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SRI LANKA NATIONAL PARKS

HIGHLIGHTS & RAIN FORESTS

Beach - At Mirissa Beach - At Pasikuda

WILPATTU

Beach - At Unawatuna Pigeon Island - At Nilaveli
Close to Anuradhapura, it is unique
in its topography having large inland
BEACHES BEACHES ‘villus’ or lakes that attract thousands
SOUTH COAST EAST COAST of water birds. It is the domain of the
elusive leopard too.
BENTOTA TRINCOMALEE
MINNERIYA
A romantic rendezvous of river and sea Is famed for its natural harbour and is
with several hotels, shopping arcade ranked as the world’s 5th largest natural Circling the beautiful Minneriya tank
and cafeteria with clusters of palms harbour. It is the ideal beach resort, (3rd century) the green surroundings
overseeing everything, popular resort with all water sports are available here, are strikingly different to the
area for water sports and related including fishing and sea angling. Whale arid landscape. Being part of the
activities. watching. elephant corridor you are sure to
sight elephants. During the months
HIKKADUWA NILAVELI of August-September witness the
awesome wildlife spectacle The
Popular beach destination. Hikkaduwa This fine uninterrupted wide stretch of Gathering
is the place for underwater delights. Site beach extends 15 km from Uppuveli. It is
of the famed coral gardens. regarded as the finest beach of the East GAL OYA
coast.
UNAWATUNA This little visited National Park is
PASEKUDAH BAY centred in the largest man-made lake
Close to Galle, a beach resort popular in Sri Lanka. It is the only park which
with tourists as well as local travellers. South East coast has a fine bay with allows visitors to enjoy its beauty
Hotels, guest houses and restaurants clear waters, which opens to the north, and wild life by boat and jeep: Most
line the beach road. offshore reef shelters, a sandy beach famous for swimming elephants,
and keeps the water, calm and clear. during March to July.
TANGALLE
SINHARAJA RAIN FOREST
Most picturesquely located, Tangalle’s BEACHES
four mile bay is a paradise for swimmers WEST COAST The most beautiful and biggest rain
and divers. Most of the hotels hug the forest covers nearly 9800 hectares
bay. A 21 metre rock, Mulkirigala, 21km KALPITIYA with a variety of indigenous plants,
from here with a dagoba at its peak. animal life, flowing rivers and
The beach at Rakwana village, a turtle Fourteen unspoilt tiny islands, basking streams. Wrapped in silence except
nesting ground. in the sun lapped by the Indian Ocean, for a bird cry and the rustling of the
waiting to be discovered. Popular for leaves, this World Heritage listed
his place is a windsurfers and water
dolphin and whale watching plus kite skiers delight.
surfing during season.

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