Corels in sri lanka

Sri Lanka is situated south of the Indian sub-continent between 5° and 10° north of the equator. The island has a total land area of 65,000 km2 and a coastline of about 1, 585 km of which 300 km are beaches and sand dunes (GSL, 1985, Lowry and Wickremaratne, 1989, Olsen et al., 1992). The country's land area is about 65,610 sq km and is inhabited by approximately 18 million people. The maritime area of 230,000 sq km belonging to Sri Lanka is about three times larger than the land area. The continental shelf of the country as an area of about 31,000 sq km and the width ranges from 9 to 45 km with an average depth of 66 m (Cooray, 1967).

There are fringing and offshore reefs of varying conditions around the country. These have been categorized into three main habitat types. They are the true coral habitats consisting of live coral as well as calcareous substances, sandstone and rocky habitats (Rajasuriya & De Silva, 1988; De Silva & Rajasuriya, 1989; Rajasuriya, De Silva & Ohman, 1995). According to Swan (1983) about 2% of the coastline contains nearshore fringing reefs. The growth of coral reefs around Sri Lanka is influenced mainly by the monsoons which has a major impact on the level of turbidity and fresh water input into the coastal waters. As a result extensive coral reef habitats are limited to areas with lower levels of sedimentation with semi-dry climates found in the north-western and eastern coastal areas. Coral reef development in the southwestern sector of the coastline is poor due to heavy rainfall during the monsoon and the resulting impact from sedimentation and turbidity. Fringing coral reefs also occur around some of the islands around the Jaffna Peninsula.

All in place for the mighty game of Carlton 7s

With less than a week for the so called mini IPL in Rugby, the Carlton Sevens, the organizers are keeping in line with the preparations for the gala event.

The teams taking part in the tournament will be put into 04 pools, (A , B , C and D) in which Digicel Fiji, Barbarians, Spain, Korea and Malaysia will be playing in pool “A”, Kenya Shajuu, Australia legends, Germany, Chinese Taipei in ‘B’, Samoa Barbarians, Japan, United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan in “C” and New Zealand legends, South Africa vipers, China and Sri Lanka in pool “D”.

The first match of the tournament commencing on the 27th and 28th of November will be played between Spain and Malaysia at 9.30 am on the starting day.

Host Sri Lanka will play the first match on the same day at 11.30 am against South Africa Vipers.

Worlds end of Sri Lanka

Worlds End means the place which has highest gap in Sri Lanka. This place is situated at the border of Nuwaraeliya, Badulla and Rathnapura districts and also   Horton plains which is highest plain in Sri Lanka. There has two worlds ends one of the small worlds end and other one is big worlds end. The big worlds end is higher than other gaps. You can Travel to this place via Nuwaraeliya,  Pattipola, Ambewela road  or via Boralanda,   Ohiya road.

There are a lot of beautiful places and a lot of beautiful scenarios can be seen in down side of Words End at clear time. In the  morning time the down side is very clear and viewed long distance and beautiful sceneries. After few hours the fully down side attack with mist. What a wonderful thing is happen now. If you see this place I trust you mutter above words. There after this place become the real Worlds End because there is nothing to see down side. You may think there is nothing world along here.

Pattipola cool Place of Sri Lanka

Pattipola is one of very beautiful villages (rural Towns) of Sri Lanka which is situated at Nuwaraeliya district and closed to the border of Nuwaraeliya and Badulla districts. Pattipola high 1893m above sea level and very cool place. Pattipola in at on the way of Horton plains from Nuwaraeliya. Therefore several tourists automatically pass and rest at Pattipola cool place.

Pattipola is famous for cool, Railway station, Railway tunnel 18 and also pattipola is situated on the way to the Horton plains, worlds end, Bakers fall, Totupala mountain and Kirigalpoththa mountain. Pattipola railway station is situated between Ohiya railway station and Ambewela railway station. Pattipola is Highest railway station of Sri Lanka. Ambewela New Zealand farm and Ambewela milk powder factory is also very closed to Pattipola. East side of Pattipola Udamala mountain can be seen and west side of Pattipola Totupola mountain can be seen.