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Buddhist Image Houses in Colombo (පිළිම ගෙය)
READ MORE →: Buddhist Image Houses in Colombo (පිළිම ගෙය)Though many travelers skip Colombo/Western province from their Sri Lankan itinerary , there are multiple gems of unique attractions offer by Colombo/ Western Province. Colombo is one of the best cities to explore & admire a range of diverse Buddhist murals in temple…
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Birding in Sinharaja Rain Forest (සිංහරාජ)
READ MORE →: Birding in Sinharaja Rain Forest (සිංහරාජ)Sinharaja rain forest , one of the 8 UNESCO world heritage sites in Sri Lanka, probably the most visited attraction in our tours for its high endemism of flora and fauna & authentic , experience of a virgin forest & unspoiled village atmosphere.…
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Strobilantes : Nelu (නෙළු)
READ MORE →: Strobilantes : Nelu (නෙළු)This is a unique flowering plant found in the wet zone and montane areas of the country. 26 species are endemic out of 31 species found in Sri Lanka. 21 of them are threatened species and 14 of them are protected under flora…
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Travel enthusiast, backpacker, traveled to 35 countries in 5 continents. Naturalist/birder, spotted & identified over 1000 bird species and photographed over 750 bird species. Contributed over 1800 checklists to ebird platform towards conservation. Managed family-run Airbnb accommodation for over 7 years with all 5-star reviews. Ex-banker at HNB PLC – Relationship manager – SME loans. Certified gemologists.