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Sanchare' was talentd enough to receive da Presidential award for a consecutive period of 3 years. Without ur helping hands i don't think v must hav not succeeded da dream. Tku v much 4 making sunchare da no 1 prg.-Nade Gura & Nade-

May 27, 2011

Photos: 7

travel aword 2010

May 26, 2011

Photos: 19

Ballooning @ Dambulla

Flights typically depart shortly after sunrise as this is when the air is cool and winds are calm. Hot Air Balloon Flights are very weather permitting and require good visibility and low wind speeds.

Feb 19, 2011

Photos: 67

Historical St. Anthony’s church at Wahakotte

Dec 25, 2010

Photos: 100

lahugala

Oct 16, 2010

Photos: 61

kumana

Oct 16, 2010

Photos: 107

Senanayaka Samudaraya - Galloya,iginiyagala

Oct 14, 2010

Photos: 93

kirala kale - mathara

Sep 25, 2010

Photos: 71

Royal Forest Park of Udawathakele

Aug 13, 2010

Photos: 71

Hambantota Haber (MAGAMAPURA HABER)

Jul 24, 2010

Photos: 131

Ranmihithnana

Jul 17, 2010

Photos: 119

Lunugamvehera National Park

Via Ratnapura, Udawalawe, Thanamalwila, Lunugamvehera (approx. 143 miles/231km) Via Hambantota, Tissamaharama, Thanamalwila, Lunugamvehera (approx. 164 miles/265 km).

Jul 10, 2010

Photos: 146

butthala

Jul 10, 2010

Photos: 68

Thanthirimale

Jun 26, 2010

Photos: 93

wawu badi rata-

Jun 19, 2010

Photos: 83

presidential awardasfor TRAVEL & TOURISM 2009,

yes v proved it 4da 2nd time,SANCHARE was awarded as da best travel radio prg @ da presidential award for TRAVEL & TOURISM 2009, V tks 4da suport, its joy of team spirit, 'SANCHARE TEAM

Jun 15, 2010

Photos: 23

Hurulu Eco Park-Habarana

Jun 12, 2010

Photos: 53

Wilpattu National Park

May 1, 2010

Photos: 70

Mannar

Apr 3, 2010

Photos: 120

jaffna out of the town

Mar 6, 2010

Photos: 118

jaffna town trip

Feb 27, 2010

Photos: 119

Nagadipa and Delft Island

Feb 13, 2010

Photos: 168

kelaniya

Jan 9, 2010

Photos: 74

madhu

The Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu is a Roman Catholic Marian shrine in Mannar district of Sri Lanka. With a history of over 400 years, this shrine acts as a center for pilgrimage and worship for Sri Lankan Catholics.[1] The site is considered as the holiest Catholic shrine in the island[2] and is a well known place of devotion for both Tamil and Sinhalese Catholics alike. [3] The church has been a symbol of unity not just between Tamils and Sinhalese, but also between people of different religions, including Buddhists, Hindus and Protestants.[4] Attendance for the August festival at times touched close to a million people before the out break of the Sri Lankan conflict.[1] Situated in the heart of the conflict zone, pilgrimage to this shrine has been dramatically affected in recent years with the presence of refugee camps around the shrine complex.[2] As part of the conflict it has been shelled number of times

Dec 26, 2009

Photos: 74

Labugama and Kalatuwawa Reservoir

Dec 16, 2009

Photos: 50

Old and new colombo

Dec 10, 2009

Photos: 18

Bawa Garden Aluthgama

Nov 21, 2009

Photos: 10

monargala viharaya

Nov 20, 2009

Photos: 65

Sri Lanka Air Force Museum

Nov 14, 2009

Photos: 66

Madunagala Hot spring

Oct 17, 2009

Photos: 21

Planetarium-sri lanka

Oct 10, 2009

Photos: 59

Galloya

Sep 6, 2009

Photos: 100

Nilagala

Nilgala Forest Area (NFA) is one of the largest and important forest area in Monaragala District, Uva Province. It contain 12,432 hectares and lies within 7o 08‘ – 7o 14‘ NL and 81o 16‘ – 81o 20‘ EL. Its elevation range between 200m to 700m within the Irindahela, Hangale, Yakun hela (highest point 700 m), Hamapola, Badangamuwa, Keenagoda, Makada, Karadugala, Kukulagoda, Ewalahela, Gorikkada hills. The mean annual rainfall varies between where the average annual rainfall 1500mm – 2000mm (rain during northeast monsoon), while the mean annual temperature of the area is 28 oC – 31 oC. The vegetation comprised with lowland tropical moist semi evergreen forest and savannah forest, home gardens and small patch paddy cultivations. The dominant tree species are Aralu (Terminalia chebula), Bulu (Terminalia bellirica) and Nelli (Phyllanthus emblica). Other than biodiversity, Nilgala is rich of archaeological monuments, such as prehistoric, proto-historic and historical Buddhist monasteries.

