The Sinharaja Forest is a tropical rainforest in Sri Lanka that has been designated a World Heritage Site due to its high biodiversity. The forest covers 11,000 hectares and around 15,000 people live in peripheral villages around the forest. These villagers have been sustainably using this forest for their daily needs for generations. Their people's life, food, folk knowledge and many other things are based on the forest since ancient times.
Asgiriya Raja Maha Vihara (අස්ගිරිය රජ මහා විහාරය) is an ancient cave temple situated in the Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. The temple is located on top of a hillock along the Gampaha - Minuwangoda road, just away from Gampaha town. It has been formally recognized by the government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka. Asgiriya's name is said to have originated after the loss of Prince Uttiya's horse (brother of King Kelanitissa) in this area. Its history is believed to date back to the reign of King Valagamba (89-77 BC). King Valagamba, who fled from Anuradhapura after invasions from South India, sought refuge in this historical place. The cave temple, constructed with wattle and daub, features drip ledges. Inside the image house, there's a Samadhi Buddha statue from the Kandyan period. The canopy of the cave is adorned with lotus flowers and other floral designs. A footprint of Buddha is etched into the rock surface, and a stupa stands nearby.
The Old Colombo Dutch Hospital (known as The Dutch Hospital) is considered to be the oldest building in the Colombo Fort area dating back to the Dutch colonial era in Sri Lanka. It is now a heritage building and a shopping and dining precinct. Built as a hospital by the Dutch, it has been used for several different purposes, over the years. It is believed to have existed since 1681, as recorded by German Christoper Schweitzer. The Dutch established the Colombo hospital to look after the health of the officers and other staff serving under the Dutch East India Company. The hospital’s close proximity to the harbour allowed it to serve Dutch seafarers. The most famous of all the surgeons who worked in the Colombo hospital was undoubtedly Paul Hermann, who served from 1672-79. Herman has been described as the father of botany in Sri Lanka.
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 .
