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Tissamaharama-American tourist in Sri Lanka

We asked for Tissamaharama, the town everyone called Tissa, and pulled up to park outside its painted white temple under the full moon. We had taken the long road from Hambantota past the right turn at Wirawila, up and around through Kataragama. We asked for the hotel, “Tissa Lake View” and followed fingers that pointed [...]

October 14, 2011 / No Comment / Read More

Biodiversity and Wildlife -Ruhunu National Park

September 20, 2011 No Comment

Yala has the world’s highest concentration of Leopards and undoubtedly the best known attraction of the park. Yala has well over thirty leopards, probably the highest density anywhere in the world. Your best chance to see a leopard is generally early in the morning and then again at dusk. There are good number of Asian [...]

Ruhunu National Park-Srilanka

October 14, 2010 1 Comment

Overview. Yala (Ruhuna) National Park is situated in the Arid Zone of Sri Lanka’s South East region. Comprising of five blocks, this National Park covers an area of 151,778 hectares. Currently only Block I, covering 14,100 hectares, is open to the public. Yala’s historical significance dates back to 500 B.C and evidence shows that the [...]