Kande viharaya Temple

Kande viharaya has the Tallest sitting Buddha statue in the world at about 48m / 160ft in height.
The building of the Kande Viharaya was initiated way back in 1734 by the Ven. Dedduwa Dhammananda Thero, an understudy of the most Ven. Weliwita Sri Saranankara Nayaka Thero.Thousands of devotees flock the holy grounds of the Kande Viharaya daily, seeking mental & spiritual relief from all the troubles & worries of day to day life. The tranquility and serenity that the Kande Viharaya brings into your heart, mind, body & soul cannot be expressed or described with words. It has got to be experienced.

Beruwela fishing harbour

Beruwela is a very nice fishing harbour.The best time to visit this harbour is early morning about 7.00 o’ clock. That is the best time, because the fresh fish is directly brought in from the sea.

Bentota River safari

A wonderful river nearby the hotel, and the 3rd largest river of Sri Lanka. A whole day river cruise could include a visit to a village hideaway for a special rice and curry lunch, and even a local wedding ceremony performance. Crocodiles are rare now but there are plenty of water monitors and river birds. It is delightfully relaxing to cruise along the river, detached from the rest of Sri Lanka, wallowing in one’s own -wonder at the magnificence of the riverine scenery.You can have a wonderful trip on one of the boats of Blue Sapphire Fun Tours.

Brief Garden

The garden was at the home of the creator and is without a doubt one of the most simple but pure examples of how a perfect spiritual garden should look.The garden has a unique quality and in style could be associated with great gardens of England, Spain and Japan.  But in truth it has a magical quality that is unique to its own setting.  The Garden feature strong architectural elements that create perceptions that the garden is on large scale when in reality it is quite small.  The garden house a number of exquisite sculptures that are scattered around the garden. The garden also hosts wonderful wildlife visitors ranging from Eagles to spectacular coloured lizards

Toddy tapping

toddy tap Palm wine also called Palm Toddy or simply Toddy is an alcoholic beverage created from the sap of various species of palm tree such as the Palmyra, and coconut palms. This drink is common in various parts of Asia and Africa, and goes by various names, such as “emu” and “oguro” in Nigeria, nsafufuo in Ghana, kallu in South India, tuak in North Sumatra, Indonesia, goribon (Rungus) in Sabah, Borneo, and tuba in the Philippines, Borneo and Mexico. Toddy is also consumed in Sri Lanka and Myanmar.

Monday Fair

Mondays there is a fair in Aluthgama (Mathugama Road). Large vegetable market and lots of street vendors can be seen on Monday.

moonstone

Sri Lanka is famous for its precious gems and moonstone. Moonstones belong in the semi-precious category but are an important component of the gem business. Meetiyagoda, located between Ambalangoda and Hikkaduwa, is one of the few places where they are found in such high concentrations. It is believed by the villagers that this piece of land, around an acre in extent, is blessed by the moon. The moonstone is grey and feels cool and smooth to the touch when polished and has a glow like that of the moon. The finest are bluish in colour and there are quite a few of them in these mines. At Meetiyagoda, you can see or even go down into the deep, narrow shafts from which the stones are mined. The small visitor centre will provide information related to this stone while the large shop on the premises sells moonstones as well as other stones.

turtles

A growing interest is manifest in the field of turtles everywhere in the world. While an infinitesimal minority of carnivorous being are bent on destroying these disappearing breed of marine turtles for their flesh and shell, a preponderant majority of peace in many countries are keen to protest the turtle and provide them sanctuaries.
Marine turtles were roaming the oceans for about 190 million years. Among the many different variety of this species only eight of these ancient reptiles are found living today.
Of the eight Sri Lanka is famous for five kinds of turtles who regularly visit the sandy beaches to nest in Sri Lanka’s South Western and South Eastern beaches from Induruwa to Yala and Kandakuliya in the Puttalam district.

Rubber Tapping

Rubber tapping is the process by which rubber is gathered. An incision is made in the bark of a rubber tree, which cuts through the latex vessels that flow between the bark and the cambium. The latex then drips into a vessel.