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Is famed for its natural harbor. It is ranked as the world’s 5th largest natural harbors. During the Second World War the harbor became the base for the combined East Asian fleet of the allied powers. It is the ideal beach resort. All water sports are available here including fishing and sea angling. Whales watching is a specialty. Located at the mouth of Sri Lanka’s largest river “Mahaweli” river. Trinco’s most famous landmark is “Fort Fedrick”, a century and a half of British fortification can be found here. The cliff known as Swami Rock on the tip of Fort Fedrick’s promontory is associated with a tragic romantic tale women around a Dutch median who is believed to have jumped to her death from this spot seeing her fickle lower sailing away. The “Thirukoneswaram Kovil” which stands on the top most pinnacle of the “Swamy Rock” is a highly venerated Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva. About 11 km from west of Trinco are the Kanniyai Hot-Springs, sacred to Hindus who believe them to be a creation of God "Vishnu".
Gall Face, the mile long promenade which borders the Fort on the South, is the largest open air stretch in the city affording a beautiful view of the sunset. Around it care the main city hotels, from the "Galle Face" hotel which was established in 1864, the "Galadari" hotel and the "Taj Samudra". Nearby are the "Hilton", the "Cinnamon Grand" and "Ramada". The Galle Face is located between Colombo Fort Light house and Gall Face hotel. It is long beach with walking track and ground. Extra beauty is added by "Palmyrah" trees and "Coconut" trees in parallel to Gall road. The Gall Face ground is located between Gall road and beach. People are enjoying with their family members and friends in the Galle Face area in day and night. In the evening you can see beautiful view of the sunset. At night time also you can see Gall Face area very beautifully. You can see broad area in the Gall Face with colorful hotels and structures. You can enjoy 24 hours in this area with foods drinks and others. Old parliament and old Colombo courts located near the Gall Face. In addition you can see Colombo Light house, old artilleries fixed on the "Chethiya road" and Fort "Chaithyaya"(Stupa). Several ships are anchored in sea near the Gall Face. You can see Colombo expansion port now in the Galle Face.
Gal oya National Park in Sri Lanka was established in 1954 and serves as the main catchment area for "Senanayake Samudraya", the largest reservoir in Sri Lanka. "Senanayake Samudraya" was built under the Gal oya development project by damming the Gal oya at "Inginiyagala" in 1950. Gal oya reservoir currently defined as "Senanayake Samudraya" is the largest and very special among other reservoirs in Sri Lanka in various manners. Gal oya Scheme is one of the largest 4 modern irrigation projects of Sri Lanka. This scheme involved the restoration of a number of ancient medium scale reservoirs & construction of the "Senanayake Samudraya" (7680 ha), the largest reservoir in the history of Sri Lanka. "Senanayake Samudraya" is one of the main project of the Scheme. Senanayake reservoir which consist a catchment area of 384 square miles has been constructed by the earthen dam of which is 3600 feet in length and 140 feet in height comprising 2 million cubic yards of soils. This can store 770000 acre feet capacity of water. A concrete spill of which is 1020 feet in length has been constructed far away from the main dam to inspections. It is 770 feet in spill length and 60 feet in height comprising 6 doors and distributes water by the sluice with 13 feet in diameter. From 1954 to 1965 the park was administrated by the Gal oya Development Board until the Department of Wildlife Conservation took over administration. The National Park is situated 314 km from Colombo The Gal oya Development Board established several protected areas to protect the catchment areas of "Senanayake Samudraya" and several other reservoirs.
