Ambuluwawa has become a famous tourist spot in the country due to its super biodiversity and scenic landscape including the unique winding tower.
Ambuluwawa Tower and Biodiversity Complex A mbuluwawa Biodiversity Complex (Sinhala: අම්බුළුවාව කුළුණ හා ජෛව විවිධත්ව සංකීර්ණය) is located on the Ambuluwawa hill situated near Gampola town in Kandy District, Sri Lanka. The site has become a famous tourist spot in the country due to its super biodiversity and scenic landscape including the unique winding tower. Ambuluwawa Biodiversity Area Located in the centre of the Gampola Kingdom , the height of the Ambuluwawa peak from the mean sea level is 1071 m (Alahakoon & Samarawickrama, 2004; Herath & Ranaweera, 2017). Its biodiversity is a highlighted component which presently attracts thousands of local and foreign tourists to the area. The hill is surrounded by other major mountains including Piduruthalagala from the East, Bathalegala from the West, Adam’s Peak from the South and Knuckles Mountain Range from the North. According to research works, there are about 200 varieties of plants belonging to 80 plant families in the Ambuluwawa area (Herath & Ranaweera, 2017). Also…
