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
Jaffna
Jaffna or Yazhpanam is the capital city of the Northern
Province, Sri Lanka. Most of the residents of Jaffna are Sri Lankan Tamils with
a presence of Sri Lankan Moors and Portuguese Burghers . Almost all Sri Lankan
Muslims were driven off from Jaffna by the LTTE in the 1990s, as a result of
the ethnic conflict which started in the 1970s [1] which leaves Jaffna
exclusively Tamil, apart from the military personnel.
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaffna
Kalkudah
Kalkudah or Kalkuda (Pronounced Kal-Kuda, Tamil translation
rock-bay) is a coastal resort town located about 35 kilometers northwest of
Batticaloa, Batticaloa 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. Pasikudah and Kalkudah are located few
kilometers apart.
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