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2011 – Visit Sri Lanka Year

With the dawn of peace and hope, Sri Lanka is once again on its way to re-claiming the position as “Paradise on Earth”. In an address at the launch of the new image of Sri Lanka Tourism Mr. Rajapaksa said tourists need not fear to visit Sri Lanka’s attractions. Referring to the new opportunities for tourism, Mr. Rajapaksa said: “We can now add Passikudah and Trincomalee, up to Kokilai Lagoon in the East, as major tourist attractions, and many locations in the North too, as part of the Uthuru Vasanthaya — the development agenda for the North.”

Mr. Rajapaksa declared 2011 as “Visit Sri Lanka Year”.

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Reef Villa - Wadduwa

Reef is an exotic luxury hideaway with tropical gardens, shimmering ocean and golden sands along a tranquil beach that accompany you as you arrive at this idyllic beach resort.

Reef evokes Colonial grandeur with luxury accommodation in a Walluwa-like setting with the Indian Ocean as its backdrop.

Reef Villa

Reef is set in extensive landscaped tropical gardens with palm fringed pavilions and reflection pools that create the romance and grandeur of Sri Lanka.

Reef has an intimate ambience; superb attention to detail creates a soothing blend of warm effortless service and harmonious spaces. To maintain the romance and privacy, there are only seven exclusive deluxe rooms.

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Sustainable Tourism

The Ministry of Tourism has initiated a project to ensure the sustainable development on the tourism sector. Some of the main components of the Project are as follows.

. Decentralization of Powers to Provincial Councils

. Institutional capacity building

. Solid Waste/Water management in Passikudah

. Development of Whale watching in South of the Island

. Development of herbal gardens for Ayurvedic Tourism

. Development of Agro Tourism Sector

. Development of Lime Stone caves at Waulpane for Tourism

Specials

Dambulla Caves

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Whales in Sri Lanka

It has taken a surprising long time for it to be discovered and made public, but the sea of Sri Lanka is a whales and spinning dolphins ‘hot spot’. It is definitely the best place in the world to see both Blue Whales and Sperm Whales together.

The best season for whale watching is from December to end April. It is believed that during December and January they would be passing Dondra Head within sight of the shore on their way to the Bay of Bengal and then back again in April to return to up-wellings off Somalia in the Horn of Africa.