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Monthly Archives: June 2014

Adisham Castle

June 26, 2014 By admin 0 Comment

This historical mansion, which is commonly known as the Adisham Castle, is situated in Thangamale Monastery, Haputale, Sri Lanka. Now a religious house belonging to the Sylvestero-Benedictine congregation of the Catholic Church, the history of this building goes as far back as to 1887, when its creator, Sir Thomas Lister Villiers arrived in Sri Lanka. Thomas Lister was born in Adisham, Kent, in an aristocratic and religious family of Britain in…

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Diyaluma Falls

June 26, 2014 By admin 0 Comment

Heading towards Wellawaya you’ll pass the 171m-high Diyaluma Falls, Sri Lanka’s third-highest waterfall, just 5km beyond the town of Koslanda. Cascading down an escarpment of the Koslanda Plateau, the stream is fairly small, but it quickly escalates after a downpour. By bus, take a Wellawaya service from Haputale and get off at Diyaluma (1¼ hours). The falls leap over a cliff face and fall in one clear drop to a…

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Babarakanda Falls

June 26, 2014 By admin 0 Comment

Bambarakanda Ella – 1 1/2 hour drive. 10 minute walk to the foot. Bambarakanda waterfall is the tallest waterfall of Sri Lanka and is in Haldummulla. In height it’s about 241meters. The water falls down from a high rock on to others and adds beauty to this fall. Water comes from a tributary from Horton plains. From there it goes to Samanala Wewa, meaning the valley of butterflies. Finally falls…

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