St. Lucia's Cathedral is located at Kotahena, in the northeast of Colombo, on 18,240 sq. ft. of land, and is dedicated to Saint Lucy. It origins from a small structure for worship built during the Dutch occupation. The interior of the cathedral consists of a row of ornate, larger than life statues of saints along the side aisles, sculptured and painted in minute detail; many of these statues were installed in 1924. Open confessionals of intricately carved dark wood are also placed along the aisles. On the left, in front of the sanctuary is a unique dark-skinned statue of the Madonna called "Our Lady of Kotahena", which is taken in procession during the annual celebrations. Altars of white marble are located in the transepts of the church with relics enshrined within them
Rural people of Sri Lanka has many beliefs revolving around the myths of nature giving them personality and tales and pass them down as social norms and folklore. Yakun Watuna Ella is one of such destinations, where the mysteries of demons are widespread. There are little ponds located in many places of the waterfall giving it a elegant yet as highly unpopulated that can attractive heavy relatively untouched eco-system having many of endangered and native Flora and fauna.
Located on the shores of a tranquil waterway, the Uyanwatta is a nice getaway from the huzle and buzle of city life!
