When one hears the name Minneriya, their minds automatically go to the famous Minneriya National Park which is one of the major highlights of the Cultural Triangle in Sri Lanka. Dominated by the historical Minneriya Tank, the national park in its entirety, sprawls 8,890 hectares of grasslands, thick forests and wetlands to provide shelter and feeding grounds to many wild animals. In the area, Minneriya, Kaudulla and Wasgamuwa National Parks are situated within close proximity to each other. These 3 parks form an ‘elephant corridor’ through which these majestic animals travel safely without any harm. This makes Minneriya, probably the most ideal location in Sri Lanka to enjoy spectacular sights of elephant herds all year around. The dry season, from June to September, is the best time to visit. In August and September each year, Minneriya plays host to the famed annual Elephant Gathering, where herds of up to 300 wild elephants from the surrounding wilderness gather in search of food and water, making their way to the shores of the reservoir adjoining the Park. The remarkable gathering takes place every year, and is an entirely natural event. As the largest known meeting place in the world for Asian elephants, it’s a spectacular sight to see, and may well be one of the most glorious highlights of a truly fulfilling Sri Lankan holiday
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Ambewela is one of beautiful places of Sri Lanka and it's situated at Nuwaraeliya district. Ambewela has highest and widest grass grounds of Sri Lanka. Milko and Highland full cream milk powder factory is situated at Ambewela. One and only Sri Lankan milk powder factory is it. New Zealand farm is also at Ambewela.
New Zealand farm has Cows, Bulls, Rabbits, Pigs, Hens, Cocks and gouts and many more animals and lot of products are manufactured buy Ambewela farm. Cheese, Butter and many milk products are manufactured buy it. Widest grasses ground also at Ambewela farm. You can see lot of bulls and cows in there. And getting milk using machines at 12:30 noon in Ambewela farm.
The Ambewela Farm has purebred Ayrshire cattle and the New Zealand Farm rears purebred Friesian cows, with both farms maintaining a pure line of cattle. These pedigree cows require a great deal of attention, and in order to maintain the quality of the milk, the farm management takes great care to provide them with a balanced diet and sterilized drinking water. In addition, the cattle are given excellent healthcare by our two resident veterinary surgeons that tend to the animals on a 24-hour basis. The cleanliness of the milking process is also of great importance with automatic milking parlors maintaining the highest levels of hygiene set by the Alfa Laval Company of Sweden. These measures ensure that the milk produced in the two farms is of the very best quality. There is a very beautiful valley in Ambewela. It's not very big but it has various beauties in various pots. You don't have permission to bath in there.
How to get there Ambewela is situated at the way of Horton Plains from Nuwaraeliya. Most tourist use to travel there buys travel Horton Plains. Some travels Horton plains via Boralanda - Ohiya road and leaving Hotron plains via Ambewela.
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New Zealand farm has Cows, Bulls, Rabbits, Pigs, Hens, Cocks and gouts and many more animals and lot of products are manufactured buy Ambewela farm. Cheese, Butter and many milk products are manufactured buy it. Widest grasses ground also at Ambewela farm. You can see lot of bulls and cows in there. And getting milk using machines at 12:30 noon in Ambewela farm.
The Ambewela Farm has purebred Ayrshire cattle and the New Zealand Farm rears purebred Friesian cows, with both farms maintaining a pure line of cattle. These pedigree cows require a great deal of attention, and in order to maintain the quality of the milk, the farm management takes great care to provide them with a balanced diet and sterilized drinking water. In addition, the cattle are given excellent healthcare by our two resident veterinary surgeons that tend to the animals on a 24-hour basis. The cleanliness of the milking process is also of great importance with automatic milking parlors maintaining the highest levels of hygiene set by the Alfa Laval Company of Sweden. These measures ensure that the milk produced in the two farms is of the very best quality. There is a very beautiful valley in Ambewela. It's not very big but it has various beauties in various pots. You don't have permission to bath in there.
How to get there Ambewela is situated at the way of Horton Plains from Nuwaraeliya. Most tourist use to travel there buys travel Horton Plains. Some travels Horton plains via Boralanda - Ohiya road and leaving Hotron plains via Ambewela.
Sri Lanka Tourism implemented a shopping mall activation campaign from 04th -06th July 2014 in Shanghai – China under “Sri Lanka Shines in Shanghai” promotional campaign. Held at the Century Plaza on Nanjing Road, the three-day campaign themed "Sri Lanka Shines in Shanghai" has attracted a large number of travel enthusiasts and urban public to this event. The entrance to the Nanjing Lu Century Square was designed with a life size replica of the ancient Yapahuwa Entrance and the event arena was decorated with elephants and wildlife replicas which were the main attraction for drawing the crowds to the shopping Mall event held in Nanjing Lu square. With world-renowned Sri Lankan jewelry, textiles, seafood, black tea and other special commodities presented, for the crowds gathered at the century square. Moreover, handicrafts featured with Sri Lanka ethnic characteristics have dazzled a large number of urban visitors, who were impressed by superb artistry of these products while travel enthusiasts were more concerned about the local cultural performances and natural beauty in Sri Lanka and actively took part in games at site.
Kandy Esala Perahera is also known as the month of the festival, which is celebrated grandly among many local Buddhist and also foreign tourists, this glittering event is being celebrated over 236 years every Esala month in August. Kandy Esala Peraherais done to honor the Sacred Tooth Relic which is kept in the Sri Dalada Maligawa.
