Pinnawala Elephant Sanctuary

Pinnawela Elephant orphanage shown on NDTV Indian Television

NDTV Indian Television Channel visited Sri Lankan Elephant Orphanage at Pinnnawela and following video was shown on their channel. Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage is an orphanage and breeding ground for wild elephants which is situated northwest of the town of Kegalle, close to Kandy.

Pinnawala Elephant Sanctuary

Most popular tourist attractions in Sri Lanka in 2010: historical places and wildlife

Sri Lanka is no longer just a beach destination, deputy economic development minister Lakshman Abeywardene said recently.  Sri Lanka’s main historical, and wildlife attractions had begun to draw more visitors to the island.     Sri Lanka received 654,476 tourists in 2010. Key destinations of these tourists include following: 44.8 percent (293,721 tourists) visited the …

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Trip to Horton Plains, World’s End and Baker’s Falls, Nuwaraeliya

The Horton Plains is a beautiful highland plateau 2200 m above sea level, with some excellent hikes in the high mountains. Sri Lanka’s second and third highest peaks, Kirigalpotta (2,395m) and Thotupola Kanda (2,357m), are located here and three major rivers, Mahawali, Kelani and Walawe originate from Horton Plains.   Walk around: In this National …

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Trip 2 Sinharaja World Heritage Rain Forest, Sri Lanka

Singharaja World Heritage Rain forest is largely undisturbed most famous rainforest in Sri Lanka. This important forest is also a Man and Biosphere Forest reserve. It is home to a large number of endemic species. The Sinharaja region has long featured in the legends and lore of the people of Sri Lanka. Its name, literally …

Trip to Sinharaja Rain Forest

Trail Map of Sinharaja     Travel Information Singharaja Forest Reserve is the most famous rainforest of the country. This tropical rain forest is a living heritage. Bio diversity of the forest is very high and a large proportion of the flora in this forest is endemic to the country and some endemic to the Singharaja Forest …