Yala City

Yala National Park in Sri Lanka is a wildlife sanctuary renowned for its diverse ecosystems and abundant wildlife. Home to leopards, elephants, and numerous bird species, Yala offers a captivating safari experience. The park's picturesque landscapes include dense forests, grasslands, and coastal areas, enhancing its appeal to nature enthusiasts.

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Thippola, Yala

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About Thippola, Yala

Thippola (Sinhala for meeting place) is characterised by it pavilion style structure, unpolished cement floors and mud brick walls surrounded by ponds and leafy vegetation.A two storey rustic bungalow in minimalist style designed to take full advantage of the breathtaking views over the lagoon and the cool breezes that flow off it.

A wrought iron staircase with steps in a curious combination of cement and untreated wood planks antique armories and accessories, brass ornaments and traditional style windows add a charming touch.The large rooftop area affords a scenic view of the garden , lagoon, and beyond. One can even see Nimalawa Aranya, a protected forest where buddhist monks live a simple pious life in isolation from public.

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LK94081300: Thippola, Yala. Text by Lakpura™. Images by Google, copyright(s) reserved by original authors.

About Hambantota District

Hambantota is a rural town in southeastern coastal area of Sri Lanka. It is also the capital of the Hambantota District in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. Approximately 240 kms from Colombo,Hambantota is in the midst of transformation into a strategic port and commercial centre, undergoing extensive infrastructure development. Flanked by sweeping sandy beaches,Hambantota is a convenient location from which to visit nearby sights.

The Bundala National Park lays 20 km east of Hambantota and the Weerawila Sanctuary a little further off. The Ruhuna National Park and theKataragama Temple are other attractions that can be accessed easily from this city.

About Southern Province

The Southern Province of Sri Lanka is a small geographic area consisting of the districts of Galle, Matara and Hambantota. Subsistence farming and fishing is the main source of income for the vast majority of the people of this region.

Important landmarks of the Southern Province include the wildlife sanctuaries of the Yala and Udawalawe National Parks, the holy city of Kataragama, and the ancient cities of Tissamaharama, Kirinda and Galle. (Although Galle is an ancient city, almost nothing survives from before the Portuguese invasion.) During the Portuguese period there were two famous Sinhalese poets called Andare who was from Dickwella and Gajaman Nona who was from Denipitiya in Matara District, composing poems on common man.