Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast of the Semantics, a large language ocean. A small river named Duden flows by their place and supplies it with the necessary regelialia. It is a paradisematic country, in which roasted parts of sentences fly into your mouth.
Located in the Central Province it was the last capital of the ancient kings’ era of Sri Lanka. Kandy is the home of the Temple of the Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa), one of the most sacred places of worship in the Buddhist world. It was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1988. In the heart of the Kandy City center &built in the medieval era is the distinct man-made lake called Kiri Muhuda (Sea of Milk)
Situated about 5 km to the west of the Kandy city centre is the The Royal Botanical Garden, Peradeniya which is by far the largest botanical garden in the country. The garden hosts a collection which includes more than 4000 species of plants, including orchids, spices, medicinal plants and palm trees.
Kandy also offers you a gateway to explore the tea estates towns in Nuwara Eliya ; Hatton where you can enjoy a freshly brewed robust tea with a local ‘fish/chicken patty’.
Apart from the above, this city has much to see and experience like the Kandy Clock Tower ; The Royal Palace of Kandy ; Lankatilaka Temple ; Gadaladeniya Temple.
Yala National Park is the second largest national park in Sri Lanka. The park consists of five blocks of natural reserves as well as Lunugamvehera National Park.
Yala plays home to endangered species like the Sri Lankan Leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) & the Sri Lankan sloth bear (Melursus ursinus inornatus).
While on your wild trail you will spot along the herds of Sri Lankan Elephants ; Wild Buffaloes ; wild peacocks, blue-tailed bee-eaters and monitor lizards. Also keep an eye for endemic bird species, which include the Sri Lankan Grey hornbill and black-capped bulbul.
Ideal time for visit is during the dry months (February to June) where low water levels bring animals out into the open. The park is generally closed annually from 1 September to 15 October.
