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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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