Sep 5, 2009

Photos: 99

Lesher World

Aug 21, 2009

Photos: 97

Nalanda Gedi ge

Twenty kilometers south of the Dambulla Temple, about one kilometer east of the A9, is the attractive Nalanda Gedige. The unusual image house was transferred to this spot near the town of Nalanda when the Bowatenne Tank, which is part of the Mahaweli Ganga Program, was built. the 02 eroctic carving found in this gedige like the femous ones at kajurajo in india,

Aug 2, 2009

Photos: 24

Waligama

Jul 29, 2009

Photos: 2

lunugamwehera

Jul 28, 2009

Photos: 4

anvilundawa

Jul 25, 2009

Photos: 17

kallpitiya

Jul 19, 2009

Photos: 69

yapwwa

Yapahuwa is an ancient Rock Fortress built by king Buhwanekabha at the beginning of the Yapahuwa era in Sri Lankan history. King Buhwanekabha built this rock Fortress in 1272, in order to transfer the capital to Yapahuwa from Polonnaruwa in the face of marauding Dravidian invasions from South India, bringing the Sacred Tooth Relic with him. But following the death of King Bhuvenakabha in 1284, the South Indians invaded Sri Lanka once again, and succeeded in capturing Sacred Tooth Relic too. Following its capture, Yapahuwa was largely abandoned & inhabited by Buddhist monks & religious ascetics..

Jul 11, 2009

Photos: 76

The Historical way to Buttala - Katharagama

There are a number of places where our ancestors have rested on their way to Katharagama. Madama is one such a place where a wayside rest (Ambalama) has been situated. Waanemangkada, Thimbulketiya, Galge, Bhaay Lindha, Galkema are few other such places which are worth mentioning. Walliamman Aru, a place that we meet on our way is another place which should be mentioned. According to folk tales Walli Matha had swung on a swing at that place. Though this route has a history as well as a story unknown as that, it has been abandoned unfortunately. This might be a great experience if you intend to follow the footprints of our ancestors. If you intend to have this experience, Hena Holiday Resort is the best option. They will arrange this trip for you along with comfortable accommodation. Contact 0772990299.

Jun 13, 2009

Photos: 81

Elephas maximus maximus

Elephas maximus maximus,Elephants hold aesthetic, cultural and economic importance in Sri Lanka. They are used for carrying timber and have a special significance and role in religious events. Many local and international tourists visit the county’s national parks to observe elephants in the wild, thus boosting Sri Lanka’s economy through tourism. Elephants can be observed in protected areas such as Yala, Wasgomuva, Udawalawe, Minneriva and Kaudulla.

May 29, 2009

Photos: 115

night campin

May 27, 2009

Photos: 79

First caravan trip ever in Sri Lanka.

Yes for the first time in Sri Lanka Yala Edge has introduced a caravan concept for ever in Sri Lanka. This is called “thawalama” in Sinhala. The sanchare team was being given an exclusive change to facilitate in the caravan trip from Colombo – Udawalawe. Great! It is like a walking house. This has various facilities including cooking, sanitary services, bed room services. This caravan concept was initially launched to transport animals from one place to another and then used to transport battle for war related matters. Now even Sri Lankan’s can enjoy a caravan trip from Colombo to Udawalawe destination just paying Rs. 28,000.00 for 10 pax. For further details call on 077-2990299

May 23, 2009

Photos: 63

Sankapala Viharaya

Sankapala Raja Maha Viharaya is an ancient temple situated in Pallebedda in Rathnapura district. The history of this temple expands to Anuradhapura era. During the period of king Dutugamunu this temple has been built by the giant Pussadeva. The giant Pussadeva is one of the great ten giants (Dasamahayodayo), who was awarded a Gamvara by the king after the war. That was the Pallebedda Gamvara. Later the giant Pussadeva built a temple in Pallebedda and offered it to Buddha shasana, which is Sankapala Viharaya. This history has been revealed by a stone pillar erected in the temple.

