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Kelaniya Buddhist Temple (කැලණිය රජ මහා විහාරය)
READ MORE →: Kelaniya Buddhist Temple (කැලණිය රජ මහා විහාරය)One of the best temples to admire Buddhist image house paintings belongs to 2 different periods. This is located closer to the heart of Colombo. The place get crowded with Buddhist devotees mainly on full moon days. (During Colombo City tour – June…
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Colombo Wetlands (කොළඹ තෙත්බිම්)
READ MORE →: Colombo Wetlands (කොළඹ තෙත්බිම්)Commercial capital of Sri Lanka “Colombo” consists of many wetlands. The city was accredited as a wetland capital by “RAMSAR” in 2018. These wetlands provide home to many diverse species. During our Colombo city tour we never miss visiting one of those wetlands.…
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Sri Lanka Blue Magpie (ශ්රි ලංකා කැහිබෙල්ලා)
READ MORE →: Sri Lanka Blue Magpie (ශ්රි ලංකා කැහිබෙල්ලා)Sri Lanka Blue Magpie is one of the iconic endemic birds of Sri Lanka and a visit to Sinharaja rain forest (UNESCO World Heritage) is incomplete without seeing it. We were super lucky to enjoy the behavior of an adult and a juvenile…
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யாழ்ப்பாணம் යාපනය Jaffna
READ MORE →: யாழ்ப்பாணம் යාපනය JaffnaThe city of “Jaffna” in the northern province of Sri Lanka is almost like a country within a country for its diverse culture, landscapes , architecture, cuisine , flora & fauna and many more. Best time to visit Jaffna during January to April…
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Sri Padha Mountain (ශ්රී පාදස්ථානය)
READ MORE →: Sri Padha Mountain (ශ්රී පාදස්ථානය)Sri Padha is a sacred mountain in Sri Lanka which is famous for pilgrimage. Famous traveler Iban Batuta mention in his travel records that he visited Sri Padha in 1344.The mountain is visible to the Indian ocean closer to Colombo. Pilgrimage season starts…
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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.