 | Ramboda fall
2009-12-10, Ramboda, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | Ramboda Fall
The 109m-high double fall is borne of the many convergent brooks in the area that flow into the Puna Oya Reservoir, a tributary of the Kotmala River. Take the Nuwara Eliya to Pusselawa... |
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 | Maduwanwela Walawwa
2010-01-17, Kolonne, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | Maduwanwela walawwa was the residence of "Maduwanwela Disawa" who was a regional ruler in English Era ( 1796 - 1945 ). It was located near a rural town known as Kolonne, in Rathnapura District. There ... |
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 | Munneshwaram Kovil
2010-01-29, Chilaw Town, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | Munneshwaram Kovil is out of the most important four temples for God Shiva, in Sri Lanka. The kovil is a historic one and been built by a Singhala King, more than thousands of years ago. It had been d... |
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 | Yapahuwa Kingdom
2009-12-19, Yapahuwa, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | Yapahuwa is located in Kurunegala district closed to Maho town. It was another security rock based kingdom established to full fill security needs. The Kingdom is consists with a huge but isolated roc... |
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 | Suramba ella water fall
2009-12-09, Bulatkohupitiya, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | This can be viewed to the Ruwanwella - Kegalle raoad near Bulathkohupitiya. To reach there you have to turn to Bulathkohupitiya - Yatiyantota road and again to the road to Ambamalla village. |
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 | Nalagana ella waterfall
2009-12-07, Bulatkohupitiya, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | This can be reached by traveling 6 km along the Bulathkohupitiya - Dedugala road. Once you pass the 7/13 bridge, there is a small by road (a jeep track)to the waterfall. Traveling 750m further, turn ... |
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 | Index of the waterfall of Sri Lanka
2009-12-17, Colombo, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | The island is blessed with 103 rivers and streams radiating from the central hills, rushing down rocky precipices forming a number of roaring waterfalls of various shapes and heights, all ending up lo... |
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 | Dambadeniya Kingdom
2009-11-22, Dambadeniya, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | Dambadeniya was the third capital in ancient Sri Lanka. (1233 – 1283 A.D.) It was crowned by four kings. The pioneer King Wijayabahu-III (1233 – 1236 A.D), builds his royal palace on the rock at Damba... |
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| The historic temple at Dambadeniya
2009-11-22, Dambadeniya, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | Dambadeniya was the third capital in antient Sri Lanka. (1233 – 1283 A.D.) It was crowned by four kings.The historic temple at Dambadeniya is known as Wijayasunara-ramaya.It was made by the King Wijay... |
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 | Jeep safari ( day III - Mini world's end)
2009-07-26, Lunugala, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | The byroad started from the junction at Lunugala Police station, turned in to a hilly & narrow one within the first kilometer in distance. Condition of the road was acceptable because it had been repa... |
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 | Jeep safari - Day II (Situlpahuwa)
2009-07-25, Kataragama, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | Day II
We had our brake first early this morning because we were in a hurry to visit Sithulpawwa, an archeological site located in the Yala / Katagamuwa sanctuary.
It was 7.30am when we reached... |
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 | Saint Claire Waterfall
2009-01-09, Talawakele, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | Sri Lanka can almost be called a land of waterfalls as this little island comprises of a huge number of the same. The Saint Claire Waterfall, is the broadest in the country with an unusual compilation... |
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| Berendi Kovil – Seethawaka
2009-07-24, Talduwa, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | This is situated close to Thalduwa junction at Avissawella. According to the legend this was build by King Seethawaka Rajasinghe in 1580s. This granite building was constructed under the ancient Tamil... |
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 | Gothemi Viharaya - Borella
2009-05-12, Colombo, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | Gothemi Viharaya temple is located less than 2 km far from Borella, within the municipal are of Colombo.
It was established in year 1900. When the building was in need a repair after 40 years of th... |
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 | The Lipton's Seat
2008-12-22, Haputale, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | This is a magnificent viewpoint located about 10~12 km far from Haputale. ( in Dambethenna road )It is undoubtedly one of the best viewing points of Sri Lanka.
