Victoria Dam

Victoria dam,Mahaweli River on the upper section (209 kilometers) an arch dam, located 6 km Theldeniya.It was built on the Victoria Reservoir.it's main purpose is production and supply of irrigation water power.victoria dam is a heighest dam in the srilanka,it is supported to Sri Lanka's largest hydroelectric power station.In 1978, construction began in April 1985. It was opened by former Sri Lankan President JR. Jayawardene.

Minneriya National Park

Current published by the Department of Wildlife Conservation and natural place among the five priority Minneriya nature reserve. On 12 February 1978, which originated in 1988, in line with the National Parks of gallons of water Wasgamuwa Somawathiya Valley business and Maduruoya Accelerated extent this had been a sanctuary was elevated to the conservation of nature reserve.

Thus, published Minneriya nature reserve four zones. It name as Map 1,2, and 4. Three out of these regions is called the zone of the national park was declared on 12 August 1997 as 13 Sri Lanka Minneriya. The amount of 9355 million hectares. No one was declared as part of the natural reserve zones of Sri Lanka's 19th national park as ‘Angammadilla on 06 June 2006.It amount is 7,500 hectares. The 1924 hectare reserve is left over large regions of two sections, 8335.52 hectares of large regions of four parts.

Location

The two administrative districts of Matale and Polonnaruwa. Map is part two of a full Polonnaruwa district. Angammadilla cynically and Minneriya Shandani the surrounding area are under the Polonnaruwa Divisional Secretariat Division. The lake is part of the feed tanks Girithale. Map four sections of both districts. North Minneriya National Park. This will spread like a forest belt to the east side Alahara-Girithale giant Canal on the south border of GDP went after Kalu Amban Alahara - Spread the road until Ambangaga,thalagoda and area.

Western border Wewala, Kalundegama Pubbiliya like to spread through the village Thalagoda the province.

Nature reserve

Strict nature reserves, although lower than the level in the hands of the conservation status of national parks, public lands belonging to the reserves more legal protection than the problem is. The impact of human activities are restricted than a sanctuary.

Wasgamuwa national park in Minneriya national park and the elephants moved the main gateway lies the elephant-nosed nature reserve. Another side Wasgamuwa park elephants and wild animals migrate through the park Angammadilla Minneriya nature reserve along the two Zone

Hikkaduwa Beach Sri Lanka

Situated in Kirinda in Hambanthota District, Sithulpawwa Rajamaha Viharaya has also being called Chiththala Pabbatha in the ancient texts. Stone Inscriptions has identified this location as “Chithala Paawatha Vehera”. This temple complex is attributed to King Kavanthissa who ruled southern area of the country.

Sithulpawwa is known as a location where thousands of Arhaths lived at one time. According to folklore it is said that a novice monk called Thissa who has reached the state of Arhath lived here and later a stupa was built encasing his remains thus this also has been known as Tissa Thera Chetiya.

Sithulpawwa Rajamaha Viharaya contains large number of stupas, cave temples, Buddha statues a stupa house and image houses spread among a large land area. Among these there is a cave temple with ancient paintings thought to be belonging to the 3rd century BC. These drawings have been done on a thin layer of plaster on the rock surface and primarily used red – yellow colours.The main stupa has been built by flattening the top of a rocky mountain. There are two approaches to the stupa. Stone steps have been cut from the south and the north. The boundary walls of the maluwa area have been built using large rocks. Remains of many buildings can be seen on the Northern side of the stupa.