Author Archives: journeyscapes

Kandy is the last capital of the ancient kings’ era of Sri Lanka. It is the second-largest city on the island and is both an administrative and religious city and the capital of the Central Province. Kandy houses the Temple … Read More

Mirissa beach is a popular tourist destination. Mirissa is a small town located on the south coast of Sri Lanka in the Matara District of the Southern Province. It is approximately 150 kilometers south of Colombo and is situated at … Read More

Wilpattu National Park is located on the west coast close to the historical city of Anuradhapura approximately 188 kms away from capital Colombo. There are approximately 30 species of mammals in the Wilpattu National Park which include the Sri Lankan … Read More

Yala National Park is the most visited and second largest national park in Sri Lanka. It is located in the southeast region of the country in the Southern Province and Uva Province about 300 km from Colombo. The park is … Read More

Situated in the north of Matale district in the Central province of Sri Lanka, Dambulla is just 148 kilometers from Colombo. According to history, the area is believed to be inhabited from as early as the 7th to 3rd century … Read More

Polonnaruwa is the second-largest city in the North Central Province and one of the cleanest and more beautiful cities in the country. It is also the second most ancient of Sri Lanka’s kingdoms. It bears the status of a World … Read More

Sigiriya or Sinhagiri (Lion Rock) is an ancient rock fortress located in the northern Matale District near the town of Dambulla in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. This is a massive column of rock nearly 200 meters (660 ft) high bearing historical and … Read More