Visumpaya, is an official residence of the Government of Sri Lanka. It is located in Staple Street, Colombo. The house has been used as residence for visiting heads of state and local government ministers. The colonial style two story bungalow was built as the Officer’s mess of the Ceylon Rifle Regiment and was sold to the Colombo Commercial Company in the late nineteenth century, which was named as “Acland House” turned it into its head office in Colombo. In 1971 the house was taken over by the government following the nationalization of the Colombo Commercial Company under the Business (Acquisition) Act No. 35 of 1971. Since then the house with its large gardens have played host to many official functions and visiting heads of state and government have resided there. Anura Bandaranaike former Minister and Speaker of Parliament died while in residence at Visumpaya. It was used by the D. M. Jayaratne, 14th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka as his official residence.
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Amongst the most unique waterfalls, the Polgampola Ella is one of the most unique waterfalls in Kaluthara. The natural design of the waterfall over the upper part is made like a drain where a non-stop stream of water Cascade down peacefully. Due to this unique shape the tourists attraction of the waterfall in a higher ranking and specially for different types of tourist activities and other water related recreational activities due to its natural ponds on the top of the waterfall and the beneath of the waterfall. This waterfall has located in best geographical deposition to approach many remote destinations. The Flora and fauna of the area is native to Sri Lanka and densely populated when though the inevitable and apparent pollution. The climate of the area directly affects the water flow ; thus without a knowledgeable local guide, venturing there would be non advisable.
Belonging to the Colombo district in the broader of the Gampaha, the Kaduwela Rankadu Pattini Dewalaya wields many auspicious wonders. As a sacred ground for Buddhism and Hinduism the Dewalaya holds many historical significance and cultural, heritage and authenticity of the Sri Lankans. The most eye-catching events of the dewalaya is the annual procession commonly known as the 'Perahera'; an auspicious event that the people of Sri Lanka looking forward to every year on June fulmoon day known as the Poson Full Moon Pooya Day, the day when the Buddhism first introduced to Sri Lanka officially over two millenniums. The day filled with traditional dancing, arts and crafts, dramas, rituals, exhibitions and many more. Uniqueness * The Poson Full Moon Pooya Day Procession * The Gonpita Perahera - and unique procession in Sri Lanka even for locals which included cattle instead of the tuskers.
