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The entrance is on the right side of the Tapovanaya Monastery. There is parking space for cars and vans near the entrance and a refreshment stall. The entrance fee for Sri Lankan visitors is Rs. 30,-; the fee for foreign visitors is Rs. 570,-. Sri Lankan visitors have to register and leave their identity card at the entrance.
It is the first ever Safari Park in Sri Lanka. [4] In 2008, construction work of park was started by the direction of The National Zoological Department of Sri Lanka. The safari park constructed for the expectation of tourism, and estimated cost for the project is 1.6 billion Sri Lankan rupees. [2]
The most recent site, the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, was listed in 2010. The Central Highlands and the Sinharaja Forest Reserve are natural sites, the other six are cultural. In addition, Sri Lanka has four sites on its tentative list. The country served as a member of the World Heritage Committee in the years 1983–1989. [3]
The Marakkars speak Malayalam in Kerala and Tamil in Tamil Nadu and both Tamil and Sinhala in Sri Lanka. [3] The community trace their ancestry to marriages between early Arab Muslim traders of the high seas and indigenous Paravar coastal women [4] on the Gulf of Mannar coast and with Mukkuvar coastal women. Arab traders have also married other ...
Ambewela railway station - is the second highest railway station in Sri Lanka, at 1,827.77 m (5,996.6 ft) above sea level. It is located on the Main Line between the Nanu Oya and Perakumpura railway stations, in the Nuwara Eliya District , Central Province .
Port City Colombo is located in the metropolis of Colombo, Sri Lanka, which is positioned within South Asian trade routes. The master planned city is to be constructed between the southern edge of the new Colombo South Port and the Fort lighthouse. The total area of sea to be reclaimed is 269 ha (660 acres). [1] [2]
Digana is a village in Sri Lanka.It is located within Central Province, between Kandy and Teldeniya on A26 road.It is known for its dolomite mineral. Philanthropist Alhaji Azeez Muhammedh Rauf introduced dolomite to Sri Lanka.
Permanent link; Page information; Cite this page; Get shortened URL; ... The following is a list of settlements in Sri Lanka with a population between 5,000 and ...