Sri Lanka

              Sri Lanka Is Very Beautiful Country. Sri Lanka In Indian Ocean. Sri Lanka Has 9 Provinces And 25 Districts   Now Sri Lanka Fast Developing Country. Sri Lanka Has Lot Off Interesting Palaces. The Democratic Socialist Republic Of Sri Lanka Or Sri Lanka As It Is Popularly Known Today Was Also Known As Ceylon Prior To 1972 And Is A Wonderful Island Nation That Is Situated In The South Of Asia Just Thirty-One Kilometers From The Southernmost Tip Of India. In Ancient Times It Was Also Called Heladiva And Now It Boasts Of A Population Of Over Twenty Million People.

           The Major Religion Of Sri Lanka Is Buddhism That Has Been Part Of Its Culture From Ancient Times And Today This Country Boasts Of A Diverse Religious As Well As Is Multi-Ethnic Population With A Fifth Of The Population Following Other Religions Including Hinduism, Christianity As Well As Islam. Almost Three Fourths Of The Population Is Sinhalese And There Are Also Many Tamils, Though They Are Mostly Concentrated In The North As Well As East Of Sri Lanka And Are The Single Largest Ethnic Minority In The Country.

               Sri Lankan Tea Is Famous Throughout The World And There Is Also Plenty Of Wonderful Coffee, Rubber As Well As Coconuts Produced Here And The Economy Is Generally Progressive As Well As Modern. With Many Beautiful Tropical Forests As Well As Inviting Beaches And Undulating Landscapes, It Is Little Wonder That Sri Lanka Also Has A Thriving Tourist Industry Being A World Famous Tourist Destination For Many Thousands Of Visitors Each Year.

         Once A Kingdom, Sri Lanka Has Also Been Colonized By Portuguese As Well As Dutch People Towards The Beginning Of The Sixteenth Century Until The British Took Control Of The Island In 1815. It Was An Important Base Used By Allied Forces During World War II. Later, There Was A Nationalist Movement During The Early Twentieth Century That Sought For Political Independence That Was Eventually Granted By The British In 1948. Situated In The Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka Lies Southwest Of The Bay Of Bengal And Southeast Of The Arabian Sea. The Gulf Of Mannar As Well As The Palk Strait Separates It From India.

          The Climate Of Sri Lanka Is Mainly Tropical And The Weather Here Is Pretty Hot Though There Are Also Ocean Winds That Help Moderate The Climate And It Can Get Especially Moist As Well. The Capital Of Modern Day Sri Lanka Is Colombo.

Sri Lanka Provinces

1)   Central

2)   Eastern

3)   North Central

4)   Northern

5)   North Western

6)   Sabaragamuwa

7)   Southern

8)   Uva

9)   Western

Sri Lanka’s Districts

1.    Ampara

2.    Anuradhapura

3.    Badulla

4.    Batticaloa

5.    Colombo

6.    Galle

7.    Gampaha

8.    Hambantota

9.                       Jaffna

10.                       Kalutara

11.                       Kegalle

12.                       Kandy

13.                       Kilinochchi

14.                       Kurunegala

15.                       Mannar

16.                       Matale

17.                       Matara

18.                       Moneragala

19.                       Mullaitivu

20.                       Nuwara Eliya

21.                       Polonnaruwa

22.                       Puttalam

23.                       Ratnapura

24.                       Trincomalee

25.                       Vavuniya

Sri Lanka Has Very Interesting Places

ü   Sri Dalada Maligawa In Kandy

ü   Sri Pada Place In Hatton

ü   Sri Maha Bodiya In Anuradapura

ü   Sigiriya Rock

ü   Dambulla Temple

ü   Yala Forest

ü   Sinharaja Rain Forest

ü   Kumana Bird Forest

ü   Dunhinda Falls

ü   Diyaluma Falls

ü   Bopath Ella Falls

ü   Hunas Falls

ü   Kalaniya Temple

ü   Nilawali Beach In Tricomalee

ü   Kiri Wehera Tempale In Kataragama

ü   Hortan PlaceIn Nuwara Eliya

ü   World End In Nuwara Eliya

ü   Reveston Hills In Matale

ü   Anuradapura Temples

ü   Polonnaruwa Temples

ü   Thisa Vava,Kala Vava,Nuwara Vava In Anuradapura

ü   Parakranma Samudrya In Polonnaruwa

ü   Rathnapura Gems

Matale

              Matale Is Very Beautiful City In Sri Lanka. It’s Central Province. Matale Have Very Largest Hills. Matale City Surrounding The Knuckles Foot Hills. Knuckles Mountain Range Is A Special Landmark Of Matale. Matale Very Agriculture City It’s Has Tea, Rubber, Vegetable, Fruits, Spices. 140 Kilometers (87 Miles) From Colombo And 27 Kilometers (17 Miles) From Kandy. From Matale To Dambulla 48 Kilometer (30 Miles) And From Matale To Sigiriya Rock 58 Kilometers (36 Miles). 

         

          Matale Administrative District Also Contains The Historic Sigiriya Rocks, Aluviharaya Rock Cave, Kavatayamuna Temple and Dambulla Cave Temple. The Aluviharaya Temple On Matale To Dambulla Road Left Side. Form Matale To Aluviharaya Temple 5 Kilometers Only. Aluviharaya Temple Is Very Historic Pali Canon Was First Written Down Completely In Text On Palm Leaves. The Kavatayamuna Temple On Matale To Dambulla Road Left Side. From Matale To Kavatayamuna Temple 15 Kilometers Only. From Matale To Dambulla Temple 40 Kilometers. The Dambulla Temple On Matale To Dambulla Road Left Side.  The Sigiriya Rock On Matale To Polonnaruwa Road Right Side.   

          Matale Was Site Of A Major Battle 1848 When The Matale Rebellion Started And The British Garrison In The Fort MacDowell In Matale Was Placed Under Siege By The Rebels Lead By Vira Puran Appu & Gongale Goda Banda Who Are Renowned National Heroes In Sri Lanka.1848 Called In Mahatale city now Matale city.

Matale Has Very Interesting Places

Aluviharaya Temple

Kavatayamuna Temple

Dambulla Temple

Sigiriya Rock

Knuckles Foot Hills

Rivston Hill

Huns Falls