May 16, 2009

Photos: 31

bodi

The Sacred Fig (Ficus religiosa) or Bo-Tree (from the Sinhala bo)[1] is a species of banyan fig native to India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, southwest China and Indochina east to Vietnam. It is known by a wide range of local names, such as Bo or pou , bawdi or bawdi nyaung in Burmese, Bodhi (in Thai, though pronounced Po), Pipal (peepal, peepul, pippala, pimpal, etc.), arasa maram or Ashvastha tree. It is a large dry season-deciduous or semi-evergreen tree up to 30 m tall and with a trunk diameter of up to 3 m. The leaves are cordate in shape with a distinctive extended tip; they are 10-17cm long and 8-12cm broad, with a 6-10cm petiole. The fruit is a small fig 1-1.5cm diameter, green ripening purple. The Bodhi tree and the Sri Maha Bodhi propagated from it are famous specimens of Sacred Fig. The known planting date of the latter, 288 BC, gives it the oldest verified age for any angiosperm plant. l.

May 8, 2009

Photos: 2

Hulan nuge-(hulanuge) හුලන් නුගේ

Hulan Nuge Tharulengala Raja Maha Viharaya is situated in Lahugala Divisional secretariat area in Ampara district in Southern province.The history of this temple extends beyond 2300 B.C. The Buddha statue depicting sleeping posture situated in this temple is the oldest Buddha statue in Sri Lanka(Pidurangala is the first Buddha statue). There are five Buddha statues in Eastern province. But this Buddha statue has a special significance. That is though all other statues are facing either northern or western direction the Tharulengala statue faces eastern direction.Thus when sun rises the light beams of the sun falls directly on the face of the Buddha statue. Apart from the statue it has been revealed that this temple consists of paintings from prehistoric era. Many rock caves are situated in Tharulengala temple. The longest cave (720 ft)in south Asia is among them. Other than these caves 3 pillars which has ancient letters have been found.

Mar 28, 2009

Photos: 67

Arygam bay-ආරුගම්-බේ(ආරුගම් බොක්ක )-ලoකාවේ සුන්දරතම වෙරළ තිරය

ලoකවේ සුන්දරතම වෙරළ තීරය ආරුගම්බේ යෑයි යමේක් කිවහොත් , එය එසේ නොවේයෑයි එහි එක වරක් හෝ ගොස් ඈති යමෙක් නොකියනු ඈත.මෙහි යන උදවියට විදිමට ඈත්තේ වෙරළ පමනක් නොවේ අපගේ පීන්තුර කන්දරාව හොදින් බ්ලන්න එවිට ඔබට එය පසක් වෙනු ඈත. යමක් වෙතොත් විමසන්න-0773261117 හෑබෑයි දුවන්න බ්ලාගන නම් ආරුගම් බේ එන්න එපා...Arugam Bay is situated on the Indian Ocean in the dry zone of Sri Lanka's South-East coast. The Bay is located 220 km due East of Colombo. It is a popular surfing and tourist destination. if you need any ifo pls cont:0773261117

Mar 21, 2009

Photos: 101

Batticaloa,මඩකළපුව,மட்டக்களப்பு,

මඩකළපුව කල්ලඩි පාලම සමීපයට ගිය කෙනකුට ඇය කඳුළු හෙළන බවක් හැඟෙන්නට පුළුවන. ඒ සතුටු කඳුළු විය හැකියදීර්ඝ කාලයක් තිස්සේ වෙඩි හඬ හා දුක් - අෙඳීනා උරුම කරගත් ඓතිහාසික පුලියන්දූව හෙවත් මඩකළපුව අද සිය මහජන කැමැත්ත උරගා බලයි .Batticaloa (Tamil: மட்டக்களப்பு, Sinhala: මඩකළපුව) is the provincial capital of the Eastern province of Sri Lanka-Batticaloa is in the eastern cost of Sri Lanka on a flat coastal plain boarded by the Indian Ocean in the east occupies the central part of the eastern Sri Lanka. Its average elevation is around 5 meters [1].The city has the beauty of the spit of land masses separated from the mainland by the brackish lagoon and small islands lies in the midst of the lagoon which traverses through the district extending 73.5 km. to Verugal in the North from Batticaloa city and also extending from the city 35.2 km. from the South up to Thuraineelavanai

