North Western Province of Sri Lanka (Wayamba) remains outstandingly popular as a modern tour-zone in Sri Lanka. Kurunegala is the capital city of the North Western Province and was an ancient royal capital for 50 years, from the end of the 13th century to the start of the 14th century. It is about 94 km from Colombo and 42 km from Kandy. Located at an altitude of 116 meters above sea level, Kurunegala is surrounded by coconut plantations and rubber estates. There are eight very noticeable large rocks that encircle and dominate the city. Kurunegala’s rocks rise from the plain below and have characteristic names, six of which come from the animals that they are imagined to represent. The largest among them is Ethagala or the “Elephant Rock”, reaches 325 meters. The shape of Ethagala resembles an elephant. More
Meanwhile, the Indian Ocean around Sri Lanka is home to large families of cetaceans including the mighty blue whales, sperm whales and lively dolphins. Altogether, 26 species of cetaceans rule the waters surrounding the country, making it one of the best locations for whale and dolphin watching.
Sri Lanka has one of the richest diversity of amphibians in the world, containing over 106 species of amphibians of over 90 of which are endemic. The country has long claimed to have the highest amphibian species density in the world with 85% of endemicity ratio in Amphibians, especially in the Sinharaja rainforest, one of the eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka.
Besides the mighty elephants and rare amphibians found in the country, it is also a paradise for bird watching, and are a glory of the Sri Lanka’s wildlife. Boasting nearly 433 bird species of which 233 are resident Sri Lanka, and 20 are endemic species while another 80 species have developed distinct Sri Lankan races, compared to their cousins in the Indian mainland.
To enjoy the behavior of animals, and to get into fun and knowledge-filled travel, there are 22 national parks in the country accessible for visitors; the Yala National Park, Kumana, Willpattu, Galoya and Udawalawa wildlife sanctuary are the larger once. Among the smaller wildlife sanctuaries are the Maduru Oya, Bundala, and Wasgamuwa National Parks. Horton Plains, which is a UNESCO Heritage in the central highlands also offer breathtaking trekking trails.
The Peradeniya Botanical Gardens in Kandy hosts a fine display of local and foreign flora of Sri Lanka including the rarest of palm and orchid varieties. Also, there are several other botanical gardens that host dry zone and wet zone vegetation; mirijjawila dry zone park, Seethawaka wet zone park, Hakgala gardens are the most popular places that one can relax with families.
North Western Province of Sri Lanka (Wayamba) remains outstandingly popular as a modern tour-zone in Sri Lanka. Kurunegala is the capital city of the North Western Province and was an ancient royal capital for 50 years, from the end of the 13th century to the start of the 14th century. It is about 94 km from Colombo and 42 km from Kandy. Located at an altitude of 116 meters above sea level, Kurunegala is surrounded by coconut plantations and rubber estates. There are eight very noticeable large rocks that encircle and dominate the city. Kurunegala’s rocks rise from the plain below and have characteristic names, six of which come from the animals that they are imagined to represent. The largest among them is Ethagala or the “Elephant Rock”, reaches 325 meters. The shape of Ethagala resembles an elephant. More
Meanwhile, the Indian Ocean around Sri Lanka is home to large families of cetaceans including the mighty blue whales, sperm whales and lively dolphins. Altogether, 26 species of cetaceans rule the waters surrounding the country, making it one of the best locations for whale and dolphin watching.
Sri Lanka has one of the richest diversity of amphibians in the world, containing over 106 species of amphibians of over 90 of which are endemic. The country has long claimed to have the highest amphibian species density in the world with 85% of endemicity ratio in Amphibians, especially in the Sinharaja rainforest, one of the eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka.
Besides the mighty elephants and rare amphibians found in the country, it is also a paradise for bird watching, and are a glory of the Sri Lanka’s wildlife. Boasting nearly 433 bird species of which 233 are resident Sri Lanka, and 20 are endemic species while another 80 species have developed distinct Sri Lankan races, compared to their cousins in the Indian mainland.
To enjoy the behavior of animals, and to get into fun and knowledge-filled travel, there are 22 national parks in the country accessible for visitors; the Yala National Park, Kumana, Willpattu, Galoya and Udawalawa wildlife sanctuary are the larger once. Among the smaller wildlife sanctuaries are the Maduru Oya, Bundala, and Wasgamuwa National Parks. Horton Plains, which is a UNESCO Heritage in the central highlands also offer breathtaking trekking trails.
The Peradeniya Botanical Gardens in Kandy hosts a fine display of local and foreign flora of Sri Lanka including the rarest of palm and orchid varieties. Also, there are several other botanical gardens that host dry zone and wet zone vegetation; mirijjawila dry zone park, Seethawaka wet zone park, Hakgala gardens are the most popular places that one can relax with families.
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