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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

Sri Lanka’s post-war economy grew 8.4 percent

December 22, 2011 No Comment

Sri Lanka’s post-war economy grew 8.4 percent in the three months to September from a year earlier, spurred by robust expansion in industrial output, official data showed Wednesday. The island’s economy has expanded at a rapid pace since the government crushed a nearly four-decade-long revolt by Tamil Tiger separatist rebels in May 2009. The third [...]

Sri Lankan Airlines has opened a flight academy

October 22, 2011 No Comment

State-run Sri Lankan Airlines has opened a flight academy commissioning its first Dutch built flight simulator for Airbus A320 aircraft as it ramps up activity as part of the island’s ambitions to become a regional aviation hub. It already has an engineering unit that is attracting third party work.”Today, we begin a new phase in [...]

Tissamaharama-American tourist in Sri Lanka

October 14, 2011 No Comment

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 [...]

Second South Asian Beach Games in Maldives

October 14, 2011 No Comment

Maldives will host the second South Asian Beach Games in 2013, the South Asian Olympic Council (SAOC) confirmed. The decision was taken at the SAOC meeting at southern Sri Lankan coastal city Hambantota, where the inaugural South Asian Beach Games are now in progress. Hemasiri Fernando, president of Sri Lanka National Olympic Committee and an [...]

Farewell to the participating teams of the First South Asian Beach Games (SABG)

October 7, 2011 1 Comment

The internationally recognized Nepal Olympic Committee (NOC) on Sunday bade farewell to the participating teams of the First South Asian Beach Games (SABG) to be held in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. NOC President Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan bade farewell to the teams and also wished them success at the Games. Nepal will compete in six sports — [...]

Turtle Beach Cabanas – Rekawa,Tangalle

September 26, 2011 No Comment

There are 2 private cabanas with open sit outs facing the beautiful secluded beach. They are ideal for honeymoon couples, small travel groups or individual travelers who need to escape from the hustle and bustle of city life and get a lifetime experience on one of the best beaches of the world with exploring the [...]

Mangrove Beach Cabanas and Mangrove Chalets

September 25, 2011 1 Comment

Mangrove Beach Cabanas is an eco-experience for people who want to get back to nature. The beach side cabanas feature tree trunk beds and rustic decor. It really is probably unlike any hotel or resort that you have ever stayed before. A fantastic way to experience the beauty of the warm Indian Ocean, a million [...]

Moonstone Villas in Tangalle, Sri Lanka

September 25, 2011 No Comment

Perched on a rise above the ocean in the Deep South community of Tangalle, Sri Lanka; Moonstone Villas welcomes you to be refreshed with the gentle sea breeze and the friendly ambiance created by happy Sri Lankan / Canadian staff and beautiful surroundings. We want you to feel at home at our guest house, and [...]

Place to Visit Tissamaharama -Srilanka

October 13, 2010 7 Comments

Tissa Wewa Rainwater reservior North of the modern town lies the beautiful Tissa Wewa, an expansive artificial lake built by King Kavantissa in the 2nd century BC of the ancient southern kingdom of Ruhuna. The shore nearest the town is often busy with crowds of people bathing & flock of aquatic birds including bitterns, [...]