Mar 14, 2009

Photos: 99

sri padaya -සමනල ගමන-රත්නපුර පාර-Rathnapura Rd:

සමනල ගමන “....... ලොකානු කම්පා ඇත්තා වූ ලොකනායක වූ සව¢ඥතෙම එතැන්හි ධර්ම දේශනා කොට අහසින් නැගී (වැඩ) සමන්කුළු මතුයෙහි පා සටහන දැක් වූ සේක. 05 පිටුව මහාවංශය පොල්වත්තේ බුද්ධ දත්ත නාහිමියන්ගේ සංස්කරණ මහාවංශයෙහි (1954) පාද ලාංඡනය පිහිටුවීම මෙසේ දැක්වෙයි. “බුදුරජාණන්වහන්සේ කැලණියේ සිට සමන්ත කූඨයට වැඩ සුමන සමන් දෙවියන් ගේ ආරාධනය පරිදි එහි වූ ඉන්ද්‍රනීල මාණික්‍යයක් මත පාද ලාංඡනය පිහිටුවා වදාළහ. ඒ වම් පාද ලාංඡනයයි. එය, තත්ථ ධම්මං දෙසයිත්වා - සත්ථා ලොකානුකම්පනෝ උග්ගන්ත්වා සුමනේ කූටේ - පදං දස්සේහි නායකො යනුවෙන් දැක්වේ. .Adam's Peak (also Adam's Mount; Sinhalese Samanalakanda "butterfly mountain", Tamil Sivanolipatha Malai), is a 2,243 metres (7,359 ft) tall conical mountain located in central Sri Lanka. It is well-known for the Sri Pada "sacred footprint", a 1.8 m rock formation near the summit, in Buddhist tradition held to be the footprint of Buddha, in Hindu tradition that of Shiva and in Muslim tradition that of Adam.

Feb 15, 2009

Photos: 88

LOgo

Feb 13, 2009

Photos: 1

AWARDS-සම්මාන

SRI LANKA MASS MEDIA AWARD CEREMONY - 2008 28th October at the B:M:I:C:H, Presidential Awards for Travel and Tourism 2008 Best Radio Travel Prog: 26th.jan at the B;M;I;C;H ශ්රීි ලංකා ඡනමාධ්යම සම්මාන -2008 හොදම පාරිසරික වැඩසටහන ඡනාධිපති සංචාරක සම්මාන -2008 හොදම සංචාරක රේඩියෝ වැඩසටහන

Feb 1, 2009

Photos: 10

Maligathanna - මාලිගාතැන්න

Here is a large Bo tree surrounded by a ram part on the summit of the rock. The holes to be seen on surface of the rock are oneTs perforated for the purpose of installation of pillars. While there several rock caves which are in use since the period B.C in midst of them. (B.C via early Anuradhapura period.) legend has it that this place had become a hide-out for the king Walagamba and the refuge was provided to the king and the ministers during enemy invasions while the country was under the Portuguese rule also legend has it that it was in this place where the tooth relic lord Buddha was kept by the Hiripitiye Rala who was holding the office of Diyawadana Nilame of Dalada maligawa

Jan 24, 2009

Photos: 78

kande ala කන්‍දේ ඇල

Jan 3, 2009

Photos: 44

Vailankanni - වේලන්කන්නි

Velankanni (also spelt Velangani) also known as the "Mecca of South Asian Christianity" is located 12-km south of Nagapattinam, on the Coromandel Coast, in Tamil Nadu. The shrine is dedicated to Our Lady of Health, the Madonna of Velankanni and is popularly called as 'Sacred Arockia Madha Church' and people of all faiths and religions visit it .pls cont:0777363867

Dec 27, 2008

Photos: 78

ගෝවේ - Goa ගෑණු පරාදයීද බලන්න ගිය සංචාරේ

Goa's known history stretches back to the 3rd century BC, when it formed part of the Mauryan Empire.[5] It was later ruled by the Satavahanas of Kolhapur, around 2000 years ago it was passed on to the Chalukya Dynasty, who controlled it between 580 to 750. Over the next few centuries Goa was successively ruled by the Silharas, the Kadambas and the Chalukyas of Kalyani, rulers of Deccan India.[6]In 1510, the Portuguese defeated the ruling Bijapur kings with the help of a local ally, Timayya, leading to the establishment of a permanent settlement in Velha Goa (or Old Goa).

