Unawatuna - Rated as one of the finest beaches in the world, unawatuna is the beach lover's paradise. close to galle, the area is surrounded by luxurious hotels & resorts. its a placid deep, blue sea frequented by turtles who come to lay their eggs by night.
Hikkaduwa - hikkaduwa is the best place to experience the under water world in sri lanka.equisite coral reefs, multi coloured fish and other sea creatures add great splendour to the scenary.
few other interesting beaches are Negombo, mount lavinia and pasikudah.
Wildlife
Yala, Udawalawe,Wasgamuwa national parks are the most visited wildlife parks in the country with huge herds of elephants to be seen freely roaming . you could also spot various kinds of deers, leopards, bears, monkeys and birds in these parks. kumana bird santuary - this is the best place to see native and migrant birds in sri lanka. specially during the months of june and july millions of birds gather in kumana mangrove swamp to nest.
Heritage
Anuradhapura - sri lanka's first capital is innundated with ancient buddhist temples, ruins of great palaces and massive lakes which bears testimony for the grand sivilizations which existed around 2500 years ago.some of the well known sites to visit are Ruwanvelimaha seya, abayagiri and jethavana stupas, sigiriya, mihintale, aukana buddha, samadhi buddha and sri maha bodhi.
Polonnaruwa - another ancient capital of the country, polonnaruwa is also home to several architectural splendours. the gal viharaya, nissanka latha mandapaya are few of the fascinating sites to watch.
Adventure
Within this tiny island, there are various exiting activities to suit every age group.sports like white water rafting, canoeing and kayaking, hot air bollooning,paragliding, hiking, rock climbing, mountain biking, diving, surfing will keep the adrenaline pumping of the adventure seeking people. but there is also golf, waterfall viiewing, herbal treatment, yoga and meditation for those who desire a tranquil holiday.
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