Angammedilla National Park

Angammedilla National Park Angammedilla National Park Angammedilla National Park

Angammedilla National Park is one of the new national parks in Sri Lanka. The region was designated national park on 6 June 2006. Originally Angammedilla was a forest reserve within the Minneriya-Girithale Sanctuary declared on 12 February 1988. The park is declared mainly to protect the drainage basin of Parakrama Samudra. Angammedilla also secures the drainage basins of Minneriya and Girithale irrigation tanks, water sources in Sudu Kanda (White hill) and habitats and wildlife of the adjacent forests. It is located 225 kilometres (140 mi) away from Colombo in Polonnaruwa District.

Physical features

Amban river which is sourced by Sudu Kanda forms the southern border of the park. A mountain range stretches across the park from Girithale to Minneriya. In the drought period the park is very dry. In the rainy season, mountainous area receives more rainfall than the plains. Since a mix wet and dry climate persists in the park the vegetation is a mix of wet zone and dry zone plants.

In the ancient times water has irrigated from Amban river to Parakrama Samudra in a canal done in stone. The rocky wall of the canal called royal wall by the villagers.

Flora and fauna

The vegetation of the park is predominantly dry evergreen forests. Diospyros ebenum is one of the dominant plant species in the forest. Manilkara hexandra (Palu), Cholorocylon swetenia (Burutha), Vitex pinnata (Milla), and Adina cordifolia (Kolon) are common in natural vegetation.

Mesua ferrea trees are grown in communities.

Sri Lankan elephant, Sri Lankan sambar deer, Indian muntjac, Sri Lankan axis deer, water buffalo, wild boar, and peafowl are common within the park. However Sri Lanka leopard, sloth bear, grizzled giant squirrel and Sri Lanka junglefowl are sometimes seen. The primate species red slender loris, tufted gray langur, and purple-faced langur are seen also.

Angammedilla National Park Angammedilla National Park Angammedilla National Park

Om Polonnaruwa-distriktet

Polonnaruwa er den næststørste by i den nordlige centrale provins i Sri Lanka. Den gamle by Polonnaruwa er blevet erklæret som et verdensarvssted af UNESCO. Polonnaruwa har en lang historie med erobringer og kampe og udgør med rette det tredje element i den kulturelle trekant. Polonnaruwa, der ligger omkring 140 km nordøst for Kandy, tilbyder timevis af endeløs fornøjelse for historie- og kulturelskere, da der er mange betydningsfulde seværdigheder.

Mange af de fysiske ruiner, der står i dag, tilskrives Kong Parakrama Bahu I, som brugte mange kongelige ressourcer på byplanlægning, herunder parker, bygningsværker, kunstvandingssystemer og så videre. Perioden under hans regeringstid betragtes som en guldalder, hvor kongeriget trivedes og havde fremgang under en visionær hersker. Parakrama Samudra er en gigantisk tank og opkaldt efter dens beskytter. Det populære kongelige palads, audienshallen omgivet af smukt udskårne stenelefanter og badebassinet afspejler datidens overlegne ingeniørmæssige evner.

Om Nord-Centralprovinsen

North Central Province, som er den største provins i landet, dækker 16% af landets samlede landareal. North Central Province består af to distrikter kaldet Polonnaruwa og Anuradhapure. Anuradhapura er det største distrikt i Sri Lanka. Dets areal er 7.128 km².

North Central Province har adskillige potentialer for investorer til at starte deres virksomheder, især landbrug, agrobaserede industrier og husdyrsektoren. Mere end 65% af North Central Provinces befolkning er afhængig af basal landbrug og agrobaserede industrier. NCP kaldes også "Wew Bendi Rajje", fordi der er mere end 3.000 mellemstore og store tanke placeret i provinsen. Sri maha bodiya, Ruwanweli seya, Thuparama dageba, Abayagiri Monastry, Polonnaruwa Rankot wehera og Lankathilake er bange.

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