Dec 20, 2008

Photos: 193

Udarata manike උඩරට මැණිකේ - 02

Dec 13, 2008

Photos: 124

Mysore

Dec 10, 2008

Photos: 173

Udarata Menike-01 උඩරට මැණිකේ, Hill Country Maiden

GREAT RAILWAY JOURNEYS OF THE SRI LANKA The railway line from Colombo to Badulla is a spectacular railway line which, over a distance of 180 miles(290km), ascends from sea level to 6500 feet and then descends in to the Uva valley (or Uva Basin as it is usually called) to terminate at Badulla at 2000 feet. The railway was built by the British in the latter part of the 19th century primarily for freight.(Guage: 5ft6in, 1676mm) Since then very little has been changed. The gradients are steep and the tight curves prevent the use of modern rolling stock. Because of the rugged terrain earthslips are common. There are 46 tunnels on this line and one complete spiral (at Demodera). There are only two trains in any one direction each day which run the whole distance.The Udarata Menike takes at least 9 hours to do the journey (on a good day!) ! Udarata Menike, Colombo9:45, Badulla,19:05,Daily.Badulla, 5:55, Colombo-Fort,15:30,

Dec 6, 2008

Photos: 67

Pilikuthuwa

Inscriptions with pre Brahmins characters prove that Pilikuthuwa rajamaha viharaya exist as a religious place from pre B.C period A special feature in this place in the 99 caves with drip ledges, tank under ground water ways, temple Bana preaching halls with the three stories, natural Watadageya, Old wooden bridge, paintings of Kandyan period are the historical found here පිලිකුත්තුව වන අරණ බස්නාහිර පළාත තුළ ඇති හුදකලා කදු ශිකරයකි. ගම්පහ වතුරේගම පාරේ කිලෝමීටර් 4ක් පමණ ගිය තැන මේ අපුරැ වනාන්තරය හමු‍වේ. ප්රශග් ඓතිහාසික යුගයේ සිට මහනුවර යුගය දක්වා අපූරු තොරතුරු රැසක් ලෙන් 99 ක් තුළ සැගව ඇත.

Nov 29, 2008

Photos: 104

Bataatha-Agriculture Technology Park

A site for Eco-tourism/Agro-tourism-Bataatha- Habanathota, A.Park is recently world famous for having world first farmers monument at its entrance-සංචාරක නව නැඹුරුව තුළින් පරිසර සංචාර සඳහා දර්ශනීය නිවර්තන බෝග ආදර්ශන (Edible Landscaping) කෘෂිකාර්මික කෞතුකාගාර යනාදිය මෙම උද්‍යානය තුළ අන්තර්ගත කිරීම මඟින් කෘෂි උද්‍යානයට සෞන්දර්යත්වයක් හා ප්‍රසන්න පරිසරයක් ලබාදෙයි.උද්‍යානයේ විශේෂ අංග වර්ෂා ජලය රැස්කොට බෝග වගාව පලතුරු උයන ඌන භාවිත පලතුරු උයන මල් වගා උයන් වියළි කලාපීය ගෙවත්ත ඖෂධ උයන වැඩි දියුණුකල හේන වී වගාවේ විකාශය බෝග වන ආදර්ශන කෙසෙල් උයන බෝග කෞතුකාගාරය (ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ සියලුම බෝග සහ ප්‍රභේද) ජල සම්පාදන ක්‍රම බීජ දැක්ම මී මැසි පාලනය ගිමන් හැරීමට ස්ථාන/නාන තොටුපොල වීඩියෝ දර්ශන සහ ශ්‍රවණාගාරය බීජ, පැළ, පත්‍රිකා, CD තැටි අලෙවිසැල සහ තොරතුරු මධ්‍යස්ථානය එලිමහන් රංග පීඨය www.panoramio.com/user/1340650

