WEDIHITI KANDA (WADASITI KANDA) SRI LANKA

“Wadasiti Kanda” is commonly known as “Wedihiti Kanda” is situated in Katharagama, Southern Province in Sri Lanka. According to the legendary Wadasiti Kanda got its name because of the God Katharagama was lived in that mountain with his wife Goddess Valli.  

One day the God Katharagama said to his followers that he will bow an arrow and said to construct a “Dewalaya” in the place which the arrow dropped.  That is how the “Katharagama Dewalaya” built in the present place.  The means of “Dewalaya” is temple dedicated to a deity.

You can reach to the peak of the mountain within around 2 hours and you can small Dewala and a Stupa. The Legendary also said that the Veddhas were appointed to the services of Dewala.     

 

HORTON PLAINS SRI LANKA

Horton Plains National Park in Sri Lanka is one of the World’s greatest Nature Reserves. Horton Plains situated in Nuwara Eliya District of Central Province in Sri Lanka. This is approximately 10,000 hectares and is a home to wide variations of Flora and 24 species of Mammal such as Elks, Giant Squirrels, Deer, Wild Boar, Wild Hare, Leopards and Porcupine and 87 species of Birds including the migrating birds.

And also the Horton Plains also gives us the beautiful “Baker’s Falls”, the famous World’s End and Chimmini Pool. And a grass called Chrysostom covers the plains, while marshy areas are home to copious marsh moss (sphagnum). The umbrella-shaped, white-blossomed keena (Chlorophyll ) stand as the main canopy over montane forest areas. The stunted trees and shrubs are draped in lichen and mosses. Another distinguished species is Rhododendron zeylanicum , which has blood-red blossoms. The poignant purple-leafed Strobilanthes blossoms once after five years, and then dies.

NAGADEEPA TEMPLE (NAGADIPA) SRI LANKA

Nagadeepa (Nagadipa) is one of the ancient places in Sri Lanka situate at Jaffna District in Northern Province. There is 404Km distance in between Jaffna and Colombo. The access to Nagadeepa is from the village of Kurikattuwan (Kurikadduwan) of the island of Punkudutivu: by a boat ride of 20 minutes.

According to the Mahawansa, in the 6^th Century BC during the second visit of Lord Buddha the two Naga Kings of Nagadeepa were arrayed in battle for a Gem Set Throne. The ancient Nagadeepa Temple is surrounding with the Image House and the Stupa, which the Gem Set Throne was protected. Later the ancient Stupa had been destroyed and the Buddhist Temple which we visit present is a modern one.

The modern Nagadeepa Stupa is painted in Silver in an attempt to protect its limestone structure from the harsh Sea – Wind.    

KUMANA NATIONAL PARK SRI LANKA

Kumana National Park is well known as a Bird Sanctuary in Sri Lanka. It is located in Hambanthota in the Eastern side of Yala National Park. It was declared in 1938 and where is one of the most important birds breed and roost. Tens of thousands birds migrate to Kumana marsh area during April and July annually.   

Regular sightings include Pelicans, Spoonbills, White Ibis, Herons, and Painted Storks etc… We can be seen the very rare Black Necked Stork at the swamp. In addition to the birds Kumana is also home to Leopards and Elephants also.  

Other than the watching Birds and Animals, you can have an experience in Safari Camps which is located near the waterside of the Kumbukkan River. Kumbukkan River gets its name because in the area there are huge numbers of Kumbuk trees. You can access only by the 4WD vehicles to the Camp Site Area.   

MUTHURAJAWELA MARSH - SRI LANKA

Muthurajawela Marshland is situated in South of Negombo in Gampaha District, Western Province in Sri Lanka. It covers an area of 6,000 hectares approximately inclusive of the Negombo Lagoon. There are many varieties of Birds, floral and faunas and animals in the Muthurajawela and around 192 flora and 209 fauna excluding 102 species of birds are in the Muthurajawela. A variety of mangroves and other types of flora including medicinal plants are found alongside numerous types of birds, butterflies and fish, some of which are widespread. Crocodiles, monitor lizards, and Sri Lanka’s largest snake, the Python, are also native.

Muthurajawela Marshland had been declared as a preserve by the Sri Lankan Government in 1996. In the first time vising you can get an assistant by Muthurajawela Marsh Centre and they educate visitors about the importance of the said Marshland. They will give you a well-trained guide and a boat ride through the marsh and lagoon and who are not interested about a boat ride can walk on the land. The best time to visit is early in the morning and the evening, because in the late morning and afternoon you have face to harsh sun rays. 

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SOMAWATHIYA (SOMAWATHI CHETHIYA) SRI LANKA

Somawathi Chethiya (Somawathiya) situated in Pollonnaruwa District, in North Central province in Sri Lanka. According to the history records, it was built in 2^nd BC by Prince Giriaba the Somawathi Chethiya on the request of his wife Princess Somawathi, who wanted to involve in religious activities, where they lived near the Mahaweli River on a small village called “Somapura”.  

As per the request made by Prince Giriaba, Maha Thero Mahinda gave him the Right Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha to keep in the Relic Chamber of the Somawathi Chethiya.  After completion of the Chethiya the Prince Giriaba and Princess Somawathi consecrated to the Mahinda Maha Thero and six other monks.

After the LTTE attack in 1987 the Chethiya was reopened for the pilgrims in 2002.  On the same day which LTTE attack, the leader of this terror group died near the Chehitya by mistakenly firing his own weapon and for strange reason they also didn’t take the “Chuda Manikya” (The large gem stone placed at the very top of the Chethiya) they stole which was later found by the Archaeological Department.

In recent times thousands of pilgrims have seen rays of lights creating from the Chethiya going towards the sky and colour of whole sky changing to a yellow colour making all the white cloths worn by the pilgrims appearing yellow. One important difference of these unusual incidences in this site is that most of these happen on special ceremonial days where there are thousands of pilgrims at the site to witness these events. It is also said that the sounds of drum beats originating from the belly of the stupa can be heard and at night can be seen an ancient Perahera is going around the Chethiya on some days.

On another day a dumb (Speechless), age around 4 years boy came with his parents and his brother to worship to the Somawathi Chethiya.  In the moment he worshiping the Chethiya with his brother, a small white elephant hit his body and at once the small boy shouted and called his mother. After that, the white elephant disappeared and from that day the small boy can speak. 

These mysterious incidences have made the Somawathi Chethiya.

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