Paasikuda Beach

Paasikuda beach is near the batticallo town. It is one of the prettiest and one of the calmest beaches you can find in Sri Lanka. If you love to swim in the sea and not so cleaver at it, then Paasikuda is the best place to start with. Even though it is the sea, the waters are not so rough or too deep. You can do very far in the sea without drowning your self, because the waters don’t get too deep very fast.

You have to go in the Hambarana Batticalo road to reach Batticalo. The road is perfect and traffic free. Most don’t hesitate to jump the speed limits since there is almost no traffic guard for miles after you passed walikanda.

A lot of people, both from other countries and from Sri Lanka it self come to visit hear and they enjoy themselves very much in this safe waters. After the end of the war the country has become a more safe and free place, so is Paasikuda. So, if you ever decided to travel east of Sri Lanka never forget to pay a visit to Paasikuda and feel the salty waters and the calming touch of the wind from the sea.  

Visit "Vadda People" in Sri Lanka

"Vadda" people are a group of people in Sri Lanaka who lived in jungles, fulfilling their needs by hunting and farming. They still protect most of their interesting culture. In their village, you may find many of them, wearing the same dress they used to wear in those days. The "Keteriaya" a cutting weapon they always carry signifies their identity.

Nowadays most of the vadda people have got used to modern type of living, but still there are some who vaddas who continue to protect their culture to show to the world.

The leader of the Vadda people, Wanniyala Aththo is an expert in Ayuruvedic mdicine. He uses herbal medicine, which his ancestors used to cure diseases. He lives in his house in the village. Anybody who visit there is welcomed with pleasure. Anyone can visit him and talk to him about their group, medicine, etc.

The children in their village loves to sign to their visitors. They will please you with their traditional songs written about the animals, the life in jungle, etc.

Dunhida Ella

Sri Lanka is famous for its beautiful waterfalls present all around the country. Even though it is a small country, it is blessed with a lot of miracles of the mother nature. Out of the hundreds of beautiful waterfalls, "Diyaluma Ella" also plays a major role.

Dunhinda Ella

If you ever visit Sri Lanka never forget to see this beautiful waterfall. If you are a Sri Lankan, then add this waterfall in to your list of places to visit.

Dunhinda Ella

Peradeniya University: Ediriweera Sarachchandra Outdoor Theatre

University of Peradeniya is a University which has its unique culture. It owns a land area of nearly 5000 acres, which makes it’s the biggest University. It has 8 Faculties. Unlike other Universities in Sri Lanka, the University of Peradeniya has a lot of beautiful places which includes the “The Hanthana Hills”.

Hanthana Hills

Ediriweera Sarachchandra Outdoor Theatre is also a special place. This is the place where they perform dramas. Outsiders also can come here and watch them. 

Ediriweera Sarachchandra Outdoor Theatre

Ediriweera Sarachchandra Outdoor Theatre

At this time of the year, the university is decorated from flowers. Every tree is full of flowers. The whole University is like a Paradise. You should visit there to see its beauty. There is nowhere else in Sri Lanka that you can see such a lot of trees full of flowers.

The Peradeniya Botanical Garden is also placed very close by to the University. A lot of tourists come to see the Garden, but they forget to take visit to the University, which is very near by.

Polonnaruwa Galviharaya

Polonnaruwa Galviharaya is a Buddhist Temple with statues made of rocks. They are believed to be built by the King Parakramabhahu, who ruled Sri Lanka centuries ago. The temple has 4 statues of Lord Buddha and some argue that one of them is Ananda Thera.

At the entrance there is a small pond. After the death of the King Parakramabhahu, there were a wars going on. They were against Buddhist Kings and were destroying all Buddhist Temples and other buildings built by the great kings. Polonnaruwa was also under threat and at some point these enemies were able to take Polonnaruwa into their hand. Sinhalese people took all their efforts to protect the Buddhist temples. So, to protect the Galviharaya, they have covered the whole temple from soil. The pond there was created at the place where soil was taken out from.

Pond at Galviharaya

 The temple was protected as it was totally covered from soil.Following is the second statue in Galviharaya. 

This is the statue that some believe as the Ananda Thera. 

They say that this is the statue of worrying Ananda Thera at the loss of Lord Buddha.

Detail of Stone Face of Reclining Buddha at Gal Vihara, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka Photographic Poster Print by Richard I'Anson, 30x40


Three Monks in Front of a Statue of the Buddha, Gal Vihara, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka Photographic Poster Print by Yadid Levy, 24x32

Sun Set at parakrama Sumudraya

Polonnaruwa is perfect vacation pot in Sri Lanka where a lot of travelers visit. If you ever visit Polonnaruwa, never forget to enjoy the beautiful scenery created by the setting sun on the giant tank. Parakrama Samudraya is a tank built by the King Parakramabahu the first. It is one of the biggest tanks in Sri Lanka and the pride to Polonnaruwa District as well as to the whole country. 

Sun Set at Parakrama Samudraya Tank

Spending an evening near the tank will be one of the greatest moments of your life, because its beauty is strong enough to calm your mind and relax your soul. All you have to do is sit on a rock. The wind will relax your body while the rest relax your mind.

The tank is also a perfect place to have a bath, especially in the evenings. But, those who decide to bath must keep in their minds, not to go too far or engage in dangerous activities. Also they should never consume alcohol prier to getting into the waters as there are a lot of incidences where many people lost their lives by drowning.

People Bathing at Parakrama Samudraya Tank

So, if you ever think about traveling to Polonnaruwa, never forget to enjoy an evening near the Parakrama Samudraya tank.

World Heritage Site ; Polonnaruwa 

Floods in Polonnaruwa

Due to the increased rainfall all over the country many areas are flooded with water. North central province is suffering from flood more than anywhere else.

The Mahaweli river in Polonnaruwa is pouring out, making thousand of people homeless. 

Flood in Manampitiya

 The road from Kaduruwela to Baticalo is closed.

Flood in Manampitiya

All the tanks are filled fully and therefore, the outflow gates have been opened. This has made thousands of people down the tank homeless. It is necessary to open the gates since there is a danger that the dam will break down and cause a bigger damage to everything.

Dora Dahaya (Parakrama Samudraya's Outflow Gate)

This is a picture of the outflow gate of Parakrama Samudraya, situated in Polonnaruwa (also called dora dahaya, since there are 10 gates).

Following is a house right near the tank. The people are still living there. It is amazing that the house is still intact with this flow of water. People say that the authorities have offered them a land somewhere else, but these people have rufused to go there.

Dora Dahaya

Here you may see fish trying to get back to the tank, swimming upwards. The bigger fish can jump  nearly 10 feet up in to the air. It is very sad to see their useless effort to get back.  

Going there is not allowed these days, but there are other ways to get there, but the road is not that easy.