Sri Lankan Attractions Negombo Dutch fort

Negombo Dutch fort

The first fort in Negombo, a port, was built by the Portuguese. That was in 1600. After the Portuguese forts at Colombo, Jaffna and Galle, Negombo was considered to be the next strategically important fort. The original Portuguese fort appears to have been poorly structured. Portuguese writer Joao Ribeiro describes Negombo as: Chilaw has only …

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Sri Lankan Attractions Attractions in Negombo

Attractions in Negombo

Km from Colombo M. Negombo is a coastal town in the Gampaha District, 37 km north. According to ancient divisions, it belongs to the Aluthukuru coral. You know that there are many Catholic churches in Negombo, mainly Roman Catholics. This is why the city of Negombo is also known as Little Rome. Buddhists as well …

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Sri Lankan Attractions Asupini Ella

Asupini Ella

The beautiful Ma Oya starts from the Dolosbej Mountains in the Kolochikad region and flows for 134 km. This canal which carries a large body of water to the sea falls from the hills through the Asupini waterfall in Aranayaka area. Situated at a height of about 100 feet, this waterfall attracts visitors. Roads There …

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Sri Lankan Attractions Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa )

Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa )

The Temple of the Tooth is one of the world’s most revered shrines where the left tooth relic of Gautama Buddha resides. This shrine was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in the year 1988. The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, which is the pinnacle of the Buddhist community all over the world …

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Sri Lankan Attractions Sinharaja forest in sri lanka

Sinharaja forest in sri lanka

By the late 1950s, the value of timber in the Sinharaja forest had been fully calculated, and in the 1960s the government began turning to lowland rainforests to meet the country’s timber demand. Deforestation for thin lilies began in the Sinharaja. With the establishment of a large thin-timber corporation at Cosgama, about 85 northwest. The …

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Sri Lankan Attractions Ambuluwawa

Ambuluwawa

Ambuluwawa is a beautiful hill station in Gampola town in the Kandy district. 3567 feet above sea level. Ambulawa is located in the vicinity of the Sripada, Knucklesba Talagala and Hanthana mountains. Surrounded by beautiful flora and fauna, this beautiful environment has recently been introduced as a hot spot for biodiversity.The Almighty Temple on the …

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