Nov 15, 2008

Photos: 80

sinharaja(04)-Lankagama

Lankagama is a remote village in southern province of Sri Lanka situated at the boarder of sinharaja rain forest. One of the most interesting natural attractions in the area is the presence of a complex of beautiful waterfalls with in less than 1 square kilometer area with in Sinharaja Forest. You can see four major waterfalls and one small waterfall during this hike. The waterfalls are Brabhmana Ella, Dhuwili Ella (Lankagama), Gal-Oruwa (Rock Chasm) Ella and Ura-Wetuna Ella

Oct 21, 2008

Photos: 104

sinharaja(03)- pitadeniya

You can reside on Sinharaja forest at Pitadeniya conservation recourse center and all facilities are available at this place. In Pitadeniya entrance there are some residental places. Pitadeniya conservation center is specially for it. First you should get permission to reside of it. All facilities, information and learning service also available at this place. Charges of it is very lower than others.T;PHON 0602490644

Oct 20, 2008

Photos: 145

sinharaja(02) - Morning site

Ensconced in Sinharaja Rainforest and the Hill Country, Boulder Gardens is a boutique retreat offering serenity and a plethora of bird life. Sinharaja is a virgin rainforest, one of Asia’s rarities and home to many rare orchids, butterflies and 50% of Sri Lanka’s endemic birds and mammals.

Oct 19, 2008

Photos: 96

Sinharajaya(01)-Kudawa(Kalawana)

Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a national park in Sri Lanka. It is of international significance and can been designated a Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The hilly virgin rainforest, part of the Sri Lanka lowland rain forests ecoregion, was saved from the worst of commercial logging by its inaccessibility, and was designated a World Biosphere Reserve in 1978 and a World Heritage Site in 1988. The reserve's name translates as Kingdom of the Lion. The reserve is only 21 km from east to west, and a maximum of 7 km from north to south, but it is a treasure trove of endemic species, including trees, insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Because of the dense vegetation, wildlife is not as easily seen as at dry-zone national parks such as Yala. There are no elephants, and the 15 or so leopards are rarely seen. The commonest larger mammal is the endemic Purple-faced Langur.

Oct 18, 2008

Photos: 82

pahiyangala

Pahiyangala Where the pre-historic man lived ,42000 years ago.Valuable fossils of the pre-historic man have been found in this pit. A large rocky mountain loomed before us through the misty morning, when we were proceeding towards the village "Yatagampitiya" 5 km off Bulathsinhala in the Kalutara district, where an early human habitation existed thousands of years ago, today known as "Pahiyangala". A famous Chinese traveller monk Fa-Hsien who visited our country in the 5th A.D., once happened to be on his way to Sripada or Samanala and found this rock cave unexpectedly. He is said to have made this place his temporary abode hence it was named "Pahiyangala".

Oct 4, 2008

Photos: 53

paduwas nuwara

Panduvasnuwara's many other archeological remains date from the 12th century when it was known as 'Parakramapura' and was used by Sri Lanka's great medieval king Parakramabahu I as a stepping stone to his great capital - Polonnaruwa. Among the many impressive ruins are the citadel walls and moat, the royal palace with carved pillars and guard stones, and a beautiful Bodhigara, the edifice round the bo-tree, sacred to Buddhists.

Sep 20, 2008

Photos: 94

Guruge nature parak

the Guruge Nature Park at Ja-ela is an ideal location to get away from the busy daily schedule and enjoy a peaceful atmosphere. Situated 10 kms from Colombo.Between Kandana and Katunayake Junction.(Turn off from Ja-ela, Weligampitiya Junction and proceed 1 Km).The Nature Park was designed and constructed by D.Guruge, investing Rs.500 million. Nature Park" with several ponds and varieties of birds.It has about 15 varieties of birds such as African parrots,love birds,Pigeons and 25 varieties of (marsupial) animals such as lions, monkeys,and horses.There are also ducks and a wide variety of reptiles

Sep 13, 2008

Photos: 76

Horton Plains(Maha Eliya) National Park (හෝටන් තැන්න)

