The Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is situated northwest of the town of Kegalle, halfway between the present capital Colombo and the ancient royal residence Kandy. It was established in 1975 by the Sri Lanka Wildlife Department near the Maha Oya River. The orphanage was originally founded in order to afford care …
Constructed in the 16th century AD. Situated adjacent to the Royal Palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, the shrine of Lord Buddha overlooks the vast expanse of the Kandy Lake. Preserving the sacred tooth relic of the Lord Buddha in this haven of refuge, local tradition has, since …
Peradeniya Botanical Gardens are indeed stunning gardens, these were once reserved exclusively for Kandyan Royals only. Today common people and tourists are allowed to enjoy the most impressive and largest botanical gardens spread over 60 hectares.
Nuwara Eliya – Sri Lanka landscape and geography is backdrops of mountains, valleys, waterfalls and tea plantations. It is supposed to be one of the coldest places on the island, but it is really just like a spring day, although the temperature does drop at night. Sri Lankan Tea was …
Listed below are some of the prominent holy shrines in the Nuwara Eliya region of Sri Lanka that serve as an important pilgrimage site for people traveling to this country. HANUMAN TEMPLE (Ajaneyar) It is believed that this was the first place in Sri Lanka where Hanuman landed before starting …
10 km from Colombo, a famous Buddhist temple, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara is built in the 5th century. It is believed to have been visited by the Buddha on his third visit to the country along with 500 monks after the enlightenment of 8 years, back in 500 BCE. The …
While Sri Lanka gained independence from Britain in 1948, the architecture, food and culture of Colombo have been influenced by the colonial era. It is for this reason that Colombo is seen as a city that is more developed than the rest of the country and the people of Colombo …
Our tour to Darjeeling, Sikkim and Bhutan started from 27-09-2015, arrived at Bagdogra Airport and we completed our North East India tour by road, and after visiting Kalimpong, we arrived at Jaldapara which is a transit place to Bhutan. Jaldapara is in East of Bengal and border with Bhutan, distance …
Next day morning we arrived at Jaigaon a small city in India, and to cross over to Bhutan, we need to show our travel documents at Bhutan emigration office at the border to get permission. Our tour Agent did all formalities and arranged our vehicle for the whole tour of …
A Buddhist kingdom lying in the lap of Himalayas, it is very famous for its Buddhist culture, peace loving, and great monasteries. It is a country where the people still wear their national costumes as their daily attire with pride. While every country’s economic measure of success is by material …
