Colombo is the commercial capital of sri lanka ,located in the western province. Greater colombo area hes rich multicultural traditions of many religious and ethnic groups. The world`s most modern facilities are available in the city.
Most place in colombo
* Sri jayawardhenapura-kotte
* Kotte archaeological museum
* Town hall
* Colombo national museum
* Dutch period museum
* wolfendhal church
* santa lucia cathedral
* dewatagaha mosque-cinnamon gardens
* jamiul alfar mosque-pettah
* sri ponnambalam vanesvara
* kelaniya
* galle face green
* viharamahadevi park
GALLE
Within the fort of gall is a dutch colonial building in church street which is the cultural museum, adjoining the new oriental hotel.
Most place in Galle
· galle fort
· dutch church – galle fort
· galle national museum-galle fort
· national maritime museum –galle fort
· historical mansion museum-galle fort
· martin wickremasinghe museum
· rumassala
TANGALLE
196 km from Colombo, tangalle is one of the most popular and attractive places for tourists. While tangalle town offers most offers most of the facilities there are many hotels.
Most place in Galle
* wevurukannala
* blow hole
the blow hole,or hummanaya`in mawella , dickwella, is an attractive natural feature.sea spray splashes up to 40-50 feet during the monsoon period and attracts many a foreign and tourist.
KATARAGAMA
Kataragama is another great pilgrim shrine, which is dedicated to god skanda. The main festival is in july-august.
Most place in kataragama
· Kiri vehera
· Maha devale- kataragama
· Khalir makam- kataragama
RATNAPURA
The “city of gems” . the gem industry is centered here. Rubber plantations are mostly located around ratnapura , kalutara and kegalle.
Most place in Ratnapura
· Access to sinharaja rain forest
· Maha saman devale
· Ratnapura museum
Colombo-kandy
Most place in Colombo to kandy
Still you can enjoy visiting many interesting places along the road.
Pillikuttuea temple
Warana temple
Cadjugama
Pasgama
Pinnawala
Kadugannawa
Colombo-kandy
Most place in Colombo to kandy
Still you can enjoy visiting many interesting places along the road.
* Pillikuttuea temple
There are 99 caves within the forest, where the temple is located. The forest has rare plants, including many medicinal herbs. You have to turn from mirriswatta junction and travel along watturugama road to reach here.
You can also visit maligatthanna monastery and the rock jungle in the same area. From the top of this rocky mountain you could enjoy the panoramic view of the western province.
* Warana temple
Located at attanagalla, pasgama where you can see the traditional craftsmen at work, and many hand made processes in lasgama village.
You have to turn from pasyala junction to reach the spot
* Cadjugama
Most of the travelers stop here for a sumptious treat of cadju nuts. There are hundreds of young women clad in attractive local attire selling cadjunuts along the road at their small stalls.
* Pasgama
* Pinnawala
You can visit pinnawala elephant orphanage,turn left from 80-81 km post – kandy road.
* Kadugannawa
Climbing kadugannawa pass gives you a breathtaking view of the mountain range including bible rock,lion rock.
BANDARAWELA
BANDARAWELA is an excellent place for holidaying. The town is surrounded by lush, green mountain ranges. There are many colonial
Buildings, temples, church, playground, market, super market and all the
Other necessary facilities. You could find many garages and tyre workshop
On the badulla road.
Woodlands networks is the ideal place to contact as they offer many
Services for travel and enjoying bandarawela area. They offer advice on an organize excursions, walks and treks, cookery lessons, accommodation etc. and they also provide opportunities to visit tea factories and purchase tea, herds and spices.
Adisham monastery – haputale
Alarge eye-catching bungalow built by a tea estate manager with material got down from England in 1931. this place is now occupied by the st.benedictine monks and opened to the public on weekends . many visitors come here to see the beauty of the place which is well maintained, and yoy can see the library of the fist owner`s book collection.
MAHIYANGANAYA
60 kms from badulla and 74 kms from kandy.situated on the rive bank of mahaveli. Mahiyanganaya is another sacrred place the Buddha is said to have visited. The mahiyanganaya dagada is built over a hair relic of the Buddha.the main festival of the perahera is in September and the special feature of this procession is the dance of veddahs.
* Dambana
Dambana is a village bordering the maduru oya sanctuary where a few surviving members of sri lanka`s aboriginal people live.
MATALE
Matale is between kandy and dambulla on the A-9 road mattale is a relatively small town, but you get almost all the facilities as any other town like kandy or kurunagala.
* Aluvihara cave temple
Located a short distance from matale twon, aluvihara signifies the greatest single event since Buddha`s expiration(parinibbana).
COLOMBO-NUWARA ELIYA
Avissawella to Nuwara eliya
Kithulgala – the famous film “bridge on the river kwai”was filmed here in the 1950`s. there are many swimming places along the kelani rive.
Hatton
Hatton-adam`s peak-dickoya-maskeliya
Dickoya is just 7 km from hatton on maskeliya road. Castlereigh and maussakele reservoirs are located in this area.
NUWARA ELIYA
Nuwara eliya town offers you everything as any other does and more. Its unique climate, the atmosphere which some say is a typical English environment,the golf course,race- course,horse,rose gardens and british style houses add up to a perfect vacation retreat,offering a level of perfection without equel.
