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Wild Asia

Yala National Park is most famous wildlife park in Sri Lanka, being the second largest park and its location attracts tourists ans locals every year. Yala has several layers of blocks and not all these blocks are open for general public. Yala suits for most of the travelers because its a paradise of birds for bird watchers and it has a wonderful beach with white sand and for wild life photographers Yala offers distinctive Elephants and leopards. Yala has a great history when it comes to national parks in Sri Lanka it is one of the very first national parks created in Sri Lanka along with the Wilpattu national park. Traveling to Yala is easy, from Colombo you can take the southern express way up to Matara and then from the coastal road you can easily reach to Yala. Once you reached there you should find a good safari service in case you are not driving your own off road vehicle,   Yala and Kumana are very famous for its migratory birds which can be seen only in a certain...

Little monk shining a begging bowl

This was taken in Ampara , Sri Lanka, Main Town in Ampara District and one of the major cities in Eastern Province Sri Lanka. and the place was Bddhangala temple.Buddangala temple located little far from Ampara town and it's nearly a 45 mins journey from the town. Buddhangala Temple is clearly a sight to visit in Ampara , located on top of a little cliff and surrounding is amazing on the way to temple. Normally in Sri Lanka , monks don't go around the village for to get foods like in Thailand or Myanmar.but Sri Lankan monks will use these beggin bowls to eat their foods during local arms giving s, and this little monk is shining a copper begging bowl using braso, 

Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka

During the colonial era , it was called by "Little England" because of its unique climates which is different from most of Sri lank-an city climates. Nuwara Eliya town was founded in the 19th century by the British,  Even after the Colonial period still the remaining s of the buildings features the Architectural aspects of Colonial period , and even most of the new building still tries to retain the old glory as well. Probably the best time to visit Nuwara Eliya would be April-May Season and August -September , where the flowers blooms. Activities / Places Horse Riding Boat Riding Local Foods Flower Gardens ( Victoria & Haggala) Water falls  and there are mainly two ways to get to the City , one is via Colombo -Kandy road  and other is to travel from Awissawella -Haton -Nuwara Eliya  Village Life of Nuwara Eliya Village life of Nuwara Eliya mainly scattered around local plantation of Tea , which is one of the best in the world and their...

Forest Lake

Forest Lake                     Mahiyanganaya , Sri Lanka is one of the significant places to visit is Sri Lanka but yet it was under the radar of both local and foreign tourists , but that doesn't reduced a bit of the natural beauty of the place. As for me I went there for 3-4 days as accepting a invitation from a local friends who lives in mahiyanganaya, The journey begins from colombo , and we catch a bus at about 10.00 pm and started to travel during the night time , whole bus ride took 5-6 hours but should say it's not a pleasant one , but in the early morning we reached the destination. And their hospitality is so amazing !!! I'm not much intend to write much details about the journey but it's the Lake that mesmerized me through out the time I spent there , it's named “Naga deepa lake “ and the little mountain forest which near the lake is also an amazing work of nature . The whole village is so much depend...

Blue Banded Honey Bee

           Blue Banded Honey Bee (  Amegilla cingulata )   Blue banded honey bees are also very similar to common yellow honey bee as in size and  other aspects but basic different is that  Blue-banded Bees are covered with golden hairs and abdomen is banded with pale blue bands on black. Blue banded bees can sting but they are very placid creatures, and will tolerate very close inspection. Attempting to catch or hold one could be another matter. Female blue banded bees build their nests underground, but males don’t build nests. They roost for the night clinging to plant stems, and are often observed sitting in a line along the same stem. Unlike honey bees, blue-banded bees are capable of hovering, which one would assume makes them easier to photograph. This couldn’t be further from the truth, and taking a clear photograph of a blue banded bee in flight is reason for celebration. The Common Blue-banded ...

Adam's Peak , Sri Lanka

Sri Pada (also Adam's peak; Sinhalese Samanalakanda - සමනළ කන්ද "butterfly mountain", is a 2,243 metres (7,359 ft) tall conical mountain located in central Sri Lanka. It is well known for the Sri Pada "sacred footprint", a 1.8 meters (5 ft 11 in) rock formation near the summit, in Buddhist tradition it is held to be the footprint of the Buddha, in Hindu tradition that of Shiva and in Muslim and Christian tradition that of Adam. The mountain is located in the southern reaches of the Central Highlands, in the Ratnapura district of the Sabaragamuwa Province - lying about 40 km northeast of the city of Ratnapura. The surrounding region is largely forested hills, with no mountain of comparable size nearby. The region along the mountain is a wildlife reserve housing many species varying from elephants to leopards, and including many endemic species. Trails Access to the mountain is possible by 6 trails (Ratnapura-Palabaddala, Hatton-Nallathanni,...

Horton Plains National Park

Horton Plains National Park is a protected area in the central highlands of Sri Lanka and is covered by montane grassland and cloud forest. This plateau at an altitude of 2,100–2,300 metres (6,900–7,500 ft) is rich in biodiversity and many species found here are endemic to the region. This region was designated a national park in 1988. It is also a popular tourist destination and is situated 32 kilometres (20 mi) from Nuwara Eliya. The Horton Plains are the headwaters of three major Sri Lankan rivers, the Mahaweli, Kelani, and Walawe. In Sinhala the plains are known as Maha Eliya Plains. Stone tools dating back to Balangoda culture have been found here. The plains' vegetation is grasslands interspersed with montane forest, and includes many endemic woody plants. Large herds of Sri Lankan Sambar Deer feature as typical mammals, and the park is also an Important Bird Area with many species not only endemic to Sri Lanka but restricted to the Horton Plains. Forest dieback is ...