Destinations & Attractions

Kukule Ganga Hydropower Reservoir

Ratnapura

The Kukule Ganga Reservoir is a large hydropower reservoir created by the Kukule Ganga Dam in the Ratnapura District, its deep blue…

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Dethanagala Mountain Viewpoints

Ratnapura

Dethanagala is a prominent mountain peak visible across the lowland landscape of the Ratnapura District, rising above the Sinharaja buffer zone and…

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Weddagala Rainforest Trails

Ratnapura

Weddagala is a forested area in the northern buffer zone of Sinharaja, offering a series of nature trails through secondary and primary…

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Lankagama Forest Villages

Ratnapura

Lankagama is a remote village deep within the Sinharaja buffer zone, accessible from the southern (Deniyaya) side of the forest reserve, where…

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Peak Wilderness Sanctuary

Ratnapura

Peak Wilderness Sanctuary is the 224-square-kilometre protected mountain forest surrounding Adam's Peak (Sri Pada), encompassing the highland ecosystem that bridges the lowland…

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Ratnapura Gem Trading Town

Ratnapura

Ratnapura town itself — the City of Gems — is one of the most distinctively characterful provincial towns in Sri Lanka, where…

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Opanayake River Valleys

Ratnapura

Opanayake is a rural area in the Ratnapura District where the rivers draining the Sabaragamuwa highlands create a beautiful system of river…

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Kalawana Rainforest Edge Villages

Ratnapura

Kalawana is the main town on the northern approach to Sinharaja Forest Reserve, and the villages surrounding it form a fascinating transition…

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Kiriella Countryside

Ratnapura

Kiriella is a lush rural district between Ratnapura and the Sinharaja buffer zone, where the agricultural landscape shifts from the flat gem-field…

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Maha Saman Devalaya

Ratnapura

Maha Saman Devalaya at Ratnapura is one of the most important and atmospherically powerful religious sites in the Sabaragamuwa Province — a…

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