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Nuwara Eliya (Sinhala: නුවර එළිය Tamil: நுவரெலியா) is a city in the hill country of the Central Province, Sri Lanka. Its name means "city on the plain (table land)" or "city of light". The city is the administrative capital of Nuwara Eliya District, with a picturesque landscape and temperate climate. It is at an altitude of 1,868 m (6,128 ft) and is considered to be the most important location for tea production in Sri Lanka. The city is overlooked by Pidurutalagala, the tallest mountain in Sri Lanka. Nuwara Eliya is known for its temperate, cool climate – the coolest area in Sri Lanka. The city was founded by Samuel Baker, the explorer of Lake Albert and the upper Nile in 1846. Nuwara Eliya's climate lent itself to becoming the prime sanctuary of the British civil servants and planters in Ceylon. Nuwara Eliya, called Little England, was a hill country retreat where the British colonialists could immerse in their pastimes such as fox hunting, deer hunting, elep

Pidurutalagala (Sinhala: පිදුරුතලාගල, pronounced [ˌpidurutaˈlaːɡələ], Straw Plateau Rock), or Mount Pedro in English, is an ultra prominent peak and the tallest mountain in Sri Lanka, at 2,524 m (8,281 ft). The mountain was famed as a place to visit during the British regimen. It is situated North-North-East from the town of Nuwara Eliya and is easily visible from most areas of the Central Province. Its summit is home to the central communications array of the Government of Sri Lanka and armed forces and serves as an important point in the country's radar system. The peak is currently designated as an "Ultra-high security zone", and is protected by a large military base; the peak is strictly off-limits to the general public. Pidurutalagala Mountain in Sri Lanka is not open to the public most of the year. However, during certain periods of time passes of admission can be obtained for a drive to the top. Trekking is strictly not allowed. Once the vehicle enters the limits o

Kottawa ( Sinhala: කොට්ටාව ) is one of main suburbs in Colombo and is administered by the Maharagama Urban Council. It is located 21 km (13 mi) from the centre of Colombo. The name Kottawa is derived from the Sinhalese phrase kotten awa, meaning "The city of greats". Later the name was shortened to "Kottawa". The town was part of the Kottawa Electoral District which existed between 1960 and 1977. Kottawa town is located alongside the A4 highway connecting Colombo and Batticaloa. Kottawa town shows a potential to become a key landmark in Sri Lanka's road systems due to the development of the Expressways of Sri Lanka. The Kottawa - Makumbura multimodal transport centre allows commuters to switch between Expressway buses, the Kelani Valley Railway Line and buses running on the A4 highway. Kottawa can be reached via A4 (Colombo - Batticaloa) highway. The northern end of the Southern Expressway is about 2 km (1.2 mi) east of Kottawa on the High Level Road (A4) a

Lake Gregory (Sinhala: ග්‍රෙගරි වැව), sometimes also called Gregory Lake or Gregory Reservoir, is a reservoir in heart of the tea country hill city, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. Lake Gregory was constructed during the period of British Governor Sir William Gregory in 1873. The lake and the surrounding area make up the Gregory Lake Area. In the heart of hill country, Gregory Lake is a extremely popular place with both foreign tourists and locals. This is a place to enjoy cool weather. The area was originally a swampy bog at the foot of the small hills that border the town. In 1873 Sir William Gregory authorised the damming of the Thalagala stream, which originates from Mount Pidurutalagala, in order to make more land available for the expansion of the town. In 1881 the lake was stocked with trout by Mr C. J. R. Le Mesurier (Assistant Government Agent for Nuwara Eliya). The park near the lake still gives you various activities such speed boat, swan boats, dinky boats, Pony ride and many more

In this 71st Video, ROUNDS TUBE describes about the ROAD TRIP FROM KILINOCHCHI TO VAVUNIYA, SRILANKA. Kilinochchi (Sinhala: කිලිනොච්චි) is the main town of Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It is situated at the A9 road some 100 km south-east of Jaffna. It was the administrative center and de facto capital of the LTTE (Tamil Tigers) until 2 January 2009. Security Forces Headquarters – Kilinochchi was established on June 29, 2009 in the town. Kilinochchi, population of the district is almost exclusively Sri Lankan Tamil. Vavuniya (Sinhala: වවුනියාව ) is a city in the Northern Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is also the main settlement in the Vavuniya District. The Security Forces Headquarters - Wanni is located in Vavuniya. Vavuniya is situated in the middle of the Vanni region and is the gate to northern province where people can access all the northern cities quickly. Vanni District was later renamed Mullaitivu District and then Vavuniya District. At the ti

In this 68th video, ROUNDS TUBE describes Dambulla, the Golden Temple of Sri Lanka. A cave pilgrimage site for 22 centuries, the cave monastery, with its five sanctuaries, is the largest and best preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka, according to UNESCO. Located in Kandy - Jaffna Highway, Habarana, Dambulla. The Golden Temple has a large golden seat Buddha and below is a Buddhist museum. Travelers can climb the narrow stairs to the base of the Golden Buddha and find a terrace where worshipers continue to offer offerings. To the right of the Buddha are statues of brightly colored monks and elephants. The first cave is called 'Thevaraja Leena Vihara' - it is believed that the lord of the temple, Sakka (King of God) gave the final touches to the main image of this cave. The cave is named after the 45-foot-long Sleeping Buddha statue. The second cave is called 'Maharaja Leena Vihara' - the temple of the great kings. It is one of the largest and most impressive caves i

