| Kitulgala |
 Remember
the film "The Bridge over the River Kwai",
it is here the bridge for the film set was
built. The beautiful tributary of the Kelani
River, over which the bridge was built is
still attracting fans to the town. Other attractions
include Keleni Forest Reserve a bird watching
location, white water rafting and trekking.
This quite town probably had not changed since
the days of the filming on 1950s. Kithulgala
is about 100Km from Colombo on the main route
to Nuwara Eliya via Hatton.  |
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| Ratnapura |
 The
gem-mining centre of Sri Lanka is also a major
crossroad between southern plains and the
hill country to the east. A bustling market
city servicing most of the surrounding towns.
Many of the prominent gem dealers in Sri Lanka
operate from this town. Scenery around the
town is excellent and charming. Visit traditional
gem mining and cutting operations. |
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Pada |
 Hill
climb of a different type, a pilgrimage for
the locals but famous for the spectacular
sun rise and the panoramic views of Sri Lanka
or simply for adventure. The summit is famous
for the footprint said to be now covered under
a huge rock. Thousands of Sri Lankans of all
of the world's major religions make this ardous
pilgrimage to the summit during the season
therefore the most popular hill trail in Sri
Lanka to 2200m above the sea level
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