Yala (Ruhuna) National Park
Situated 309 km. south of Colombo, Yala is approximately 1,259 sq.km. in extent
and is located in the southeastern corner of the island. Its northern boundaries
border on the Lahugala Elephant Sanctuary and it has the added bonus of a
scenic ocean frontage. The terrain is varied flat plains alternating with
rocky outcrops. The vegetation ranges from open parkland to dense jungle.
Water holes, small lakes, lagoons and streams provide water for the animals
and birds. The specialty here is the large numbers of elephants.
Wilpattu
National Park
Situated 176 km. north of Colombo, Wilpattu is approximately 1,908 sq.km. in
extent. It has a dense jungle cover which makes it a more exciting park where
animals have to be tracked. There are numerous delightful little lakes - known
as villus - and the leopard and sloth bear are the specialty rather than elephants.
Horton
Plains National Park
The Horton Plains National Park is the only National Park situated in the Hill
Country and falls within the Nuwara Eliya district and is 200 km. away from
Colombo. Panoramic scenic beauty of the Hill Country could be witnessed within
the Park. The famous `Worlds End' is a major attraction within the Park. Endemic
slender loris and endemic purple monkey are among the important animal species
that could be seen in addition to sambhur, a member of the cat family etc. There
is some endemic avifauna also found within this Park.
Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawala
Midway up the Kandy road embracing the banks of a ruvulet in Pinnawala hamlets
is a site of deeping sensation the Jumbo Prphanings,a peaceful Domain of adult
& Baby Elephants been fed and bathed thro human hospitality under wild
life protection authorities the orphanage remains the only one of its kind
in the world.
Peradeniya Botanical Gardens
Situated in the Hill capital Kandy. This visit to this garden will provide
spectacles at extraordinary beauty and absorbing interest for any nature lover
and casual visitor. Peradeniya is well know for it's large variety of plants
ornaments, useful machine and other creepers that produce the special spices
at Sri Lanka. The great lawns highlight huge tropical trees and variety at
bamboo can be found in one place.It wont be wrong to say that this garden
is one of it's best kind in the world and the best in Asia.
Water
falls
The mountains of Sri Lanka abound with waterfalls of exquisite beauty. Numbering
more than hundred and many of them are virtually unknown, hidden away in forest
or approached by steps and remote tea plantation tracks. In fact for it’s
size Sri Lanka has recorded water falls than another country.
Sri Lanka’s numerous revers, fed by two half – yearly monsoons,
with topography of high and steeply scarped peneplains, and rever beds of hard
erosion-resistant metamorphic rock, all provide ideal ingredient for the formation
of waterfalls.
Wild Life
Adoring the splendor of geographically gift creations of the island's natural
beauty are the national parks and nature reserves marking peaceful Domain
of the denizens of the wild & bird populations dispersed throughtout the
island's dry and wet zones of the many interesting national parks the yala
& Galoya.Uda Walawa and Minneriya girt ale sanctury teh latter three occupy
pride of place for the largest elephant herds other exotic special of a such
as leopards sloth bear sandbur,deer,fairies wild species of monkeys including
a variety of squirrels and other are found frequenting streams natural water
pools & marshy surrodings the sinharaja rain forest the peak wilderness
& Horton plains strict reserves in the wet zones and rain forest region
are highly preserved regions of geographical importace which afford protection
to innurable species of flora & fauna.
