Ulugalla Resort

 Once the ancestral estate of local Anuradhapura nobility, this hotel in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka features a 150-year-old mansion at its centre, with 20 private ecologically-built villas spread across 58 acres of lush greener. As one of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World, with its LEEDS green certificate and own solar farm generating half of its own energy requirements, Ulagalla is truly a unique boutique hotel.

Enjoy the riches of the kingdom or a nature based adventure while immersed in luxurious, ecologically-sustainable beauty. Visit Ulagalla Resort to sample the best of Sri Lankan hospitality and to experience unparalleled luxury from one of the best Anuradhapura hotels.

Experience at Hulugalla Resort

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Perandeniya Botanical Garden

On the 3rd of Feb 2015 we traveled to Kandy. Since it was a full moon poya day the roads were pretty empty. We left Colombo around 6.15am and reached Peradeniya around 9.45am.

 

On our way to Kandy, we passed the Kadugannawa Dawson Tower, which was built to commemorate Captain Dawson, who built the Colombo-Kandy Road. Once you arrived at the Peradeniya Gardens, the view is spectacular. I have never seen so much beauty in one place. You have to purchase tickets from the ticket counter, which is locals Rs 50 ad Foreign visiters Rs 1,100. 

The day we went unfortunately it rained almost for 2 hours. But we got to see another side of the whole experience. The Foreigner were given umbrellas and rain courts so that the garden can be admired even through the rain. They also had a mobile vehicle where they charge Rs 1000 per hour and 7 people can travel in it. So we saw many families using this vehicle specially during rainy weather.

Once the rain seized we managed to view the beauty of this park. The total area of the Peradeniya garden's is 147 aches. People were having fun, just chilling on the grass, having picnics, kids enjoying the open area.

There are close to 4000 species of trees and plants in this location. It is a very educational experience for both young and old.

The best know attraction of the garden is the orchid House, which houses more than 300 varieties of exquisite orchids. A spice garden gives you a first hand introduction to the trees and plants used for the traditional Ayurvedic medicine. Mahaweli river, Sri Lanka's longest river surrounding this garden gives an added beauty to this garden. It wont be wrong to say that this garden is one of it's best kind in the world and the best in Asia.

If you are planning on visiting the place. you can visit their website to find out the visitors facilities available.
http://www.botanicgardens.gov.lk/peradeniya/

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Weras Ganga Park

We visited the Weras Ganga park with the family yesterday. Kids love going cycling there. And we see many familys coming for a good weekend work out. The full circle is 3 km long and marked at every 100th meter you pass. So you can easily keep a track of how much you have walked so far. It generally takes about 40 to 45 min to complete one circle walking in moderate pace. And it takes half the time to cycle one length.

You can either bring your own bicycle or you can rent a bicycle from there. About few months back there was only one place to rent a bicycle which was inside the Weras Premisses. And I have had to stand in the queue for more than an hour for the bicycle. But now the good news is there are other third parties who have open out bicycle renting places just out side the Weras Park. One is located just opposite the the Weras Entrace, next to the Burger shop. Then there is another new bicycle rent out place opened just next to the Bellanwilla temple too. To rent a bicycle you need to keep a Rs 200 refundable deposit with your ID card. And the charges are Rs 100 per hour. I think that is a reasonable amount thinking of the hassle in bring a bicycle all the way from home.

This is one of the latest walk ways build in Colombo, there are other walk ways in Colombo like Diyatha Uyana and the Arcade.

The Wera Park has an amazing out door restaurant atmosphere where you can purchase food from food court. There is variety of food like Shwarma, Paper Thosai, Fries rice, fish and chips, to Kola kantha and fruit juices too.

There is also a live band on Saturday night at the food court. Which makes the atmosphere even more entertaining. If you every come to Colombo this is place you should visit.

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