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Close and easy to visit Bundala National Park- Hambantota, Sri Lanka

Bundala National Park is just as close and easy to visit from the town of Tissamaharama as Yala National Park. The difference? Well, at Yala there was a gridlock of jeeps to watch the leopard sleep on the rock. At Bundala we did not see half a dozen other jeeps our entire visit. We did [...]

December 23, 2011 / No Comment / Read More

Dry Zone Botanic Gardens – Mirijjawila,Hambantota

September 23, 2011 No Comment

The rationale, value and benefits of conservation have long been expressed. But in terms of the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka the facts are plain; it represents a substantial portion (almost one third) of Sri Lankan forest ecosystem, and 95% has been lost in the last 20 years alone. There is also ample evidence of [...]

Hambantota Administrative Complex-Siribopura

September 23, 2011 No Comment

Complex for Government institutions. It is expected to be completed. The people will benefit from this new office complex since they can get their grievances attended to within the same premises. The Government will take steps to arrange transport and other facilities for the people to save time. The new building complex will also house [...]

Hambantota Wind Farm-wind power plant,Samodagama

September 20, 2011 No Comment

The Hambantota Wind Farm is the first wind farm to be commissioned in Sri Lanka. The farm is located along south-eastern coast of Hambantota, and consists of five NEG Micon M1500-600 wind turbines of 600 KW each. With a total installed capacity of 3 MW, the wind farm generates up to approximately 4,500 MWh of [...]

History of Hambantota

October 15, 2010 1 Comment

Hambantota, the main city of Hambantota District is located near the 148th mile (238-km) post along the Colombo-Galle-Matara-Tissamaharama highway. History. About 200BC, the first Kingdom of Sri Lanka was flourishing in the north central region of Anuradhapura. After a personal dispute with his brother, King Devanampiyathissa of Anuradhapura, King Mahanaga established the kingdom of Ruhuna [...]

Bundala birdwatch-Bundala National Park

October 13, 2010 2 Comments

Located about fifteen kilometers east of Hambantota (a similar distance west of Tissamaharama), Bundala National Park is one of Sri Lanka’s foremost destinations for birdwatchers, protecting an important area of coastal wetland famous for its abundant aquatic (and other) birdlife. The park is also home to significant populations of elephants, Marsh & estuarine crocodiles, [...]

Kalu dodol(Delicious) -Hambantota

September 14, 2010 No Comment

Introduced to sri lanka by the Malays who migrated to Sri Lanka.It is made with coconut milk, jaggery, and rice flour, and is sticky, thick and sweet. It normally takes up to 8-9 hours to cook dodol. From the start till the end of the cooking process, the dodol must be constantly stirred in a big wok. [...]