Horton Plains National Park (හෝටන් තැන්න), "Maha-Eliya" in Sinhala, is a national park in the highlands of Sri Lanka. It lies at a height of more than 2000 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. හෝටන් තැන්න වනාහී දෙස් විදෙස් කාගේත් නෙත් සිත් ආකර්ශනය කළ ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ පිහිටි අති සුන්දර භූමියකි.ඉමක් දැකිය නොහැකි ගෝලිය වස්තුවක් වූ මෙය ජෛව විවිධත්වයෙන් මෙන්ම පුරා විද්‍යාත්මක වටිනා කම අතින් ද ඉතා විශේෂ අසිරිමත් වූ ජාතික වනෝද්‍යානයකි.ලෝකාන්තය සොයා යන ‍කෙනෙකුට අප රටෙ වෙනත් කිසිම පරිසර පද්ධතියක හමු නොවන අපූර්වතම හුදෙකලාවකින් යුත් සුන්දර තැනි තලාවක් හමු වෙයි.මෙම අති සුන්දර ජෛව විවිධත්වයෙන් යුතු වූ සීතල නුවර එළියේ පිහිටි වනෝද්‍යානය වනාහි හෝටන් තැන්නයි.

Aug 30, 2008

Photos: 80

ohiya to Haputhale

People used Haputhale mountain hike during British colonial time, the then British colonials were using this path on horse back in year 1880, this situated at an elevation 2000 feet above the sea level . This hiking mountain road is 13 KM in length. >>>>Pls don’t do this hike without a guide (Our Guide >Jayan:0715202975)

Aug 2, 2008

Photos: 137

Ambuluwawa

Ambuluwawa peak situated in the center of Gampola Kingdom established by the great Sinhala King Buvanekabahu IV. (1341-1357 AD) was hitherto not put into any use. Height of the peak trom the mean sea level is 365 feet and from the Gampola town is 1965 feet Mayura Sandesa, the messenger poem written in the 14th Century describes this enchanting rock and the surroundings thus:

Jul 26, 2008

Photos: 138

Ratganga

Jul 19, 2008

Photos: 54

varanasi

Varanasi is the oldest continually inhabited city of the world. With its rich cultural heritage and tradition Varanasi remains the cultural capital of India. It is also known as Benaras or Kashi and is situated in the state of Uttar Pradesh on the banks of Ganges. The city is famous for its pilgrimage and is one of the most famous tourist attractions in India. The city has always been famous for its colorful fairs, festivals and events. Almost every month some festival or the other is celebrated in this ancient city. The cultural life of the people of Varanasi is associated with river Ganges and its importance. Buddha Purnima in Varanasi is celebrated in this ancient city with religious fervor.

Jun 21, 2008

Photos: 136

Rajgira

Rajgir, which means 'house of the king', was the ancient capital city of the Magadha kings until the 5th century BC when Ajatsatru moved the capital to Pataliputra. Forty-six km from Bodhgaya, the town is sacred to the memory of the founders of both Buddhism and Jainism and houses historical remains like the cyclopean wall and marks engraved in rocks

May 24, 2008

Photos: 41

Budhgaya

Bodh Gaya is the most important of the main four pilgrimage sites related to the life of Gautama Buddha, the other three being Kushinagar, Lumbini, and Sarnath. , Mahabodhi Temple, located in Bodh Gaya, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site

May 17, 2008

Photos: 109

wawulpane cave

Situated in the Kolonne Korale, about 912 feet above sea level the Wavulpane Cave consists of about 12 different sized caves. This superb limestone cavern is named after the nearly 250,000 bats that inhabit it.The cave also boasts of having the richest percentage of Calcium Carbonate deposits in Sri Lanka. The magnificent stalactites and stalagmites are a cave explorer's paradise!

May 10, 2008

Photos: 56

mullkirigala

The temple, which dates back to the 3rd century BC, is a Raja Maha Viharaya, one that received royal patronage. There are several theories as to its origin. It is believed to be one of 64 temples erected by King Kavantissa, father of Dutugemunu, who ruled from Mahagama, a principality in the kingdom of Ruhuna. According to historians, this may have been the Samuddagiri or Muhudugiri temple built by Kavantissa

May 3, 2008

Photos: 18

Walawe nadee river safari

The walawa nadee eco tours organization, provides boat raids those of you interested in spotting in some wildlife in an area Known for its rich bio diversity www.deepsouth.lk cont:tel:0602481076, 0776600463