There are thousands of tourists who come down just to experience this colorful event, it has won so many hearts of the tourists, a British poet and a famous novelist D.H Lawrence described the event “perpetual fire-laughing motion among the slow shuffle of elephants”
Ten days prior, the king of the Sri Dalada Maligawa sent a man dressed in an impressively beautiful manner in royal robes and on a decorated large elephant. The man goes around the virtual village and announce to the public “Behold, ten days after this, Lord Buddha’s Tooth will be brought forth, and taken to the Abhayagiri Viharaya. Let all could be monks or laymen, who wish to gather merit for themselves, make the road smooth and in good condition, grandly attractive lanes and by-ways, and provide an great quantity store of flowers and incense to be used as offerings to it”
The Kataragama Perehera is held in the months of July/August and is a festival that coincides with the new Moon in the Esala month. This two-week Perahera attracts thousands - Hindus and Buddhists -, many of who make the pilgrimage on foot from as far afield as Jaffna in Sri Lanka’s northern peninsula.
Katharagama’s main temple of the Maha Devala is dedicated to the Hindu God of War, Skanda. Said to have six heads, twelve arms, twenty names and-two wives, Skanda is also ardently worshipped by Buddhists as the Katharagama Deviyo. Alongside are shrines dedicated to the deities Ganesha, Vishnu, to the goddesses Kali and Pattini and to Katharagama’s two consorts Valli Amman and Thevani Amman.
According to legend, Skanda arrived in Sri Lanka and liked the gifts bestowed by the Sinhalese - a house of leaves and a beautiful consort. And it is the romantic union of Skanda and Valli Matha that is commemorated annually. Every night of the festival, a procession takes place in which the yantra talisman is borne in a casket to the temple of Valli Matha and left briefly in its inner chamber.
Katharagama’s main temple of the Maha Devala is dedicated to the Hindu God of War, Skanda. Said to have six heads, twelve arms, twenty names and-two wives, Skanda is also ardently worshipped by Buddhists as the Katharagama Deviyo. Alongside are shrines dedicated to the deities Ganesha, Vishnu, to the goddesses Kali and Pattini and to Katharagama’s two consorts Valli Amman and Thevani Amman.
According to legend, Skanda arrived in Sri Lanka and liked the gifts bestowed by the Sinhalese - a house of leaves and a beautiful consort. And it is the romantic union of Skanda and Valli Matha that is commemorated annually. Every night of the festival, a procession takes place in which the yantra talisman is borne in a casket to the temple of Valli Matha and left briefly in its inner chamber.
In 2009 soon after the end of the 30 years internal ethnic conflict Sri Lanka had, inbound tourism to Sri Lanka has faced a tremendous growth, Sri Lankan government & all the stakeholders in the tourism industry started investing heavily to cater to this fast increasing demand.
South Koreans also has shown a great interest to visit Sri Lanka & during past few year the inflow from S’Korean tourists to Sri Lanka keeps growing. In 2013 Sri Lanka has received 12207 Korean tourists to Sri Lanka which is 55.7% growth compared to previous year, during the 1st 4 months in 2014 there is 16.7% growth fromS’Korea to Sri Lanka.
Considering the importance of the S’Korean market Sri Lanka tourism is attending KOTFA 2014 at Seoul from 29th May to 1st June. Few DMCs from Sri Lanka also will be exhibiting at this event with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau.
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Eight miles east of Auradhapura, close to the Auradhapura - Trincomalee Road is situated the "Missaka Pabbata" which is 1,000 feet (300 m) in height and is one of the peaks of a mountainous range. Geographically, the mountain range consists of three main hills: Ambastala Plateau of the Mango. Rajagiri, Mountain of the King, and Aanaikuddy the Mountain of the Elephant. The word 'Aanaikuddy' is Tamil. Thus, this mountain range should have some connection with the Tamils, probably the Tamil Buddhist Monks. According to Dipavamsa and Mahavamsa, Thera Mahinda came to Sri Lanka from India on the full moon day of the month of Poson (June) and met King Devanampiyatissa and the people, and preached the doctrine. The traditional spot where this meeting took place is revered by the Buddhists of Sri Lanka. Therefore in the month of Poson, Buddhist make their pilgrimage to Anuradhapura and Mihintale. “Mahinda” was the son of Emperor Ashoka of India. King Ashoka embraced Buddhism after he was inspired by a very small monk named “Nigrodha.” The King who was in great misery after seeing the loss of life caused by his waging wars to expand his empire, was struck by the peaceful countenance of such a young monk. Meeting this young monk made a turning point in his life and he thereafter, renounced wars. He was determined to spread the message of peace, to neutralize the effects from the damages caused by him through his warfare. As a result both his son and daughter were ordained as Buddha disciples, and became enlightened as Arahats. In his quest to spread the message of peace instead of war, he sent his son Mahinda, to the island of Lanka, which was also known as “Sinhalé”. This island was being ruled by his pen friend King Devanampiyatissa. Thus, “Mahinda” was the exclusive Indian name which in Sinhalé, became commonly known as “Mihindu” in the local vernacular “Sinhala”. In Sinhala Mihin-Thalé literally means the “plateau of Mihindu”. This plateau is the flat terrain on top of a hill from where Arahat Mihindu was supposed to have called King Devanampiyatissa, by the King’s first name to stop him shooting a deer in flight. Hence, “Mihin Thalé” is a specifically Sinhala term. This is how the place has been called and still is, in the local vernacular “Sinhala”. A study of the local vernacular will give ample proof for this. Therefore, the supposition that this name “Mihin Thalé” was derived from the Tamil name Mahinda Malai is erroneous and unfounded. This is said have been called Cetiyagiri or Sagiri, even though it was more popularly known as Mihintale - the cradle of Buddhism in SriLanka
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