Seethawaka wet zone botanical garden is located in Illukovita village, close to Avissawella. The easiest route to reach this garden is taking the turn from Puwakpitiya station. When you are driving from Colombo to Avisswella via high level, you will find the Puwakpitiya station at your left hand side. Turn right from the next junction, take the “Puwakpitiya-Thummodara” road and travel nearly 3 km, then you can find the garden by your right hand side. Currently this park occupies the land area of 106 acres. Even though they have some area dedicated for flowers, this park is mostly about trees. The rationale behind the launch of this park is to establish a center to conserve the highly threatened wet lowland forest flora for future generations
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The colonial era All Saints Church was built in Hultsdorp. The name of the suburb Hulftsdorp is a commemoration of General Gerard Pieterszoon Hulft, the Dutch East India Company’s Director of India and commander in chief of the company’s forces in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and on the Coast of India. He was killed while besieging Colombo. The hill on which he had his headquarters was named ‘Hulft’s Dorp’ during the Dutch occupation.
Old Colombo Lighthouse or Colombo Fort Clock Tower was the former lighthouse of Colombo. Located at the junction of Chatham Street and Janadhipathi Mawatha (formerly Queens Road) in Colombo fort was constructed in 1856-57. The lighthouse was deactivated after its light became obscured by nearby buildings and was decommissioned on 12 July 1952 and was replaced by the Galle Buck Lighthouse. The Khan Clock Tower was built by the Khan Family of Bombay. It is a popular landmark at the located at the entrance to the Main Street. The Clock Tower is roughly around 50 feet high
Horagolla Rainforest in Sri Lanka is a great spot for birdwatching. It’s known for its rich biodiversity, including over 40 bird species such as parakeets, black-crested bulbul, barbets, and the Sri Lanka grey hornbill. The rainforest also hosts mammals like the fishing cat, Sri Lankan spotted chevrotain, and golden jackal. Located about 40 kilometers from Colombo, it’s a wonderful place to explore nature and observe wildlife.
