Weligama City
Weligama, a coastal town in Sri Lanka, is renowned for its scenic beaches and vibrant surf culture. The bay's gentle waves attract surfers of all levels, while stilt fishermen add a unique charm. Weligama also boasts a rich history, evident in its temples and colonial-era architecture.
Weligama
Asukoht: Weligama asub 144 km Colombost lõunas Sri Lanka lõunarannikul.
Weligama jõudmine: Weligama juurde pääseb nii Colombo—Galle-Matara (A2) kui ka lõunapoolse raudteeliini pidi.
Weligama lahe rand: Lai ja ilus Weligama laht on tehtud veel atraktiivsemaks koos väike saar nimega Taprobane, just offshore. Seal on lopsakate troopiliste puude tiheda kattega kaetud peen villa, mis on värvitud valgeks. Lõunapoolse otsa lähedal on kümneid värvikaid tugijalga katamaraanid, mis on rivistatud taas merre minema. Weligama lahe rand madalate lainetega on ideaalne koht Matara õppimiseks. Weligama rannas toimuvad ujumine, snorkling ja muud veespordialad.
Majutus Weligamas: Weligama pakub head majutusvalikut, sealhulgas parimad kuurordihotellid.
Matara piirkond kohta
Matara on linn Sri Lanka lõunarannikul, 160 km kaugusel Colombost. See on üks suurimaid linnu Sri Lankal. Linnas on palju jäänuseid Sri Lanka on koloonia mineviku ja jaguneb saarel? s kolmas pikim jõgi, Nilwala Ganga, Blue River ilus, lai avarus vett, mis jagab vanalinna uuest.
16. ja 18. sajandil valitsesid Matara vastavalt portugali ja hollandi keelt. Kultuuri ja arhitektuuri võib veel näha valdkonnas. Populaarne Light maja punktis Dondra ehitas Hollandi ja seda peetakse üheks ilusamaks ja vanimaks kerge maja Sri Lanka.
Matara on linn Sri Lanka lõunarannikul, 160 km kaugusel Colombost. See on üks suurimaid linnu Sri Lankal. Linnas on palju jäänuseid Sri Lanka? s koloonia mineviku ja jaguneb saarel? s kolmas pikim jõgi, Nilwala Ganga, Blue River ilus, lai avarus vett, mis jagab vanalinna uuest.
16. ja 18. sajandil valitsesid Matara vastavalt portugali ja hollandi keelt. Kultuuri ja arhitektuuri võib veel näha valdkonnas. Populaarne Light maja punktis Dondra ehitas Hollandi ja seda peetakse üheks ilusamaks ja vanimaks kerge maja Sri Lanka.
Lõuna-Provintsi kohta
Sri Lanka lõunaprovints on väike geograafiline piirkond, mis koosneb Galle, Matara ja Hambantota ringkondadest. Toimetulekupõllumajandus ja kalapüük on valdava enamuse selle piirkonna elanike peamine sissetulekuallikas.
Lõunaprovintsi tähtsateks vaatamisväärsusteks on Yala ja Udawalawe rahvusparkide eluslooduse pühamud, püha Kataragama linn ning iidsed Tissamaharama, Kirinda ja Galle linnad. (Kuigi Galle on iidne linn, ei jää enne Portugali sissetungi peaaegu midagi ellu.) Portugali perioodil oli kaks kuulsat sinhalese luuletajat nimega Andare, kes oli pärit Dickwella ja Gajaman Nona, kes oli pärit Denipitiya Matara District, komponeerides luuletusi tavaline inimene.
About Matara District
Matara is a city on the southern coast of Sri Lanka, 160 km from Colombo. It is one of the largest cities in Sri Lanka. The town contains many remnants of Sri Lanka is colonial past and is divided by the island?s third longest river, the Nilwala Ganga, Blue River a beautiful, wide expanse of water that splits the old town from the new.
In 16th and 18th centuries Matara was ruled by Portuguese and Dutch respectively. The culture and architecture can be still seen in the area. The popular Light house in point Dondra was built by Dutch and it is considered as one of the most beautiful and oldest light houses in Sri Lanka.
Matara is a city on the southern coast of Sri Lanka, 160 km from Colombo. It is one of the largest cities in Sri Lanka. The town contains many remnants of Sri Lanka?s colonial past and is divided by the island?s third longest river, the Nilwala Ganga, Blue River a beautiful, wide expanse of water that splits the old town from the new.
In 16th and 18th centuries Matara was ruled by Portuguese and Dutch respectively. The culture and architecture can be still seen in the area. The popular Light house in point Dondra was built by Dutch and it is considered as one of the most beautiful and oldest light houses in Sri Lanka.
About Southern Province
The Southern Province of Sri Lanka is a small geographic area consisting of the districts of Galle, Matara and Hambantota. Subsistence farming and fishing is the main source of income for the vast majority of the people of this region.
Important landmarks of the Southern Province include the wildlife sanctuaries of the Yala and Udawalawe National Parks, the holy city of Kataragama, and the ancient cities of Tissamaharama, Kirinda and Galle. (Although Galle is an ancient city, almost nothing survives from before the Portuguese invasion.) During the Portuguese period there were two famous Sinhalese poets called Andare who was from Dickwella and Gajaman Nona who was from Denipitiya in Matara District, composing poems on common man.