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Sinharaja Forest Reserve - Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is covered in forestation for about 30% and is a tropical country that boasts many forest reserves, national parks and such however even among them Sinharaja forest reserve takes a very special place. The Sinharaja is colloquially known as the lungs of the island nation as it is believed to produce large quantities of Oxygen...
Konduruhela - Sri Lanka
y inheriting the theme of mountains being named “Hela”(“Fall”) on the Eastern side, our next site is aptly but rather contradictorily named “Konduruhela”. It is situated in the Eastern Province specifically on the Ampara District which is also where Arugam Bay beach is although they are over 2 hours journey apart by car. But it is also closer to Govinda Hela, another mountain range in the vicinity...
Places to visit in Colombo - Part I
Colombo is the commercial heart of the tear of the Indian Ocean, meaning there is a lot of stuff to do in the capital of the little island nation. This will breeze through some of the things to do however it will be just scratching the surface. Hopefully more content will come but for now, let’s dive in...
Nuwara Eliya - Laxapana Falls
The stage is set now, all that is left is to reach our destination. But this time around we have two destinations and that is to reach the top as well as the bottom of the waterfall, and if you are wondering, “Yes” you can do that.......
Bundala national park, bundala, Sri Lanka
Bundala National Park is another national park in Sri Lanka, which perhaps doesn’t get the love it deserves due its proximity to Sri Lanka’s most famous national park, Yala national park. However, what makes it special is that it has been named as one of the four “Man and Biosphere Reserve” by UNESCO, which Yala is not a part of, what both the parks have in common is that both of them are designated Important Bird Areas...
Kalkudah and Pasikuda Beach - Sri Lanka
It is difficult to find two breathtaking beaches within walking distance, but not in the eastern shores of Trincomalee, specifically in the Kalkudah and Pasikudah beaches, which boasts spectacular sand stretches back to back...
Pettigala Kandy - Teldeniya, Sri Lanka
The Pettigala range is always one of the well-known mountains among the mountain enthusiasts due to its unique shape. By the literal definition of it meaning “Box Rock '', you would assume this to be a flat-shaped mountain, however quite contrary it is spike-shaped. The Colombo - Badulla road is known to provide travelers with beautiful sights every now and then, and this is certainly one of those. ...
Tips for Exploring Ella, Sri Lanka
Ella is the epitome of the highland experience you can get in Sri Lanka, which is perhaps the most famous hill country destination for foreighn and local tourists alike. This is good enough reason for me to make you more prepared for the journey to come and if Ella isn’t in your bucket list of things to do, it’s time to update your list and follow these instructions....
Nilaveli Beach, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, being an island nation, is not shy of its gorgeous beaches. However, whenever you search for good beaches most of them are based on the southern parts of the island. However, the east also has its fair share of beautiful beaches, even among these beautiful sandy paradises “Nilaveli” beach takes a special place. .....
Coffee Places in Colombo
The most popular export in Sri Lanka is without a doubt Tea. This is perhaps not so surprising from the country that brings you “Ceylon Tea”. Unfortunately coffee is not one of its great exports. This doesn’t mean you can not find good coffee in and around Colombo, although not authentic Espresso in Italy is worth giving a look at. In Sri Lanka coffee shops use locally grounded coffee however there are some places that may serve you high-end foreign beans...
Nuwaragala - Sri Lanka
Dambulla is a district is a treasure trove for many mountaineering enthusiasts with many unheard and untrodden mountain ranges. Nuwaragala Kanda is also situated here and borders with the Polonnaruwa district. However, the site in question might be sought after by the historians as this is a somewhat historically important site, as it would for being sandwiched between two historically important districts, and possibly a literal “treasure trove” as it is a constant target of treasure hunters. If you traveled around Dambulla, chances are you have seen this mountain a couple of times.
Nuwara Eliya - Gartmore
One of our colleagues put out this idea at that we have enough time to visit somewhere. So we picked a place that was seemingly on our way home. That place was the Gartmore falls....