Sri Lankan Traveller

Sober Island is one of the most unique Islands in Sri Lanka. Being situated in the Trincomalee harbor its unique positioning gives the Island to be used as a 360 degree observation point. Trincomalee Harbor is considered as one of the best Natural harbors in the world. Due to its positioning in an Island facing the Bay of Bengal makes the harbor easy to defend. The large size of the harbor coupled with the topographic features makes the harbor excellent to maintain large fleets amidst the changing weather patterns in the region. This had made Trincomalee a target for colonial rulers from ancient times.  Sober Island's positioning has rendered the Island more valuable in defense of the harbor. French were the first to identify this and they acquired the Island in 1672. The island went to British in 1784 after the treaty of Paris. However French, Dutch and British have all shown interest to the Island from time to time.The Island has been named after a British Lieutenant S. So...

Maligathenna Aranya Senasanaya is a Buddhist Temple situated in a small hill in Gampaha district close to Wathurugama. This Temple has a very long historical importance. The temple is believed to be used as a hideout by King Valagamba in the Anuradhapura period to safeguard from Indian invaders. Later the king has converted the place in to a monastery. Temple is situated among paddy fields and lush green forests. There are many caves in the temple and most of these have  drip ledges and might have been used as shelter for meditation.  It is also believed that the Tooth Relic of Buddha was kept hidden in the Temple in the later Kotte Period to escape persecution from King Don Juan Dharmapala who was a christian. Temple houses an image house and a meditation paths. You can reach the top of the hill where a dageba and a pond can be seen. Once you reach the peak you can enjoy a beautiful scenary of the region up to the ocean. Skyline of Colombo city can be viewed...