In this 63rd Video, ROUNDS TUBE describes about JAYA SRI BODHI TREE, ANURADHAPURA, SRI LANKA. Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a sacred fig tree in the Mahamewna Gardens, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is said to be the southern branch from the historical Sri Maha Bodhi at Buddha Gaya in India under which Lord Buddha attained Enlightenment Lord Gautama Buddha is considered as the Greatest Human Being appeared on earth. The esteemed one achieved the eternal bliss of Samma Sambodhi or the Enlightenment, ending the continuous circle of Samsara, the existence. This wonderful event took place 2600 years ago seated with his back against under an Esathu tree by the river Neranjana in the Bodhgaya, India. As the ascetic Siddhartha attained the Sambodhi Gnana under the shade of the Esathu tree, this highly venerated tree came to be known as the ‘Bodhi’. The sacred city of Anuradhapura has been nominated by the UNESCO as a World Heritage. The main reason for the historical city of Anuradhapura to become a sa

In this 62nd Video, ROUNDS TUBE describes about NEGOMBO MURUGAN TEMPLE, SRI LANKA. Negombo Tamil: நீர்கொழும்பு, is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the west coast and at the mouth of the Negombo Lagoon, in Western Province, 38 km from Colombo via Colombo-Katunayake Expressway. Negombo is one of the major commercial hubs in the country. Murugan Temple has about 20 feet Murugan statue. The A3 main road from Colombo, goes through Negombo, extends to Jaffna, and Trincomalee via Anuradhapura. Negombo is connected with some of the B grade roads, and there is a good road network in and around Negombo City. There are many Hindu temples (Kovil) in Negombo: Kali Amman temple, Ganapathi (Pillaiar) Temple, Kamachchi Amman Temple, Muththumari Amman Temple, Murugan ( Kandaswami ) Temple, Karumari Amman Temple etc. The Negombo Downtown Station is close to the central Bus Terminal Complex. Negombo is the closest major city to the Bandaranaike International Airport. Please click the free subscri

In this 61st Video, ROUNDS TUBE describes about the Sangupiddy Bridge, JAFFNA, SRI Lanka. Sangupiddy Bridge is a road bridge which is built across the Jaffna lagoon. The distance from Jaffna to this bridge is – 24.2 km ( 24 minutes travel ) . This bridge notably connects the Sangupiddy village in Kilinochchi district with Karaitivu Island in Jaffna district. The bridge was formally opened on 16 January 2011. Construction was carried out by a Sri Lankan Company - Access Engineering with in 8 months. The two lane bridge is 288m long and 7.35m wide. It consists of a steel girder structure and an ante steel deck system sitting on a reinforced cement concrete structure with pile foundations. The bridge costs approximately 69 crores in INR. The bridge is part of the A32 Jaffna-Mannar highway. The only road connection between Jaffna Peninsula and the mainland was at Elephant Pass, prior to construction of this bridge. Spanning a length of three kilometres, it is said that the route via Sa

ROUNDS TUBE in this 39th Video describes about the Sri Lanka Trincomalee Sea Shore Murugan Temple. The people living in and around Trincomalee especially fishermen who are having belief in God in this area are worshipping Lord Muruga before going to the sea to fetch fishes from the sea. Since the temple is at the proximity to the seashore, all the tourists within Sri Lanka and from abroad visiting this temple. Please click the free subscribe button as free to my channel ROUNDS TUBE for getting videos periodically. Please click the following links for more description of each video: https://www.youtube.com/user/aven1961/videos https://roundstube.blogspot.com  https://www.youtube.com/c/roundstubeaven1961 https://sites.google.com/view/roundstube इस 39 वें वीडियो में ROUNDS TUBE का वर्णन श्रीलंका के त्रिंकोमाली सी शोर मुरुगन मंदिर के बारे में है। त्रिंकोमाली और उसके आसपास रहने वाले लोग विशेष रूप से मछुआरे, जो इस क्षेत्र में भगवान में विश्वास कर रहे हैं, समुद्र में मछलियों को लाने के लिए

ROUNDS TUBE in this 38th Video describes the experiences of road trip from NUWARA ELIYA HILL to SEETHAELIYA TEMPLE. Pudurutalagala Hill in Sri Lanka is at an altitude of 6128 ft above the sea level and the Nuwara Eliya city is at a distance of 4.3 Km from the hill. Nuwara Eliya is called Little England as the British colonialists select this as their resting place. This hill station is famous for its tea production as there are many tea estates. The climate happens to be very cool here. Seetha Eliya is at a distance of 3.6 Km from Nuwara Eliya and the Seetha Amman Temple in Seetha Eliya is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Seetha. There is no doubt that a visit to Nuwara Eliya and the Seetha temple in Seetha Eliya will ensure a distinct experience of being nestled amongst nature. Sir William Gregory, the then Birtish Governor ordered to built the Lake Gregory during 1872. It is a main water reservoir in the centre of Nuwara Eliya. The water of the lake continues to provide electri