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Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is an orphanage, nursing home and captive facility for wild Asian elephants located in Pinnawala village, 13 km (8.1 mi) northeast of Kegalle town. in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. Pinnawala has the largest herd of elephants in the world. Year2011, there will be 96 elephants, including 43 males and 68 females from 3 generations, living in Pinnawala. The nursery was established to care for and protect the large numbers of wild elephants found roaming in and around the Sri Lankan forests. Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage was established in 1975 by the Sri Lanka Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC). On August 31, 2021, a 25-year-old elephant named Surangi gave birth to twin baby elephants at the orphanage. History The Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage was established by the Sri Lankan Department of Wildlife Conservation in 1975 for feeding and providing care and sanctuary to orphaned baby elephants that were found in the wild.The...

Nelligala Viharaya The freedom you feel when you go up a mountain is indescribable. We are always searching for relief in our minds as we think about how to get rid of a busy life. It is important to mention that the Nelligala Vihara is built on a hill that is easily accessible in such a background. The Nelligala temple buildings are very beautiful with a high architectural style of architectural value. The image of the Mahayana Buddha, a beautiful object of the temple, is a perfect display of the golden Buddha statue, the Bo tree in the golden bowl, and the golden stupa together with the blue sky to comfort the let's think. Nelligala is a temple and an International Buddhist Center located in the village of Muruthalawa in Kandy province. It is a modern temple, with the construction starting in 2015. The place offers a beautiful view of the environment, lying on the hill. Some of the views from the top of the mountain are the Hanathana Mountain Range, Alagalla Mountain, Batalega...

 Udawattakele Forest Reserve  Udawattakele Forest Reserve commonly spelled UdawattaKele, is a prominent forest on a hill in the city of Kandy. It is 104 hectares (257 acres) in size. During the days of the Kandyan kingdom, Udawattakele was known as "Uda Wasala Watta" in Sinhalese which means "the garden above the king's palace". The temple is famous for its large number of birds. The reserve also has many different types of plants, especially lianas, shrubs and small trees. There are many large lianas. Most of the small and medium sized parrots living in Sri Lanka can be seen here. Many species of snakes and other animals can be seen. Udawattakele was designated as a forest in 1856, and became a temple in 1938. The Ministry of Forestry of Sri Lanka has two offices in the reserve, one (in the south-east) has a center for nature education and exhibitions of pictures, posters, stuffed animals, etc. the forest has a great educational and recreational value. Groups...

 Kandy Lake One of the best attractions and must do for visitors of the mountain, Kandy, is to take a walking tour around Kandy Lake which dominates the heavenly place and its beautiful beauty. A silent walk especially during sunset, enjoying the sounds of nature is a wonderful way to get closer to Mother Earth and eat happiness. Located next to the Temple of the Tooth is a special lake built in 1807 by the King of Sri Lanka. The whole walk is about 2.1 miles and it covers the beauty of the temple which is covered with many resting places where one can sit and enjoy the beauty and beauty of the Temple. and the lake. In the middle of the lake there is a small island with some palm trees that make the lake look even more dangerous. History The lake in front of the Temple of the Tooth was once a paddy field called Tigolwela. It was changed into a lake by King Sri Wickrama Rajasinha in 1807. Because there was a lake called Kiri-muhuda (a "milky sea") in the middle of the Ti...

Ambekke Devalaya can be considered as an important building with its finest wood. Its history goes back to the Gampola period. The Devalaya is located in the Medapalata Korale of Udunuwara area of ​​Kandy Province. This place is dedicated to the God of Kataragama. Peoples believed that the Devalaya was first make by King Wickramabahu III (1357-1374 AD). The construction was later modified by King Rajadhi Rajasinghe. It is recorded in history as a three-story building. Today we can see only the remaining structure and wooden posts. The famous woodwork of the Embekke Devalaya is said to have been made by a skilled craftsman named Delmada Devendra Mulachari. An interesting story mentions the construction of the Embekke Devalaya. It involves a drummer who is suffering from an incurable disease. According to legend, he was cured after visiting Kataragama Devalaya. In gratitude, he promised God Kataragama that he would visit the Devalaya every year to pay his respects. But when he was old,...

Gadaladeniya Viharaya Gadaladeniya or Saddharmathilaka Vihara, which has a location with the Gampola time schedule, was worked by Minister Senadhilankara under the patronage of Ven. The design of this temple, made of a single dark stone, is similar to the engineering of South India. As indicated by the Gadaladeniya Inscription, the temple was specially built by designers, architects and Ganeshwaracharya. The structure of Gadaladeniya temple can be divided into three parts mainly Antaralaya and Garbha Gruhaya. The structure has a high roof made of dark stone. The organizations are made of dark stones with a dance and surface models. The structure consists of two dark stone columns on one side or the other, square and rectangular. At the base of the summit there is a lion rampant, and at the top a lion. These peaks are also carved with Hindu gods like Nataraja Krishna. The same is true of the peaks where the figure of a man riding on a bull and the figure of a man on a fish are made. The...

                         Bahirawakanda Temple BahirawaKanda is a wonderful place for visitors to see the natural wonders of the region, and from there you can see the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, as well as the city of Kandy and the surrounding mountains. Ven. Ampitiye Dharmarama Thero began work on the temple and the large Buddha statue in 1973, and it was completed and opened to the public in January 1993. This mountain is synonymous with many beliefs and legends, and because of these beliefs and the legends behind it. was called Bahirawa Kanda. Many traditions surround the mountain of Bahirawa Kanda, which translates to "Gnome Mountain," and how this monument came to be. Two of these stories stand out. Legend has it that the name of the mountain is 'Gnome Mountain' or 'Devil's Hill'. According to history, there was a time when the mountain made strange noises and swallowed the people who lived there in ...

Peradeniya Botanical Garden Located in the Kandy city of Peradeniya, the beauty of the Peradeniya Botanical Garden dates back to 1371. First enjoyed by the Kandyan Princess, this beautiful garden is surrounded on three sides in a wide bend in the Mahaweli River. The home of the Kandyan ruler in the 18th century, in the early 1800s, the green weaving is one of the best gardens of the British Empire. Peradeniya Botanical Gardens is a Tourist Place in Kandy: Without a doubt, this is one of the best places to visit in Kandy. The gardens are home to more than 4000 different species of plants, known as one of the largest plants in Asia. The most important thing is the beauty of the Orchid and the beautiful row of palm trees. In addition to the different types of flowering plants, there are also many medicinal plants and herbs that can be found near the gardens while you take a walk. Covering more than 60 hectares of beautiful lawns, pavilions, and tree houses, the beautiful collection ...

Sri Dalada Maligawa -The Temple of the tooth relic The Temple of the Tooth Relic or Sri Dalada Maligawa, is a Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the palace of the king of the first kingdom of Kandy, where there is a symbol of the tooth of the Buddha. Since ancient times, the memorial has played a very important role in the country's politics because it is believed that anyone who owns this memorial holds the administration of the country. Historically owned by the Sinhalese kings. The temple of the tooth is a World Heritage Site because of the temple and the memorial. Bhikkhus of two special orders, the Malwathu order and the Asgiri order, perform daily worship in a room inside the temple. The services are held three times each day: in the morning, in the afternoon and in the evening. On Wednesdays, there is a symbolic bath of celebration with a medicine made from perfumed water and fragrant flowers called Nanumura Mangallaya; this holy water is believed to hav...