Kalaniya temple is one of the ancient temple in Sri Lanka. Throughout the year many Buddhist devotees visit this temple, not only on poya days but also on other normal days many Sri Lankan and foreign people worship this secret temple. Sri Lankan Buddhist history says that Lord Buddha had visited this place during Lord Buddha’s 3rd visit to Sri Lanka. And there is an old saying “ If you worship Kalaniya once that erases all the bad that you have done since your birth” in this old saying word “ once” does not mean one time it means If you worship Kalaniya Temple continuously on poya days during the year that will erase your sins which you have done since your birth. Kalaniya temple has two parts, most of the devotees name these two temples as “ Egoda Kalaniya” &” Megoda Kalaniya”. Kelaniya ( Kalyani ) is mentioned in Ramayana and in the Buddhist chronicle, the Mahawansa which states that the Gautama Buddha (5th century BC) visited the place, after which the dagaba
Arugam Bay is a bay situated on the Indian Ocean in the dry zone of Sri Lanka's southeast coast. The bay is located 320 km due east of Colombo. "Ullai" as Arugam Bay is locally known is a popular su rfing and tourist destination.Beyond surfing there are many things can be enjoyable, Lagoon tour, bird watching, elephant watching, Kumana National Park, Kudumpigala monarchy and many ancient ruins & archaeological sites. After the war ended, there are lot of tourist not only surfers but many nature lovers visiting Arugam Bay. Many of the buildings were destroyed in the 2004 tsunami. The Government's Min. of Defense CCD (Coastal Conservation Dept.) created what is now described as Arugam's second "Tsunami" end September 2011, when all beach side structures where demolished by bulldozers. Due to its popularity among tourists, the area has managed a slow recovery by private initiatives only. As late as 2011 no help has been received from any of