Apr 26, 2008

Photos: 50

Haldumulla

The National Herbarium - Haldumulla

Apr 5, 2008

Photos: 82

Hummane - Blowhole sri lanka

The Kudawella (South) Fisheries Co-operative Society, Kudawella, provides boat rides for locals and tourists interested in visiting the blow hole. The boat will station you 25 meters away from the blow hole in the sea, where you could experience the sprouts of water at close range.The Hummane Blowhole is the second hugeness in the world

Mar 29, 2008

Photos: 26

chennay

Mar 15, 2008

Photos: 25

HAPUTALE

Haputhale is the smallest town in Sri lanka

Mar 8, 2008

Photos: 109

Polonnaruwa

Polonnaruwa period is the most prosperous era sri lanka ever had in its annuls. Polonnaruwa replaced Anuradhapura as the capital city of Sri Lanka, Because of the invasion of south India. It was the capital of Sri Lanka from 11 AD to 13 AD.

Mar 1, 2008

Photos: 110

GALLE FORT

Galle fort - The Wold Heritage city in Sri lanaka it all so a monument to the wealth,productivity, technology and craftsmanship of Sri Lankan society in the 17th,18th and 19th centuries and the unknown workers and the master craftsmen who were its builders.

Feb 23, 2008

Photos: 47

Taj mall

special Valentine day programme

Feb 16, 2008

Photos: 67

Passikuda - Batticaloa

The most lovliest one time tourist destinations of Passikuda beach

Feb 9, 2008

Photos: 112

Dabana

Vädda is the sri lanakan aboriginal people,'Stop trying to convert us into cultivators and let us be!'

Jan 26, 2008

Photos: 20

madol doova

Jan 19, 2008

Photos: 33

BELILENA - kithulgala

Jan 12, 2008

Photos: 93

sanchare BASILICA church

Dec 22, 2007

Photos: 29

SANCHARE -windsor park

Nov 26, 2007

Photos: 88

temple troop

Nov 17, 2007

Photos: 35

Maduru Oya

Maduru Oya is surrounded on the west and north by Mahaweli development areas and on the south and east by teak plantations and jungle. The dominant feature is the 8-kilometre long range of mountains in the southwest of the park. Water bodies, which constitute over 15% of the total area of the park, include the Maduru Oya, Ulhitiya, Ratkinda, NDK, and Henanigala reservoirs, as well as the tributaries of the Mahaweli Ganga and Maduru Oya.

Nov 10, 2007

Photos: 25

world smallest village "WALPOLAMULLA"

WALPOLAMULLA is the smallest village in the world, its located by Knuckles rock basin Sri lanka (original name: Walpolamulla geographical location: Central, Sri Lanka, Asia geographical coordinates: 7° 30' 0" North, 80° 46' 0" East) the walpolamula population is 06 and only 04 houses, if you want to go to this beautiful forest village you mast gat the permission to sri lanka wild life department or this T.P number +94773261117 or more... www.sanchare.com

Nov 3, 2007

Photos: 53

Kawdulla

This 6,656 hectare park, which opened in 2002, is an elephant corridor which offers visitors the opportunity to get within close range of the animals. At Kaudulla, near Habarana in the ancient cities zone, it is possible to hire a catamaran to sail on the tank and look out for the elephants, leopards, fishing cats, sambar deer and the endangered rusty spotted cat. August to December is the best time to go.

Oct 20, 2007

Photos: 21

Reverse turn

Oct 13, 2007

Photos: 9

Pophahm garden

Pophahm garden-Dabulla

Sep 29, 2007

Photos: 58

Ritigala

Sri Lanka is blessed with so many varied archaeological sites of historical and cultural importance that the visitor is spoilt for choice. While the expansive ruins of the ancient cities of Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa have a grandeur that is difficult to surpass, there are lesser-known sites that have an ambience all of their own. This frequently stems from the fact that they lie off the beaten track, are on a smaller scale, and are encircled and even encroached upon by jungle.

Sep 22, 2007

Photos: 4

Pidurangala

Sigiri Pidurangala Raja Maha Viharaya is just a short distance from the Sigiriya Rock fortress. Although its origins date back to the same period this site does not share the same glamour and renown of Sigiriya.

Jul 14, 2007

Photos: 7

Namal Uyana

Namal Uyana The sanctuary at Ulpothagama, Madatugama famous for its pink quartz mountain could be the home of one of the world's largest beds of fossilized plants.

Jul 7, 2007

Photos: 27

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