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Uncommon attractions in Udawalawa region.

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Udawalawa tourism region is located in Rathnapura district bordering Monaragala, Hambantota and Mathara districts. Udawalawe National park,Udawalawa reservoir and chandrika wewa (lake) add priceless value to udawalawa tourism region.         This region provide very easy access to most popular park Yala and Bundala national parks and Hambantota, Mathara and Tangalle towns. Pure water sheds and virgin waterfalls complete the  beauty of this region. Beautiful water falls are Handapan falls,atha watuna falls,Kolonna falls, Dull fall, Mala fall,Kurulu fall etc.. Specific tourist attractions: Ten bends of Rakwana and sooriya kanda morning side. Religious places: 1, Sankapala rajamaha viharaya and pussadeva cemetary. Located closer to Rathnapura -Embilipitiya main road . history of this area goes far back Anuradhapura period. (5th century BC to 9th century AD). 2,Ammadu Katharagama devalaya. This historical hindu temple is located in rich bio diversity area closer to Ratnapura - k

Guard stones(muragala) in Historical places in Sri Lanka.

Moonstones (Sandakada Pahana) in historical places in Sri Lanka.

Interesting places in Udawalawa tourism region, Sri Lanka

Udawalawa tourism region is located in Rathnapura district bordering Monaragala, Hambantota and Mathara districts. Udawalawe National park,Udawalawa reservoir and chandrika wewa (lake) add priceless value to udawalawa tourism region.         This region provide very easy access to most popular park Yala and Bundala national parks and Hambantota, Mathara and Tangalle towns. Pure water sheds and virgin waterfalls complete the  beauty of this region. Beautiful water falls are Handapan falls,atha watuna falls,Kolonna falls, Dull fall, Mala fall,Kurulu fall etc.. Specific tourist attractions: Ten bends of Rakwana and sooriya kanda morning side. Religious places: 1, Sankapala rajamaha viharaya and pussadeva cemetary. Located closer to Rathnapura -Embilipitiya main road . history of this area goes far back Anuradhapura period. (5th century BC to 9th century AD). 2,Ammadu Katharagama devalaya. This historical hindu temple is located closer to Ratnapura - katharagama main road.

Must see places in Colombo

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Attractive 10 places to visit in Colombo. Colombo is not the capital of Sri Lanka.It serves as commercial capital of the Island while Sri Jayewardenepura stays as capital city of Sri Lanka. When tourists visit to Sri Lanka by air then they have to take ground transport to reach Colombo as the City lies on 90 minutes drive away from the Katunayake International Airport.  When we visit Colombo what actually we see? Is it easy to explore the city by our self without assistance? Of course, Colombo is an easy going city with so many transportation options available like public busess, tuk tuks, cars, trains, mini buses etc... However, there are 10 attractive things worth visiting when you are in Colombo.   01, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara        This is one of the most popular and sacred temples in Colombo. History of this temple goes far back to 6 th century B.C. According history, The Buddha has visited to Kalaniya and has preached dharma here on his 3 rd visit to Sri

Spices of Sri Lanka

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Spice www.ruwantrips.net Clove Cloves which are the flower buds of a form of evergreen tree .primarily used as a spice but are also used for medicine cloves are harvested and traded mainly in Sri  Lanka. Nutmeg Nutmeg is the seed of a type of evergreen tree. while mace is the reddish  net like covering surrounding the seed.nutmeg and mace used as a flavoring for many sweet dishes from the cuisines of  various countries .it is also an essential ingredient in many chrism's favorites and also used for perfume and medicine.    Pepper Pepper generally refers to black, white, and green. pepper is the spice that is commonly traded in the world. it is used for Spiciness as a chili replacement   www.ruwantrips.net