" known as Lion King Tropical Rain Forest of Sri Lanka, a living world heritage site. Sinharaja meaning Lion king in Sinhala is believed to have been the last redoubt of the Sri Lanka's lion. Lion King Sinharaja Tropical Rain Forest has something for every one with diverse activities and interests: to the nature lover, to the photographer, to the artist, to the ecologist and to the scientist. It holds a large number of endemic species of plants and animals, and a variety of plants of known benefit to man.

"Udawalawe. the elephant sanctuary is a national park of nature accessible expediently.
The Adams Peak which is about 7300 meters above sea level is a place of grate historical significant Buddhist around the world as the sacred place reverently holds the foot imprint of the Lord Buddha also an pleasing excursion to nature admirer's and amateur recreational Discover and explore the long-established gem mining customs secrets, of unearthing precious gemstones and share the life long, experience of miners would be great interest and should not miss experience to the resort hotel guests..

"Asia is blessed with more gemological riches than nay other region on Earth. The tropical island of Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) is commonly known as the 'island of gems' because the spectacular range of jewels found in its soil. It is most famous for its lovely sapphires, but it also produces a range of other gemstones. Gems are found throughout central and southern Sri Lanka, but large-scale mining is concentrated in the Ratnapura and Elahera areas. The color stones are being mined in a mine in the Ratnapura district in Sri Lanka. Miners in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka engaged in ‘river dragging’. This process involves dragging the soil in the river which includes the gem bearing layer. Later the miners will sieve the soil to find gemstones.

"Sri Lanka is a tropical island situated close to the southern tip of India. The bird life of Sri Lanka is very rich for its size, and about 433 species have been recorded. In addition to the many resident birds, a considerable number of migratory species winter in the country to escape their northern breeding grounds. 233 species are resident, of which the most important are the 26 endemics. The other resident species are also found in the adjacent Indian mainland, but over 80 have developed distinct Sri Lankan races. Some of these races are very different in their plumage characteristics from the related forms in India.

"The government-run Orphanage was set up in 1975 to rescue four orphaned baby elephants when they could no longer be looked after at Dehiwala (Colombo south) Zoo. Today with 70 elephants herein, it has become the home to the largest captive group of elephants in the world. Orphaned young elephants whose parents have been the victims of poachers or accidents are tamed, reared & trained herein to eventually become working beasts. Elephants who are habituated to humans & domesticated elephants, cannot be easily released to the wild. The elephants here range in age from newborns, tiny (elephant tiny that is), hefty adolescents, young adults to elderly matriarchs, & include orphaned & abandoned elephants, as well as those injured in the wild & in conflicts the farmers in the villages.

"All of us ought to pace the ascent so that we could endure physical stress to avoid exhaustion. Warm clothes should be worn to avoid wind chill & catching cold at the summit after sweating it out during the climb. Approximately 20,000 people scale Adam's Peak on weekends during the pilgrimage season. The endless steps can shake the strongest knees, & if the shoes don't fit well toe-jam starts to hurt too. Hats would come handy since the morning sun gets strong quite fast. Stretching leg muscles before & after the climb is a good idea so that we will not be limping for the next few days. We can have Ayurvedic oil massages too..

"The festival took shape in 1775, during the reign of King Kirti Sri Rajasingha (1747-1778 AD), when a group of Buddhist Bhikkus (monks) who arrived from Siam (Thailand) expressed their displeasure at the lack of reverence accorded to the relics of Buddha during the festival. In appeasement, the king ordered the Tooth of Relic be carried through the city at the head of the four temple processions, establishing the pattern which endures to this day. Spectacularly illuminated tropical night, a night to beat all the nights, even after the pageant, your heart still pumps blood faster as if you have taken a dose of Viagra. The procession is illuminated by itself. The resplendent pageant of the resplendent island. The fire, light, sound, man & elephant delight of the land of delights.