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Botanical Gardens
Apart from the natural verdure, there are several gardens and parks. The tradition of cultivating land for aesthetic purposes goes back more than 2000 years to the time of the ancient kings. The ruins at Anuradhapura and subsequent royal cities have left remnants of grounds that are among the earliest and best landscaped in Asia. The more recent parks make rewarding walks not only for the plant lover but also for the bird enthusiast. The main parks are:
The botanical gardens, embellished with a motley of ornamental flowers and exotic plants, are perceived as jewels emblazoned in the picturesque land scape of the island. These gardens are a rich store house of a variety of flora collected from all across the world
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The seas off the island of Sri Lanka are a sub-aquatic wonderland which can only be fully appreciated by snorkeling and Scuba diving.
The island’s tropical location in the Indian Ocean between 5º and 9º North of the equator and soothing warm water at an inviting 27º C is the essence of this precious resource.
Sri Lanka offers world-class Scuba-Diving and Snorkelling tours. A multitude of tropical fish, magnificently colourful coral reefs and fascinating ship wrecks can be explored at several locations off the south coast of Sri Lanka . HIKKADUW A, WELIGAMA and KIRINDA provide breathtaking Snorkelling and scuba diving opportunities. In the west of Sri Lanka , head to ‘Bar Reef' (Sri Lanka's largest reef, easily accessible from the Puttalam district town of KALPITIYA, spanning an impressive 3 nautical miles in length and 1 nautical mile in breadth). But for the country's ‘piece de resistance', Pigeon Island, off Nilaveli (just north of TRINCOMALEE) is a paradise of turquoise-coloured waters and abundant fish and coral life make it the ultimate underwater experience. All underwater activities are conducted by well-trained and experienced UDI and PADI instructors to ensure your absolute safety and enjoyment.
Sri Lanka offers world-class Scuba-Diving and Snorkelling tours. A multitude of tropical fish, magnificently colourful coral reefs and fascinating ship wrecks can be explored at several locations off the south coast of Sri Lanka . HIKKADUW A, WELIGAMA and KIRINDA provide breathtaking Snorkelling and scuba diving opportunities. In the west of Sri Lanka , head to ‘Bar Reef' (Sri Lanka's largest reef, easily accessible from the Puttalam district town of KALPITIYA, spanning an impressive 3 nautical miles in length and 1 nautical mile in breadth). But for the country's ‘piece de resistance', Pigeon Island, off Nilaveli (just north of TRINCOMALEE) is a paradise of turquoise-coloured waters and abundant fish and coral life make it the ultimate underwater experience. All underwater activities are conducted by well-trained and experienced UDI and PADI instructors to ensure your absolute safety and enjoyment.
When compared to to its size, Sri lanka has perhaps the largest number of waterfalls of any country in the world. Indeed, there are nearly 100 in Sri Lanka. The largest being no less than 263 metres high. Several factors are necessary for such an abundance of waterfalls. First, the geological formation of the land has to be such that there is a sharp upthrust of the earth's surface resulting in precipitous edges. Second, the rivers should flow over a hard rock face to minimise erosion. There is an exception featured here, the Ravana Falls, which flows over khondalite, a kind of limestone, and thus erosion is discernible. Third, there should be plenty of rainfall to swell the rivers. In Sri Lanka all these factors are satisfied in the central highlands. Some waterfalls fall onto massive rocks at the base so that the weight of the water is broken on them to spectacular effectSome of the most attracted waterfalls are as follows.
Diyaluma Falls
With an appearance and location which often make people believe that it is the highest waterfall in the isle, this lanky "Diyaluma" waterfall pours its way down and flows towards Kirindi Oya underneath a bridge on the highway from Beragala to Wellawaya. The extent of water spilt downwards is so great during the rainy season that it makes amends for the monotonously undisturbed water trunk falling from head to foot with no intermediate cascade whatsoever. Its geographical location by one of the mostly used Highways spanning the Hill Country to the Plains speaks for its reputation not only here but in other parts of the world as well
St Clairs FallsThese majestic "St.Clairs" falls are close to the main road from Avissawella to Nuwara-Eliya and can well be seen from the Main Line rail track close to Talawakelle. It falls down in two cascades and is an inviting site for regular bathers because it is fairly easily reacheable from a footpath ( actually there are many ) downhill through greeny tea shrubbery. Named after a British colonist, these are one of two waterfalls threatened by a proposed hydro-power scheme in the area.
