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 the Buddhists in the area. In 16th and 18th centuries Matara was
ruled by Portuguese and Dutch respectively.
Minneriya
Minneriya is a small town in Sri Lanka, and is famous for two
things , for the great Minneriya lake build by King Mahasen and for the Minneriya
wildlife sanctuary which is a hot spot for safari lovers because of the
abandons of Elephants. Furthermore it is situated near Habarana which have some
high class hotels for tourists and some famous world heritage sites like
Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Sigiriya which are relatively close to Minneriya.
Negombo
Negombo is a town of about 65,000, approximately 37 km north
of Colombo, in Sri Lanka. It is located at the mouth of the Negombo lagoon,
about 7 km from the Bandaranaike International Airport. Negombo has a small
port, and its economy is mainly based on tourism and its centuries-old fishing
industry, though it also produces cinnamon, ceramics, and brass ware.
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negombo
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