The Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage is situated northwest of the town of Kegalle, halfway between the present commerciel capital Colombo and the ancient royal residence Kandy in the hills of central Sri Lanka. There are about 84 elephants under protection. The orphanage is very popular and visited daily by many Sri Lankan and foreign tourists.

The Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, established in 1975, commenced with seven orphans. Today some of these orphans enjoy the fortune of seeing their grandchildren born in same location. The original objective of establishing the orphanage inclned more towards tourism, but is soon become a conservation and educational center. With the help of local and foreign elephant experts, Pinnawala started a scientific captivebreeding programme for elephant.

Visit the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanageand enjoy.

The city of Dambulla is situated in the Matale District in the Central Province of Sri Lanka, situated 148 km north-east of Colombo and 72 km north of Kandy.

Major attractions of the city include the largest and best preserved cave temple complex of Sri Lanka, and the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, famous for being built in just 167 days. The city also boasts to have the largest rose quartz mountain range in South Asia, and the Iron wood forest, or Namal Uyana.

Dambulla rock temple was built by king Walagambah in the 1 st century B.C. And it is a world heritage site. It is a most impressive of Sri Lanka's cave temples. The complex of five caves with over 2000sq. metres of painted walls and ceilings, is the largest area of paintings found in the world. It contains over 150 images of the Buddha of which the largestis the colossal figure of the Buddha caeved out of rock and spanning 14 metres.

Kandy, the last royal capital of Sri Lanka is a major tourist destination. Famous for the Temple of the Tooth and many other temples the city could be called the cultural capital of the island.

Kandy Perahera, the pageant of the temple of tooth where Buddha's tooth is kept is held either in July or August each year to parade the golden caskets is a must see itenary if one is visiting Sri Lanka during these months. The final night procession is the most spectacular event of the country. More than 50 elephants parade the city accompanied by the drummers, dancers and chieftains. And also Kandy is synonymous with arts and crafts of Sri Lanka than anywhere else in the country.

Trincomalee is a port city on the east coast of Sri Lanka, about 110 miles northeast of Kandy. The city is built on a peninsula, which divides the inner and outer harbours. It is one of the main centers of Tamil speaking culture on the island. Historically referred to as Gokanna or Gokarna it has been a sea port that has played a major role in maritime and international trading history of Sri Lanka.

Trincomalee is a natural deep-water harbor, which is rated as one of the finest of its kind in the world and attracted great sea farers like Marco Polo, Ptolemy and Sea Traders China and East Asia from the ancient times.

The long and wide beaches here offer surfing, scuba diving and fishing and whale watching. This sea town is home to the Thirukonesvaram Kovil, which is one of the oldest Hindu temples in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lankan architectural tradition is well displayed at Sigiriya, the best preserved city centre in Asia from the first millennium, with its combination of buildings and gardens with their trees, pathways, water gardens, the fusion of symmetrical and asymmetrical elements, use of varying levels and of axial and radial planning.

Climb the 5th century Sigiriya rock fortress which is a world heritage site, build by King Kashyapa (477-495 AD). The "Lion Rock"is acitadel of unusual beauty rising 200 metresfrom the scrub jungle. The rock was the innerrnost stronghold of the 70 hectare fortified town.

A moat, rampart, and extensive gardens including the renowned water gardens ring the base of the rock. Visit the world - renowned frescoes of the "Heavenly Maidens" of Sigiriya, which are in a sheltered pocket of the rock approached by a spiral stairway. these frescoes are painted in earth pigments on plaster.

Anuradhapura was Sri Lankas First Known Kingdom built by King Anuradha. Being Sri Lankas Capital for Centuries in the Ancient Time now declared as a world heritage city. The sacred Sri Maha bodhi, Dagabas, Tanks, Art and Architecture are main attractions. Anuradhapura is a world heritage city declared by UNESCO and in the Cultural Triangle and One of most sacred places in Buddism. Anuradhapura is a fascinating district with many tanks, wildlife, irrigational network and it's humble farming community.

Ella is only a small village located high in the mountains. The other nice thing about Ella is the climate. It remind a hot English summer. Hot during the day and nice and cool at night. If you fancy climbing the peaks that are dotted around Ella, then make sure you take sun protection and water!

A Sri Lankan coastal city famous for golden beaches, Bentota is situated on the southern coastal tip of the Galle District of the Southern Province. The town is a popular tourist attraction and also a favourite destination for watersports. It is especially famous among the foreign tourists. The name comes from a mythical story which dates back to kings time saying a demon called Bem ruled this river ( tota = river bank. Bentota hosts a handful of world proclaimed hotels. It is the hosting land for the famous Sri Lankan Jeweler Aida. Bentota also delivers an ancient art of healing called Ayurveda. Bentota is also famous for its production in Toddy. An alcoholic beverage made out of cocunut nectar.

Colombo like many capital cities in developing countries is first chaingingits face. A most over nights, skyscrapers arisefrom where old buildings ones stood. Yet in some parts, the old world charm is retained. For example, there is a 100 year old clock tower and several British built colonial buildings. Other places of interest are the Pettah bazaar - Where one canshop for bargain, a Hindu and a Buddhist temple, residentail areas where you find the stately homes of the affluent, the Bandaranayake Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) an outright gift to Sri Lanka from the People's Republic of Chaina

Batticalo stands on a long, sandy spit of land pointing nothward and separated from the mainland by a large brackish lagoon which extends southward for many kilometres

The charms of Batticalo such as the heaveniy beaches of Pasikudah and Kalkudah have rarely been molested. Pasikudah a bay protected from the ocean. The significance of Pasikudah is that its bed is flat and sandy and has a pleasant effect on the feet. This can be experienced up to nearly 150 to 200 meters from the shore. Pasikudah is anideal location for those who wish to learn swimming.

However, Batticalo is famous for its singing fish - The musical sound are heard in the lagoon near the Kallady Lady manning bridge. When the night is lit bythe near full moon and minimal wind.

Batticalo lagoon preasent unique opportunities for boating, fishing and bird-watching. Although it is not a largest lagoon in Sri Lanka, it is navigablefor a longer distance tha any other.