乌沃省

乌瓦省由两个行政区组成:巴杜拉和莫讷勒格勒,省会为巴杜拉。乌瓦省与东部、南部以及中部诸省接壤。乌瓦省的象征性山峰是纳穆努库拉山,它是环绕巴杜拉城的山脉中最高的一座。在晴朗的日子里,从纳穆努库拉峰顶可以欣赏到维利马达盆地、卡塔拉加马以及汉班托塔海滩的壮丽景色。日出和日落的景观同样令人叹为观止。

乌瓦省拥有多处斯里兰卡著名的瀑布,例如杜恩欣达瀑布、迪亚卢马瀑布、拉瓦纳瀑布以及班巴拉坎达瀑布;此外,还有国家公园,如雅拉国家公园(部分位于南部和东部省)以及加尔欧亚国家公园(部分位于东部省)。加尔欧亚丘陵和中部山地构成了主要高地,而马哈韦利河、梅尼克河以及塞纳纳亚克和马杜鲁欧亚水库则是主要水系。巴杜拉及其周边的主要文化遗产包括古老的穆蒂扬甘纳寺、多瓦寺、博戈达古木桥以及博戈达佛教寺庙。穆蒂扬甘纳寺位于巴杜拉城的一端,而博戈达木桥和寺庙则靠近哈利埃拉镇。古老的拉瓦纳佛教寺庙也深受前往埃勒参观拉瓦纳洞穴和拉瓦纳瀑布的游客欢迎。

哈普塔勒是位于巴杜拉区的一座城镇,其最高的山脉是基里加尔波塔。在晴朗的日子里,哈普塔勒—贝拉加拉山口可将南部和萨巴拉加穆瓦省的壮丽景色尽收眼底。该地区海拔为1431米(4695英尺)。这里生物多样性丰富,拥有多种多样的动植物。由于海拔较高,城镇气候比周边地区更为凉爽。哈普塔勒山口可俯瞰斯里兰卡南部平原的广阔景色。乌瓦盆地的西南边界由哈普塔勒山脊标志,这些山脊向西延伸至霍顿平原和亚当峰。CNN将哈普塔勒评为亚洲最少被关注的旅游目的地之一。哈普塔勒的主要景点包括:立顿观景台以及。

  • The most densely populated province of Sri Lanka, the Western Province which is 3,593 km2 in extent is home to the country’s legislative capital Sri Jayewardenepura. It is also home to the country’s commercial hub, Colombo.

    Western Province 
  • The Central Province is located in the central hills of Sri Lanka comprising of three administrative districts: Kandy, Matale and Nuwara-Eliya. The land area of the province is 5,575 km2 which is 8.6% of the total land area of Sri Lanka.

    Central Province 
  • The Southern Province of Sri Lanka is a small geographic area consisting of three districts: Galle, Matara and Hambantota. Farming and fishing are the main sources of income for the vast majority of the people in this region.

    Southern Province 
  • The Uva Province consists of two districts: Badulla and Moneragala while the capital of the province is Badulla. Uva is bordered by the Eastern, Southern and Central provinces.

    Uva Province 
  • Sabaragamuwa is yet another province of Sri Lanka, located in the south-central region of the island and is comprised of two administrative districts: Ratnapura and Kegalle.

    Sabaragamuwa Province 
  • North Western Province is comprised of two administrative districts viz. Kurunegala and Puttalam. The provincial capital is Kurunegala that has a population of 28,571. The province is well known for its coconut plantations.

    North Western Province 
  • The largest province of Sri Lanka, located in the dry zone being 10,714 km2 in extent, the North Central Province that consists of two administrative districts viz. Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa,

    North Central Province 
  • The Northern Province is located in the north of Sri Lanka just 35 km from India. It has a land area of 8,884 km’. The province is surrounded by the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay to the west, Palk Strait to the north west, the Bay of Bengal to the north and east and the Eastern, North Central and North Western provinces to the south.

    Northern Province 
  • Another province of Sri Lanka mostly known for its golden beaches and the natural harbour, the Eastern Province which is 9,996 km2 in extent consists of three administrative districts namely Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Ampara.

    Eastern Province