Close by, has a fine bay with clear waters, which opens to the north. An offshore reef shelters a sandy beach and keeps the water, calm and clear. This place is a windsurfers and water skiers delight. Fast developing in to a fine beach resort. A place with golden sand ,blue water and sunshine from heaven, Its Pasikuda. Pasikuda is a beach which located in Eastern province of Sri Lanka. It is bit strange because it is one of the safest beaches in the East coast. Due to lack of crowd the beach is very clean and pure, not like other crowded beaches. Pasikuda is a ideal place to have a cool and calm holiday. There are not any one to disturb you and any thing don't make your calmness jam. Pasikuda beach, recognized as one of safest beaches in Sri Lanka is very famous among the travelers who travel around the Sri Lankan tourism areas. Throughout the year the beach is fully crowded with travelers from all around the world. The sea is visualized with crystal clear water. Foreign travelers never miss this beach as it is known as an ideal destination for a sea bath. During the seasons, many water surfing sports men and women come to frolic with the waves in Pasikuda Beach. Even Sri Lankan players are trying to compete with them. Especially Pasikuda beach is appropriate for the beginners in water surfing. Surfing the waves, pulling off cool techniques, jumping high off the wave and spinning in the air are attractive.
Demodara is a quaint and interesting railway station of Sri Lanka. Demodra is at upcountry region and closed to "Badulla" town. Demodara meets when travel to "Badulla" from "Bandarawela" and about 10 Km to Badulla and about 12 Km to Bandarawela from Demodara. This Bridge is situated 2 km away from Ella town along "Passara" road between "Ella" and "Demodara" Railway Stations. Built by the British in the early 20th century, the station and the Nine Arcs bridge were engineering marvels of the day. This name is used since the bridge contains of 9 arches. It is also known as “Ahas Nawaya Palama” (9 Skies Bridge) and this bridge is 300 feet long and 25 feet wide. Located almost 3100 feet above the sea level. The bridge connects with two high lands and has been made of large cubic stones. This massive bridge is built entirely of solid rocks, bricks and cement without using a single piece of steel. The bridge was finally commissioned in 1921. One and only railway station trains travels same horizontal level in place is Demodara Railway station. It’s amazing point of Sri Lanka. Inventor of this technology is person who looks after cattle. There is a railway tunnel downside of the Demodara Railway station. The train comes through the tunnel and after travel about 400 m gap which round way then comes to Station.
There is a popular story to say that when construction work was commenced on the bridge, the World War 1 broke out and the steel consignment assigned for this site was seized and was used for war related projects. When the work came to a standstill the Sri Lankan came forward and build the bridge with solid stone bricks and cement without steel.
The Horton Plains is located at 2200 m above sea level. Horton plains or Mahaeliya Thenna in Sinhalese is the great plains of the central hills of Sri Lanka, located approximately 30 km from the town of Nuwara Eliya. This is the only national park in Sri Lanka where visitors are permitted to walk on their own. World's end and Baker's falls located in Horton plains. The walk to World’s End is 4km, but the trail loops back to Baker’s Falls (2km) and continues back to the entrance (another 3.5km). The round trip is 9.5km and takes a leisurely three hours.
Horton Plains can be reached by any of the following roads:
- Via Nuwara Eliya, Ambewela and Pattipola.
- Via Haputale or Welimada, Boralanda, Ohiya.
- Via Nuwara Eliya, Hakgala, Rendapola, Ambewela, Pattipola.
World's end
The southern edge of the Horton Plains is famous World’s End. On a clear morning the World’s End affords the view running to the southern coast of Sri Lanka. Stand 2,000 m high, at the edge of the cold, frosted grassland and lower your eyes towards the next landmark the tea plantations of 'Nagrac', some 900 m below. Gaze onward beyond the waves of mountains, filigree waterfalls, hazy lakes and paddy fields to the pink salter of "Hambanthota" and the shimmering sea, in a horizon less sweep.
Baker's falls
Baker's Falls derives its name from Sir Samuel Baker, a British man who discovered it in 1845. Baker's waterfall is one of the very beautiful waterfalls in Sri Lanka. This waterfalls is height about 22 meters. The Fall is very beautiful because various corners and various views shows various beautiful scenery. Its looks like a step view. In top side of the fall like a long pool. There is a point at fall which divides more than thousand of parts and made beautiful scenery in middle of the fall.
