Sri Lanka tourism destinations most of the time historically significant for locals and international visitors both alike, thus the Kodigahakanda Forest Reserve is historically an invaluable spreading across over 36 acres, dividing into three major lands. The most Uniqueness is the Flag Staff Mountains that is the name derived from, standing for its strategic location in observing the most crucial standpoints of Sinhalese history. Apart from that, the historical evidence proves that the nearby area used to host the foreign delegations of different dynasties including royals. Uniqueness * Sinhalese strategic stronghold historically * Natural forest reserve
Warakagoda Gallen Raja Maha Viharaya is a historic Cave temple in Kalutara District. The history of this temple is connected with the chronicles with the details about the fortress of Pasyodun Rata. Many believe that this temple was erected by the three brothers Manabharana, Keerthi Sri Megha and Sri Wallabha when they were occupying the fortress at Pasyodun Rata. The Pancayojana-Rattha or Pasyodun-vaga (present Pasdun Korale) was also a part of Rohana principality before the Parakramabahu’s ruleship of Dhakkhinadesa in 12th century.
Uniqueness of geographical landscapes are a blessing in disguise for the modern era. Among the uniqueness of landscapes the wetland holds immeasurable and exemplary value, where the very existence of Wetland considered a blessing for any landmarks. The uniqueness of the wetland not just limited to its significance in massive and varied bio-diversity, but in its role as the progenitor of the environmental purification and sustainability agents as well as its capacity as a holder and generator that houses and preserves the enormous bio-diversity including endemic Flora and fauna of both land and water based spectrum. The Baddegana Wetland Park is the most excellent and suitable example for the wetland that act as a purifier agent that survive in a heart of a urban region – the Colombo – Baddegana. The Wetland Park stretches over 18 hectares of landmass domesticating and housing many species both native and endemics. In a region like Colombo where extreme urbanization undergoing, the Baddegana Wetland Park can be considered blessing endowed by the nature for the rapidly declining region. The Baddegana Wetland Park is situated in the heart of Colombo and houses many Flora and fauna which includes over 80 species of endemic birds, butterflies dragonflies as well as mammals native to Sri Lanka. Baddegana Wetland acts as its capacity as a sanctuary they shelters foreign and migrant birds giving them the space to recuperate specifically in the migrant seasons stretch over August to April. Baddegana Wetland is not just a nature gift of wide variety of natural phenomenon happens, but also a careful manicured structured architectural paradise in the middle of Colombo city. The elements of nature, the engineering factors and the designs incorporated in structure have seamlessly integrated into a breathtaking scenery which do not interrupt the natural flow and phenomenon of the sanctuary. The hardworking of the environmentalists and engineers as well as scientists was able to maintain the nature, the beauty and the practicality of the wetland, giving unique attributes to the already impressive nature's creation.
Walking along the edge of a beautiful lake while enjoying the vibrancy of evening in the Western, the enjoyment of having boat tours in the water habitat and enjoying a night away under the starry sky, the Kesbewa Lake facilitate these dream in Piliyandala, Colombo District. It has wide variety of activities not just limited to boat rides yet still preserve the nearby flora and fauna housing to many variety of birds and amphibians. Kesbewa Lake currently regarded as a water reservoir of the Western .
