Mirissa and its breathtaking sandy beach pretty much transform your dreams and visions of a tropical paradise into an everyday reality. Located close to the Southern tip of the Island of Sri Lanka and only about 200 km from the Equator, this secluded crescent shaped beach is the perfect place to sit back, relax and forget…

Home to many endemic fauna and flora of Sri Lanka, this secondary rainforest is the guardian of the mighty Kelani River. If you are looking for Sri Lankas most sought bird the Serendib Scops-Owl then this is the location for you. Apart from fauna and flora Kitulgala is the number one spot for white water…

The treasure chest of biodiversity and endemism, Sinharaja is the last remnant of a lowland virgin rain-forest in whole of south Asia. Constantly under the threat urbanization this beautiful rain-forest has stood its ground and has become one of Sri Lanka’s most sought rain-forest for the diverse rain-forest birds and the islands endemics.  

Yala is among the oldest and best known National Park in Sri Lanka. It is about 1297 sqkm or 129,700 ha. It is the largest accumulation of protected areas in the country. The diverse ecosystems ranging from Moist Monsoon Forest , to Dry Monsoon Forests, Semi Deciduous Forests, Thorn forests, Grasslands, fresh water & marine…

Wilpattu National Park (Willu-pattu; Land of Lakes) is a park located in the Northwest coast lowland dry zone of Sri Lanka. . The unique feature of this park is the existence of “Willus” (Natural lakes) – Natural, sand-rimmed water basins or depressions that fill with rainwater. The park is 131, 693 hectares and ranges from 0…

The land of the elephants, Udawalawe’s mountains look down on the vast spreading reservoir which is home to many fauna and flora. This beautiful landscape is a sanctuary for wild animals which were displaced during the construction of the Udawalawe reservoir.  

This area was declared as a sanctuary in July 1938 and was upgraded to a National Park in August 1997. The park is 8,885 hectares in extent and the core of this park holds one of the country’s most diverse natural systems with intermediate forests, bamboo stands, patanas and talawas. The tank supports a wide…

The accelerated Mahaveli Development Project resulted in the clearing of vast areas of forest and thus depriving many species of wild life of its homelands. This park was established to conserve the bio diversity of this area which was affected by this project. It was declared as a National Park in August 1984 and the…

Kandy, the last royal capital of Sri Lanka is a major tourist destination. Famous for the Temple of the Tooth and many other temples the city could be called the cultural capital of the island. Kandy Perahera, the pageant of the temple of tooth where Buddha’s tooth is kept is held either in July or…

Site of the world-famous National Herbarium and sanctuary for over 4000 plant species, this historic garden, established in 1821, covers 147 acres in the old royal capital of Kandy.   This popular public park is bordered on one side by the University Of Peradeniya and on the other by the Mahaweli River.