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Ampara
Ampara
This was a hunter’s resting place during British colonial days (Late 1890s and early 1900). During the development of the Galoya scheme from 1949, this was transformed into a town.
Top attractions in Ampara
- Buddhangala monastery
Hidden among a thick jungle full of wild elephants and leopards is the Buddhangala monastery, a Buddhist meditation center, which is nearby 2300 years old. Established in the secondary century BC by a provincial princess named, Chitra.
- Jayanthi wewa (lake)
The reservoir is a source of water to the elephant herds who roam the bordering gal oya national wildlife park. And the flocks of bird like little cormorant, Malayan night heron, lesser whistling – duck and spot billed pelican, who gather at the reservoir in search of food and nesting ground.
- Wadinagala – stands 2400 feet tall challenging the brave and the reckless. It is famed to be a mountain, one considered as an alternative to bear the foot marks of the Lord Buddha and its heritage in ancient Buddhism is visible in many ruins scattered around the mountain. Beautiful guard stone s, rocks pillars and moonstones lie amidst the towering forest of ebony and stain wood, which is been plundered by treasure hunters and illegal loggers.
- Galoya National park – established in 1954 and serves as the main catchment area for Senanayake Samudra, the largest reservoir in Sri Lanka.
- Crocodile Rock – lies at the river mouth where the Heda Oya falls to sea. Some drip ledge caves, rock cut steps and ruins of ancient stupa can be found on this rock.
- Lahugala Magul Maha Viharaya – ruins of this temple are one of the major tourist attractions of the eastern province. And this temple is an archeologically protected monument of the country.
- Lahugala Kitulana National park – one of the smallest national parks in Sri Lanka and it is an important habitat for Sri Lankan elephants and endemic birds.
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