation in Sri Lanka is that it comes from the Sinhala
"ratna" meaning gems and "pura" meaning city. Ratnapura is
also spelled as Rathnapura. Located some 101 km south east of Colombo, it is
the centre of a long-established industry...
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12:07:00 AM
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Pinnewela
The Pinnewela Elephant Orphanage is situated northwest of the
town of Kegalle, halfway between the present capital Colombo and the ancient
royal residence Kandy in the hills of central Sri Lanka. It was established in
1975 by the Sri Lanka wildlife department in a 25-acre coconut property near
the Maha Oya River. The orphanage was originally founded in order to afford
care and protection to the many orphaned elephants found in the jungle. As of
2008, there are about 84 elephants.
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinne...
Sri Lankan Places
12:06:00 AM
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Nilaveli
Nilaveli is a coastal resort town located about 20 km
North-West of Trincomalee, Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka. It used to be a
popular tourist destination, however due to 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and Sri
Lankan Civil War tourist numbers have declined
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nilaveli
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Sri Lankan Places
12:05:00 AM
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Matara
Matara historically belongs to the area called Ruhana, one of
the three kingdoms in Sri Lanka (Thun Sinhalaya). First Indians who arrived to
the island country according to the Mahawansa settled in the area, along the
banks of Nilwala river. Matara was ruled by Sinhala kings for thousands of
years and this is evident by the ancient temples and shrines built by them such
as temples in Dondra (Devinuwara) and Weherahena. The temple in the middle of
the town is also built by ancient kings and now it is a very popular sacred
place among...
Sri Lankan Places
12:04:00 AM
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Kitulgala
Kitulgala is a small town in the west of Sri Lanka. It is in
the wet zone rainforest, which gets two monsoons each year, and is one of the
wettest places in the country. Nevertheless, it comes alive in the first three
months of the year, especially in February, the driest month. The Academy
Award-winning "The Bridge on the River Kwai" was filmed on the Kelani
River near Kitulgala, although nothing remains now except the concrete
foundations for the bridge Kitulgala is also a base for white-water rafting,
which starts a few kilometres...
Sri Lankan Places
12:02:00 AM
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Horton Plains
Horton Plains National Park "Maha-Eliya" in
Sinhala, is a national park in the highlands of Sri Lanka. It lies at a height
of more than 2,000 m in the central highlands, and its altitude means that it
has a much cooler and more windy climate than the lowlands of Sri Lanka, with a
mean annual temperature of 16 °C rather than the 26 °C of the coasts. The area
was named in 1834 after Lady Anne Horton, wife of Sir Robert Wilmot-Horton,
then-governor of Ceylon.
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horton_Plains
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Sri Lankan Places
11:59:00 PM
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Horton Plains
Horton Plains National Park "Maha-Eliya" in
Sinhala, is a national park in the highlands of Sri Lanka. It lies at a height
of more than 2,000 m in the central highlands, and its altitude means that it
has a much cooler and more windy climate than the lowlands of Sri Lanka, with a
mean annual temperature of 16 °C rather than the 26 °C of the coasts. The area
was named in 1834 after Lady Anne Horton, wife of Sir Robert Wilmot-Horton,
then-governor of Ceylon.
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horton_Plains
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Sri Lankan Places
11:58:00 PM
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Galle
Galle"Gaul", and in Sinhalese IPA: [ɡaːlːə]) is a town situated on the southwestern tip
of Sri Lanka, 119 km from Colombo. Galle was known as Gimhathiththa before the
arrival of the Portuguese in the 16th century, when it was the main port on the
island. Galle reached the height of its development in the 18th century, during
the Dutch colonial period. The major river is Gin River Gin Ganga which starts
from Gongala Kanda and passing villages such as Neluwa, Nagoda, Baddegama,
Thelikada, Wakwella and kisses the sea at Ginthota. In Wakwella...
Sri Lankan Places
11:57:00 PM
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Colombo
The name "Colombo", first introduced by the
Portuguese in 1505, is believed to be derived from the classical Sinhalese name
Kolon thota, meaning "port on the river Kelani". It has also been suggested
that the name may be derived from the Sinhalese name Kola-amba-thota which
means "Harbour with leafy mango trees". Due to its large harbour and
its strategic position along the East-West sea trade routes, Colombo was known
to ancient traders 2,000 years ago. However it was only made the capital of the
island when Sri Lanka was ceded...
Sri Lankan Places
11:55:00 PM
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Bentota
A Sri Lankan coastal city famous for golden beaches, Bentota
is situated on the southern coastal tip of the Galle District of the Southern Province
. The town is a popular tourist attraction. It is especially famous among the
foreign tourists. The name comes from a mythical story which dates back to
kings time saying a demon called Bem ruled this river ( tota = river bank.
Bentota hosts a handful of world proclaimed hotels. It is the hosting land for
the famous Sri Lankan Jeweler Aida. Bentota also delivers an ancient art of
healing...
Sri Lankan Places
11:53:00 PM
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Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, famous for its well-preserved ruins of ancient Lankan civilization. From the 4th century BC, it was the capital of Sri Lanka until the beginning of the 11th century AD. During this period it remained one of the most stable and durable centers of political power and urban life in South Asia. The ancient city, considered sacred to the Buddhist world, is today surrounded by monasteries covering an area of over sixteen square miles (40 km²). Anuradhapura is also significant...
Sri Lanka Tourism Development
10:47:00 PM
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Sri Lanka Tourism
Development
The Sri
Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) was formed as the apex body for Sri
Lanka Tourism under Section 2 of the Tourism Act (No. 38 of 2005). The
organization (Formally known as "Ceylon Tourist Board / Sri Lanka Tourist
Board / Sri Lanka Tourism Board ") is committed towards transforming Sri
Lanka to be Asia’s foremost tourism destination. The SLTDA will strive to
develop diverse, unique and quality tourism services and products that would
make Sri Lanka as a unique destination, globally...
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Tourism in Sri Lanka
5:45:00 AM
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Background
Tourism is clearly tied up with travel.Air transport links up different major cities and connections transit
centers of the world.
Relevant data and information about tourist centers.There attractive features,security conditions and financial matte are readily available through web sites. internal Email. Further the embassies representing
Sri Lanka should be able to provide more detail information,and periodic exhibition on tourism has been another mechanism to propagate...