Sri Lankan Nature

Yala National Park

This park is in the southern part of Sri Lanka boardering Eartern part.The park is divided in to 3 segments while only one track is allowed for tourists which is operated from a place called Kirinda off Tissamaharamaya.

This park can be approached from several places like Colombo-Kataragama Road, Wellavaya-Tissa road and Embilititiya-Tissa Road.




This is sri lanka's leading game reserve where most of the people visits.

there are camping sites and circuit bungalows for visitors to stay and view animals at will. It is dangerous to travel inside at nightand prohibited,if you planned to stay.

Water Falls Sri Lanka

Water Falls in Sri Lanka

There are number of water falls in Sri Lanka.

The some of the popular water falls are listed as follows

1. Laxapana

2. St.Clares

3. Devon Falls

4. Bambarakanda

5. Baker's

6. Dunhinda

7. Diyaluma

Horton Plains

Horton Plains









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1. Horton Plains National Park is in the highlands of the country belonging to central province.
2. declared as a National Park in 1988 having a park area of nearly 3000 hectares.
3. Kirigalpotta & Thotupola are in the borders of this park.

• Park receives rainfall from both northeast & southwest monsoons as well as inter-monsoonal rains.
• Frequently occurring mist and clouds are one main source of precipitation. With annual precipitation of about 5000mm Horton Plains is the most important catchments are a of the country.
• Three major rivers of the country start from this area namely Kelani, Walawe & the Mahaweli the longest river of the country.
  There is a slight dry period between January to March. Due to altitude the area is comparatively cold.
• Mean annual temperature is around 15?C and during colder months it will go down further where it is cold enough to create ground frost.Park consists of montane cloud forests embedded in wet montane grasslands.
• Horton Plains has rich biodiversity. Most of the fauna and flora found in the park are endemic and furthermore some of them are confined to highlands of the island.
• Forests are dominated by Calophyllum sp. & Syzygium sp. Giant tree fern Cyathea sp. and colourful Rhododrendron are among the main attractions.
• Park is also famous for beautiful flowers of endemic Nellu (Strobilanthes sp.), Bovitiya (Osbeckia sp.), Binara (Exacum trinervium) and many other orchid species. Endemic dwarf Bamboo (Arundinaria densifolia) dominates the edges of the river while Chrysopogon zeylanicum and Garnotia mutica dominate the grasslands.
• Though this was one of the best elephant habitats in the country they are locally extinct due to poaching & sports hunting occurred during the British colonial era. Leopard and Sambhur & wild boar are the most common large mammals in Horton Plains.
• Endemic Bear Monkey, Rusty- Spotted and Fishing cats, Otter, Black napped hare and Giant Squirrel are among other mammals.
• Many species of endemic & threatened rats & shrews are also found in the park. Diversity & endemicity of reptiles (Lizards) and amphibians are remarkably high.
• Though this is cold highland plateau the bird diversity is very high. More than 70% of Sri Lanka’s endemic birds are found here.
• The famous worlds end is in the Horton Plains.
• You can reach it from Balangoda via non-Peril Group, a Tea estate with a very difficult route where only a Jeep is possible while you can reach from Nuwaraeliya via Ambewela, a famous dairy farm and Milk Board factory.It is also possible to reach Horton Plains via Ohiya , a railway station and across thick jungle .
• There is a possiblity of tourists to stay there for few days and view the beauty while staying in the lodge.
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