Arugam Bay beach, one of the top ten surf beaches of the world, is situated in the dry zone of Sri Lanka's South East coast. Arugam Bay is situated in the Ampara district, approximately 320 km from Colombo and can be reached in 8 hours drive from Colombo. you ca reach there by passing Awissawella, Rathnapura, Udawalawa, Thanamalwila, Wellawaya, Ampara and Pothuvil. Its located around 5 km from the small town called "Pothuvil". The end of the road is Panama village. You can reach "Kudumbigala" monastery, "Kumana" National park and "Hulan Nuge" temple easily from Arugam Bay village. Arugam Bay is popular surfing and tourist destination, still a traditional fishing village where life has been sustained by the daily catch of fish. The area is rich in bird life and wildlife in the widespread jungle areas, wetlands and lagoons nearby. It has its own specific climate with very little rain compared to the rest of the island.
Udawalawa National Park is located approximately 200 km South East of Colombo city and is a major echo tourism destination in Sri Lanka. it is sixth largest animal sanctuary of Sri Lanka. Dry Monsoon forest with an annual rainfall is about 1520 mm has mean day & night temperature are 29 and 24 degrees centigrade respectively. The Udawalawa national park was established in 1972. This national park spans approximately 31000 hectares and is located in the southern dry zone. The park cuts across two of the Southern Provinces and includes the Udawalawa Reservoir. The most prominent peak called "Ulgala" is located in the west of the park. It rises up to a height of nearly 380 m from the lowest point in the area which is at 100 m above sea level. It lies in the lower catchment of Udawalawa Reservoir in the country's Intermediate Low land region. Keeping company to the herds of Elephants, the main attraction of the park are Water Buffalo, Wild boar Spotted Deer, Sambur Deer, Jackal, Samber, Black naped hare, mongooses, bandicoots, foxes, s the endemic Toque Macaque and Gray Langers. Sighting Leopard and other smaller cats like Fishing cat & Jungle cat would be a bonus. Udawalawa is undoubtedly the best place in Sri Lanka to see wild Asian Elephants throughout the year: there are about 500 elephants in the park and they often roam in herds of up to 100. Udawalawa National Park is unique in terms of consistency in numbers of elephants roaming the park it has no a seasonal variation in herds of elephants. The best hours to visit the park are in the mornings and evenings. Late evening also affords the photographic opportunities in the backdrop of loveliest sunsets. Udawalawe is also a good birdwatching site. Endemics such as Sri Lanka Spurfowl, Red-faced Malkoha, Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill, Brown-capped Babbler, and Sri Lanka Junglefowl are among of the breeding resident birds. White Wagtail and Black-capped Kingfisher are rare migrants. A variety of water birds visit the reservoir, including cormorants, the Spot billed Pelican, Asian Openbill, Painted Stork and Black-headed Ibis. The open parkland attracts birds of prey such as White bellied Sea Eagle, Crested Serpent eagle, Grey headed Fish Eagle, Booted Eagle, and Changeable Hawk eagle. Land birds are in abundance, and include Indian Roller, Indian Peafowl, Malabar Pied Hornbill and Pied Cuckoo.
"Great Western" is a rural railway station in Sri Lanka at "Great Western" estate of "Nuwara Eliya" district. The station located in the "Great Western" mountain at 1455.48 m high above mean sea level and 199.30 km far from the Colombo Fort. This railway station is at between "Watagoda" and "Radella" railway stations. The train travels large number of meters above in "Thalawakele", "Watagoda" and "Great Western" area. Railway is like angle in this area. "Great Western" railway station has two platforms. It has only two railway lines. One and only railway station which has two platforms and only two railways of up country railway called "Great Western" Sub platform is single one and there is no bridge or any thing to move each other. Several tea estates can be seen on "Great Western" railway station. Two way Signaling system is available at this railway station and a lot of tea estates can be seen on it. "Great Western" mountain is in Nuwara Eliya district in Central Province. The station offers a panoramic view of large area than one can experience from any railway station in the hill country.You can see spectacular, panoramic view over 100 km surrounding area that south side of Sri Lanka. Several television advertisements, teledramas and movies are captured at closed this railway station. Adams Peak can be seen very clear in this place.
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