With the aim to conserve rare plants native to the dry zone of the country, Sri Lanka is establishing a dry zone botanical garden in the Southern Province. The 120-hectare Dry Zone Botanical Garden being established in Mirijjavila in the Hambantota district is now nearing completion, the administrator of the garden Sumith Ekanayake says. According [...]
Location The Oasis Ayurveda Resort is located on the southern tip of Sri Lanka in the near Hambantota (5 km). Hambantota is a tranquil fishing village away from mass tourism. The Oasis Ayurveda Beach Resort is located right at the large, almost deserted beach, adjacent to the middle of a 50,000 m² garden, a lovely [...]
Continue reading …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 [...]
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