Udawalawe City
Udawalawe Renowned wildlife sanctuary in Sri Lanka, home to diverse fauna including elephants, birds, and offering breathtaking natural landscapes for visitors.
Cidade de Udawalawe
Localização: Udawalawe está localizada a 146 km de Colombo. Udawalawe fica a apenas 20 km de Ambilipitiya, a meio caminho entre Ratnapura e Ambalantota, na costa sul.
Como chegar a Udawalawe: Udawalawe pode ser facilmente acessada a partir de Ratnapura, se você já estiver na Província de Sabaragamuwa; também pode ser alcançada com facilidade a partir de Tangalle ou Hambantota, caso você esteja na Província do Sul.
O cenário: O Parque Nacional de Udawalawe, com o reservatório de Udawalawe em seu centro, é uma área de captação situada imediatamente ao sul das Terras Altas Centrais do Sri Lanka. A grande escarpa na borda sul das colinas forma um cenário pitoresco para as planícies do parque, semelhantes à savana.
Vida selvagem: Embora Udawalawe seja lar de cervos-malhados, cervos-sambar, macacos e langures, além de crocodilos, a principal atração são os grandes rebanhos de elefantes. Leopardos, esquilos-voadores gigantes, gatos-da-selva, ursos-preguiça e porcos-espinhos também podem ser avistados. Além disso, Udawalawe é rica em avifauna, com uma ampla variedade de aves aquáticas. O Elephant Transit Home, com elefantes adultos e filhotes, está localizado a 5 km a oeste da entrada do parque. As sessões diárias de alimentação acontecem às 9h, 12h, 15h e 18h. No entanto, não é possível se aproximar ou alimentar os filhotes com mamadeira como no Orfanato de Elefantes de Pinnawala.
Udawalawe também está presente no TripAdvisor, Viator e GetYourGuide.About Ratnapura District
Ratnapura is the provincial capital of Sabaragamuwa Provinceof Sri Lanka and the Ratnapura District in which the town is situated. Located some 101 km south east of Colombo, it is the centre of a long-established industry of precious stone mining including rubies, sapphires, and other gems. Apart from gem mining, the town is known for rice and fruit cultivations. Large plantations of tea and rubber surround the town. Tea grown in this region is called low-country tea. There is a well-established tourism industry in Ratnapura. Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Udawalawe National Park, Kitulgala, and Sri pada are especially popular among tourists.
Most of the large-scale gem businessmen of Sri Lanka operate from Ratnapura. The Rattnapura town depends on the gem trade. The town's agricultural industry is also well developed. Large plantations of tea and rubber surround the town. Although rice fields also used to be a common sight around the town, rice cultivation presently faces an uncertain future in Ratnapura because many farmers are giving up their rice cultivation and switching to gem mining which is a more productive way of earning money.
Special places in Ratnapura:
The mountain Sri Pada -Adam's Peak (Buddhist/Hindu/Islam)
Maha Saman Devala (Buddhist)
Delgamu Viharaya (Buddhist)
Pothgul Viharaya (Buddhist)
SS Peterand Paul's Cathedral (Catholic Church)
St. Luke's Church(Church of England)
Siva Temple (Hindu)
Jumma Mosque (Islam)
Diva Guhava (Buddha)
About Sabaragamuwa Province
The Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka contains two main cities called Ratnapura and Kegalle. At an elevation of approximately 500 feet above sea level, Ratnapura is the provincial capital of Sabargamuwa. It is 60 miles (100 km) from the main coastal city of Colombo. Province of Sabaragamuwa The gem-mining centre of Sri Lanka is also a major crossroad between southern plains and the hill country to the east.
In Sabaragamuwa province there is a route to Sri Pada from Ratnapura direction. Excursions include Sinharaja Forest Reserve and Udawalawe National Park. The route towards hill country is beautiful. The surrounding area is a popular trekking destination and a good place for bird watching.