Archives: Locations

NuwaraEliya Nuwara Eliya is a city in the hill country of the Central Province, Sri Lanka, Nuwara Eliya is Sri Lanka’s highest tea country town and a favourite hill station during British colonial times. The town is still touted as ‘Little England’, Nuwara Eliya is known for its temperate, cool climate – the coolest area […]

Mirissa Mirissa is a small town on the south coast of Sri Lanka, located in the Matara District of the Southern Province. It is approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) south of Colombo. Mirissa’s beach and nightlife make it a popular tourist destination. It is also a fishing port and one of the island’s main whale […]

Koneswaram Kovil The temple is situated in north west of sri lanka , nearby eastern coast, as well as Gokarna bay. Konesvaram is revered as one the Pancha Ishwarams (five abodes) of Sri Lanka for long time. Being a major place for Hindu pilgrimage, it was labelled “Rome of the Gentiles/Pagans of the Orient” in […]

Kithulgala Kitulgala is a small town in the central of Sri Lanka.[1] 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,[4] which starts a few kilometres upstream and […]

Jaffna Jaffna is the capital city of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jaffna District located on a peninsula of the same name. With a population of 170,985 in 2023, Jaffna is Sri Lanka’s 12th most populous city.[1] Jaffna is approximately 400 kilometers Colombo, Jaffna’s suburb Nallur served […]

Horton Plains Horton Plains is located on the central highlands of Sri Lanka and 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 Plain At an altitude of 2,100 meters above sea level, the Horton Plains extends over […]

Galle Fort Galle Fort is one of the most beautiful and attractive place in Sri Lanka, It is located in the southern province. The Galle Fort, also known as the Dutch Fort or the “Ramparts of Galle”, is a historical, archaeological and architectural heritage monument, which even after more than 423 years maintains a polished […]

Ella – Sri Lanka The area has a rich bio-diversity, dense with numerous varieties of flora and fauna. Ella is surrounded by hills covered with cloud forests and tea plantations. The town has a cooler climate than surrounding lowlands, due to its elevation. The Ella Gap allows views across the southern plains of Sri Lanka. […]

Dambulla Cave Temple Dambulla cave temple is a scent of unique interest. Its rock temples are the most extensive in the Island, and one of the most ancient, and in the highest state of preservation and orderDambulla cave temple became a popular place of residence of Buddhist monks at least from the reign of this […]

Ancient City of Polonnaruwa Polonnaruwa was the second capital of Sri Lanka after the destruction of Anuradhapura in 993. It comprises, besides the Brahmanic monuments built by the Cholas from india, the monumental ruins of the fabulous garden-city created by Parakramabahu I in the 12th century. Polonnaruwa Old Town is where the well preserved ruins […]