Kataragama
50 Minutes Drive
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The Sacred City of Kataragama
is frequently visited by adherents from all religions
in Sri Lanka and from all over the world. King Dutugamunu,
a national hero if Sri Lanka who fought the war against
invaders is believed to be the first patron of Kataragama.
The annual procession held
in the months of July and August is a prominent pageant
with all its colorful glory. Main attractions in the
event include the fire walking by devotees and Kavadi
Dancing.
Madunagala Hot Water
Wells & Hermitage
30 Minutes drive
Visiting a hot water spring is a rare opportunity.
Being only a few of its kind in the world, Madunagala
Wells get you to experience this unique creation of
nature. It is believed that the water has a miracle
power of curing skin diseases and common ailments.
The Madunagala hermitage is a beautiful
architecture, situated on and around a rock in the
shade of the thick jungle. Consisting of caves where
Buddhist monks are in deep meditation the hermitage
also comprises ancient pools that aids the nature’s
flow of water.
‘Places of Interest’
Ussangoda
15 Minutes Drive
Proclaimed as one of the most beautiful
beaches in Sri Lanka, Ussangoda offers you the chance
to have a leisurely day, perhaps with a picnic basket
enjoying the breathtaking views of the clear Indian
Ocean.
The popular Indian legend of Rama – Seeta &
Ravana has a significant relationship with this picturesque
highland located by the Ocean. While historians and
archeologists have named this as an archeological
site, some scientists claim that the red-soiled Greenland
was formed by a clash of a huge asteroid.
Rekawa
40 Minutes Drive
Millions of years before man colonized
Sri Lanka, Marine turtles had been coming to the undisturbed
beaches of the tiny island to lay their eggs. While
there are only 8 species in total in the world, 5
of these species have come to nest in Sri Lankan beaches,
one of which being Rekawa.
More importantly, these 5 species
have been identified either as threatened or endangered.
At Rekawa you get to observe these magnificent speicies
in their natural behavior. The Species include:
Logger head,Green Turtle,Leather back,Olive Ridley,Hawks
Bill
Hummanaya or
“Blow Hole”
01 Hours Drive
Located in Tangalle, ‘Hummanaya’ is reputed
to as the 2nd largest blowhole in the world. A visit
to the Hummanaya also gives you an opportunity to
take a dip in the Sea and a day of Leisure at the
glorious Tangalle beach.
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