It is said that, this place was a fav... |
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| Adisham bungalow
2008-12-22, Haputale, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | Adisham bungalow is located with a distance of 4km from Haputale, a misty town in the southern edge of the Central range of mountain in SriLanka. it was built by Sir Thomas Lister Villiers, who was a ... |
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 | Galaboda waterfall
2009-10-09, Galaboda, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | “Galboda” is miss pronounced by the majority as “Galaboda”. The name board at the railway station is also indicated the place as “Galboda”.
To get more details of the Galaboda waterfall, look for ... |
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 | Galboda / Galaboda waterfall
2009-10-02, Galboda, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | Galboda is an isolated village located in between Nawalapitiya & Watawala, in the Colombo-Badulla, the upcountry railway. Since there is not a well developed road system yet, the railway is the only s... |
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 | The Blow Hole ( Hummanaya )
2009-03-20, Dikwella South, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | The “Hummanaya – Blow Hole” is a natural fountain, caused when sea water rushes through a submerged cavern and is pushed upwards. Hummanaya is located on the southern Sri Lankan coastal fishing villag... |
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 | Journey to Richmond Castle
2007-05-16, Kalutara South, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | Richmond Castle was located few miles far from Kautara. It was built in a land of 42 Akrs.in the bank of KaluGanaga river. The building consists 99 doors & 38 windows. ( Pls. wait until next logging f... |
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 | Journey to Nuwara Eliya
2008-11-09, Ramboda Town, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | Journey to Nuwara Eliya.
Nuwara Eliya is located in the heart of Sri Lankan hill country. Home of the famous Ceylon tea and the rolling mountains are carpeted of velvety green tea plantations, inte... |
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 | Journey to Anuradhapura
2008-03-26, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | Anuradhapura
North West zone of the country is a part of the dry zone where colored in shades of dusty brown earth and golden ripening rice fields. Farming here depends on artificial irrigation, an... |
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 | Journey to Adam's peak
2009-01-10, Adam's Peak, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | Journey to Adam's peak
Adam's peak is the third highest mountain in Sri Lanka. It's being worshiped by all major religious in SriLanka for thousands of years.
The season for worship Adam's peak is... |
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 | Out bound training - Day 4
2007-09-13, Kitulgala, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | White water rafting @ Kithulgala
As the final event of the training, an activity was arranged on white water rafting in Kelani River at Kithulgala. It was nearly 12.30pm when we reached there. Havi... |
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 | Out bound training - Day 3
2007-09-12, Ella Town, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | Adventure activities at Ella echo camp :
No mobile coverage. No TV. No connection with the society. Lost in a jungle with adventure activities. |
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 | Out bound training - Day 1
2007-09-10, Belihul Oya, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | Out Bound Training
(10/09/2007)
An out bound training was organized by the Disaster management unit to enhance the team work abilities among Government officers in different institutions in Gampah... |
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 | Journey to Trincomalee
2005-05-15, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | Journey to Trincomalee
It was first part of year 2005. A remarkable no. of people lived in costal belt had been affected by the Tsunami occurred in 26 December, 2004. More than 40,000 people died. ... |
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 | Bellanwila Viharaya
2009-06-14, Boralesgamuwa, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | Bellanwila is a small village located at about 20km far from Colombo, the trade Capital in Sri Lanka. Bellanwila is important to Sri Lankan because of the ancient temple located there. It is known as ... |
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 | Pilgrims to Lindara Raja maha viharaya.
2009-06-07, Mirigama, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | Pilgrims to Lindara Raja maha viharaya.
The full moon day of June is known as “Poson Poya Day “in Sri Lanka. That was the second most important day for the Buddhists of the country in a year. Beca... |
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 | Nuwara Eliya 2008 (Day I)
2008-06-21, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | Welfare journey 2008 ( Day I ) 21.06.2008
The welfare society of our office decided to visit upcountry as the annual welfare journey 2008. Chandana & I were appointed as the trip organizers. Two bu... |
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 | Journey to Arankelle.
2007-07-16, Hakwatune Oya Reservoir, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | Journey to Arankelle.
It was the mid in year 2007. I decided to pilgrim on “Arankelle”, an ancient temple complex located at the boundary of Kurunegala district. Family members of ours were partici... |
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 | Journey to Pothuvill
2003-06-10, Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka. By: viraj | | Journey to Pothuvill
It was mid year 2003. I had resigned from my previous position & formed a small construction farm. We won a tender for construction of some buildings along the Eastern costal b... |
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