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Sirimalwatta

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Sirimalwatta is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

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Sirimalwatta
Dharmashoka Mawatha, Kandy Buwelikada

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Dharmashoka Mawatha

Dharmashoka Mawatha
20000 Kandy, Buwelikada
Central Province, Sri Lanka
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Udawattakele Forest Reserve
Udawattakele Forest Reserve

Udawattakele Forest Reserve often spelled as Udawatta Kele, is a historic forest reserve on a hill-ridge in the city of Kandy. It is 104 hectares (257 acres) large. During the days of the Kandyan kingdom, Udawattakele was known as "Uda Wasala Watta" in Sinhalese meaning "the garden above the royal palace". The sanctuary is famous for its extensive avifauna. The reserve also contains a great variety of plant species, especially lianas, shrubs and small trees. There are several giant lianas. Many of small and medium size mammals that inhabit Sri Lanka can be seen here. Several kinds of snakes and other reptiles might be seen. Udawattakele was designated as a forest reserve in 1856, and it became a sanctuary in 1938.The Sri Lanka Forest Department has two offices in the reserve, one of which (at the southeastern entrance) has a nature education centre with a display of pictures, posters, stuffed animals, etc. Being easily accessible and containing a variety of flora and fauna the forest has a great educational and recreational value. Groups of school children and students regularly visit the forest and the education centre. The forest is also popular with foreign tourists, especially bird watchers. Scientific nature research has been carried out in the forest by researchers. The forest is of religious importance as there are three Buddhist meditation hermitages and three rock shelter dwellings for Buddhist monk hermits.

Lake View Park International Scout Centre
Lake View Park International Scout Centre

https://lakeviewscouts.com Lake View Park International Scout Centre (Sinhala language: ලේක්විව්පාක් ජාත්‍යන්තර බාලදක්ෂ මූලස්ථානය.), is a scout campsite, Scout Activity Centre, training and conference centre for Scouting groups, which belongs to the 1st Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group. This 57-acre site is located in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Lake View Park International Scout Centre is modeled on the Gilwell Park in London, and consists of rally grounds, camp sites, a campfire circle, the den, kitchen complex, lecture rooms and dormitories.The 57-acre land, belonging to Dharmaraja College, was allocated for the scout group by P. de Kularatne, the college principal, in 1924. The founder of the Scout Movement, Robert Baden-Powell, visited the site twice during the 1920s. In 1984, the scout centre was named as the Lake View Park International Scout Centre, and its highest point was named Baden Powell hill to mark the historical visit of Baden-Powell.Parallel to the RISGO – Centenary celebration of the 1st Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group, Lakeview park international scout center was renovated with several new constructions. A memorial statue of the J.H. De Saram – founder of the 1st Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group was unveiled on 18 February 2013, at the RISGO by his son J.H. De Saram Jr. The center is located in a summit which is approximately 2.5 km away from the heart of Kandy Town. This is surrounded by other mountains like Knuckles Mountain Range, Hanthana Mountain Range, Hunnasgiriya and Alagalla and provides a panoramic view of the surroundings, including Temple of the Tooth and Kandy Lake. Lake View Park International Scout Centre consists of rally grounds, camp sites, campfire circle, the den, kitchen complex, lecture rooms and dormitories.