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Maduru Oya River

Maduru Oya reservoir M aduru Oya (Sinhala: මාදුරු ඔය; Tamil: மதுரு ஆறு) is a river in eastern Sri Lanka. It originates in Mahiya…

Hora (Tree)

Dipterocarpus zeylanicus is an evergreen perennial plant endemic to the island of Sri Lanka. It grows as a tree of about 170 ft. high and produces …

Bu Hora (Tree)

Dipterocarpus hispidus is an evergreen perennial plant endemic to the island of Sri Lanka. It grows as a tree of about 170 ft. high and produces ti…

Godapara

Dillenia retusa is an evergreen perennial plant endemic to the island of Sri Lanka. It grows as a tree of about 30 ft. high and produces timber that…

Polwatta Ganga

Polwatta Ganga (Sinhala: පොල්වත්ත ගඟ) is a river in southern Sri Lanka. It originates in the hills above Nakiyadeniya where it is known as Udugan O…

Somawathiya National Park

Somawathiya National Park S omawathiya National Park (Sinhala: සෝමාවතිය ජාතික වනෝද්‍යානය) is a national park that lies between E…