Unawatuna is one of the most famous beaches in Sri Lanka. Every year, lots of local and international tourists come here especially for swimming, to eat delicious sea food and to relax. Several times I travelled there with my relatives and the experience we had there was superb. Every time we went there, we spent [...]
Kataragama, the name of this sacred place, is also used to refer to the gods who is worshiped here: Skanda, the god of war. This son of the Hindu gods Shiva and Parvati is highly respected by Sri Lankan Hindus and Buddhists alike. The legends which surround him help to explain why this is so.
Bundala national park located about 15 km east of Hambantota is one of Sri Lanka’s foremost destinations for birdwatchers, protecting an important area of coastal wetland famous for its abundant aquatic bird life, as well as being home to significant populations of elephants, crocodiles, turtles and other fauna, including the occasional leopard. Although it doesn’t [...]
The Sri Lankan wild elephants are smaller than the African counterparts, and are pretty easily tamed. It also gives joy rides to people on its back. You would find various types of elephant festivals held almost every year in Sri Lanka in many places. The main festival where you can see lots of elephants is [...]
At the present, tourism sector in Sri Lanka is developing very fast. Everyday lots of people from different countries come to Sri Lanka for sight seeing. With some of my previous articles, I explained about several beautiful locations in Sri Lanka. With this post, I hope to let you know about how to be a tourist [...]
