Sri Lanka Tourism achieves record-breaking 750,000 arrivals in 2011

Achieving another remarkable milestone in the country's booming tourism industry, Sri Lanka Tourism welcomed the arrival of 750,000th tourist in year 2011 at the Bandaranaike International Airport today (24th Nov.) evening. This is the first time ever; the tourism industry has received number of arrivals exceeding 700,000 marks in any given year making it a ground breaking figure in tourism records. A team of officials from Sri Lanka Tourism Promotions...

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Arugam Bay, The bay of Surf lovers.

Arugam Bay is a bay situated on the Indian Ocean in the dry zone of Sri Lanka's southeast coast. The bay is located 320 km due east of Colombo. It is a popular surfing and tourist destination. Many of the buildings were destroyed in the 2004 tsunami. Due to its popularity among tourists, the area has managed a slow recovery by private initiatives only. The main road through town has still not been repaved. As late as the beginning of 2010...

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Lipton's Seat

Located in  Haputale 173 KM (107 Miles) From Colombo in the Badulla District, and is 4695 ft high above the sea level. It is one of the places with a very rich biodiversity and allows a very beautiful view of the Southern Plains. It is approximately 193 km away from Colombo. The town is no doubt one of the spectacular places in Sri Lanka. Haputale is makes hiking and trekking a great exhilarating exercise. The major attraction of Haputale...

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Kithulgala - Whitewater Rafting

Kitulgala is a small town in the west of Sri Lanka. It is in the wet zone rain forest, which gets two monsoons each year, and is one of the wettest places in the country. Nevertheless, it comes alive in the first three months of the year, especially in February, the driest month. The Academy Award-winning The Bridge on the River Kwai was filmed on the Kelani River near Kitulgala,...

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Weherahena Temple

A large Buddha statue here is painted with very bright colours. There are hundreds of scenes painted to show the Buddha's life. There are three underground storeys and there you can see the shrine room in which thewalls are decorated with murals depicting the Buddha's life...

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Galle City

The capital of the southern province is a city with a colourful history. UNESCO declared World Heritage Site the magnificent Dutch fort is the most popular attraction of the town. 300 year old Dutch atmosphere is still very much alive around the fort and amidst its many historical buildings not invaded by the skyscrapers. The beautiful beach of Unawatuna is just 6km south east of the city centre....

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Knuckles Mountain Range

The Knuckles Mountain Range lies in central Sri Lanka, north-east of the city of Kandy. The range takes its name from a series of recumbent folds and peaks in the west of the massif which resemble the knuckles of clenched fist when viewed from certain locations in the Kandy District. Whilst this name was assigned by early British surveyors, the Sinhalese residents have traditionally referred to the area as Dumbara Kanduvetiya meaning mist-laden...

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Yala National Park

Yala National Park is the 2nd largest national park in Sri Lanka.It is situated in the southeast region of the island in the dry zone. The park is situated about 300 km from Colombo which is capital city of Sri Lanka. Yala park belongs to two provinces in Sri Lanka namely Uva Province and Southern Province. ...

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Sri Dalada Maligawa

Located in Kandy, long a center of the Buddhist faith, the stunning 17th-century Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa) is believed to house the left upper canine tooth of the Lord Buddha himself. This precious relic attracts white-clad pilgrims, bearing lotus blossoms and frangipani, every day. History According to legend, the tooth was taken from the Buddha as he lay on his funeral pyre. It was smuggled to Sri Lanka in...

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Polhena Beach

This place is very popular among native sri Lankan tourists short Span of beach with a coral reef which can explore even walking through the water. The famous golden sanded Polhena beach is about 1.5 Kilometers away from Matara city....

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Kalkuda and Pasikuda

  Kalkuda and Pasikuda are two pristine, untouched beaches in the East coast of Sri Lanka. Their white sands, calm waters and sheer beauty remain unrivalled. Close to the town of Batticloa, both the beaches are expected to become international hotspots, as more people discover the charming beauty of this paradisiacal beach. It used to be a popular tourist destination, however due to 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and Sri Lankan Civil...

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Dunhinda waterfall Sri Lanka

Dunhida is the best attractive waterfall in Sri Lanka. And it is a huge waterfall in Sri Lanka witch is situated in Badulla area. This attraction is made by Badulu river witch is started from Uma oya.  Waterfall is at Badulla Mahiyanganaya road.And it is situated about 1Km from the main road. You have to go this 1 Km path by your own foot. And it is nice experience for everyone. You can see the beauty of natural Sri Lanka when you...

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Diyaluma Waterfall Sri Lanka

Diyaluma is also very beautiful waterfall in Sri Lanka. And this is situated in Koslanda area. Koslanda is situated between Beragala and Wellawaya. Beragala is junction of Badulla Colombo main road. This is the third highest waterfall in Sri Lanka. It is about 171m in height. You can visit diyaluma very easy. Because it is near to the main road. Many people said that this is the most beautiful waterfall in Sri Lanka. Because its height and...

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Bopathella Waterfall Sri Lanka

Bopathella the most beautiful waterfall in Rathnapura area.thas is situated at Agalawaththa village in Rathnapura. Waterfall is at Colombo Rathnapura road. And it is situated about 2Km from the main road. You can go that 2Km by your own vehicle. And the waterfall is about 85Km from Colombo...

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Sri Pada (Adam's peak)

The most famous physical feature of Ceylon is Adam's Peak, which is situated in the Ratnapura district. Adam’s peak is surrounded by several mountains. It is about 750 feats in its height. It is the second highest peak in Sri Lanka. Major four rivers (Mahaveli,Kelani,Kalu & walawe) are started from top of the peak. Great foot print of the Load Buddha is in the top of the peak. That is the most important thing in the peak. People climb the...

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Horton plain Sri Lanka

The Horton Plains are located on Sri Lanka 's highest plateau, between altitudes of 2,000 and 2, 300m. The landscape typically consists of undulating lands covered in a tropical cloud of forests or verdant montane savannah grasslands, locally known as patannahs. Visiting Horton Plains or 'Mahaeliya' as it is traditionally named is quite popular amongst locals, who mostly come to admire the views from the park's thrilling escarpments such...

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Sinharaja (vergin rain forest of Sri Lanka)

Sinharaja forest is one of the least disturbed and biologically unique lowland rain forest in Sri lanka. This covers an extent of about 11187 hectares from east to west. It was declared a Man and Biosphere Reserve (MAB) in 1978,as representative of tropical humid evergreen forest. This is a World Heritage site in Sri Lanka. Sinharaja forest is situated mainly in Rathnapura, Matara and Galle districts. Most of the endemic plants and animals...

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