Cinnamon Village - Ecotourism Lodge

03/03/2014

Cycling tour around Horana`s rubber tree forests, paddy fields and visiting some temples.

24/02/2014

Our guest reviews from TripAdvisor:

“Perfect escape in paradise”
5 of 5 stars
I have visited this place as it was highly recommend.
I enjoyed it so much, that I really want to come back some day again.
The nature and sounding is so peaceful and managed with high quality services. The staff is so nice, that you immediately feel like the part of the family.
I strongly recommend this place if you want to escape from reality to a prefect dream, which you'd would wish to never wake up from it.
Saska K.

17/02/2014

Today we were hosting our friends from Mai Globe Travels and Sri Lanka In Style. There were excited to see the cinnamon peeling demonstration!

06/02/2014

Udawalawe National Park lies on the boundary of Sabaragamuwa and Uva Provinces, in Sri Lanka. The national park was created to provide a sanctuary for wild animals displaced by the construction of the Udawalawe reservoir on the Walawe River, as well as to protect the catchment of the reservoir. The reserve covers 30,821 hectares (119.00 sq mi) of land area and was established on 30 June 1972. Before the designation of the national park, the area was used for shifting cultivation (chena farming). The farmers were gradually removed once the national park was declared. The park is 165 kilometres (103 mi) from Colombo. Udawalawe is an important habitat for water birds and Sri Lankan Elephants. It is a popular tourist destination and the third most visited park in the country.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udawalawe_National_Park

Udawalawe National Park lies on the boundary of Sabaragamuwa and Uva Provinces, in Sri Lanka. The national park was created to provide a sanctuary for wild animals displaced by the construction of the Udawalawe reservoir on the Walawe River, as well as to protect the catchment of the reservoir. The…

05/02/2014

Kumana National Park in Sri Lanka is renowned for its avifauna, particularly its large flocks of migratory waterfowl and wading birds. The park is 391 kilometres (243 mi) southeast of Colombo on Sri Lanka's southeastern coast. Kumana is contiguous with Yala National Park.[2] Kumana was formerly known as Yala East National Park, but changed to its present name in 5 September 2006.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumana_National_Park

Kumana National Park in Sri Lanka is renowned for its avifauna, particularly its large flocks of migratory waterfowl and wading birds. The park is 391 kilometres (243 mi) southeast of Colombo on Sri Lanka's southeastern coast.[1] Kumana is contiguous with Yala National Park.[2] Kumana was formerly k...

04/02/2014

Gal Oya National Park in Sri Lanka was established in 1954 and serves as the main catchment area for Senanayake Samudraya, the largest reservoir in Sri Lanka. Senanayake Samudraya was built under the Gal Oya development project by damming the Gal Oya at Inginiyagala in 1950. An important feature of the Gal Oya National Park is its elephant herd that can be seen throughout the year. Three important herbs of the Ayurveda medicine, Triphala: Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellirica and Emblica officinalis are amongst the notable flora of the forest. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gal_Oya_National_Park

Gal Oya National Park in Sri Lanka was established in 1954 and serves as the main catchment area for Senanayake Samudraya, the largest reservoir in Sri Lanka. Senanayake Samudraya was built under the Gal Oya development project by damming the Gal Oya at Inginiyagala in 1950. An important feature of…

03/02/2014

Wilpattu National Park (Willu-pattu; Land of Lakes) is a park located on the island of Sri Lanka. The unique feature of this park is the existence of "Willus" (Natural lakes) - Natural, sand-rimmed water basins or depressions that fill with rainwater. Located in the Northwest coast lowland dry zone of Sri Lanka. The park is located 30 km west Anuradhapura and located 26 km north of Puttalam (approximately 180 km north of Colombo). The park is 131, 693 hectares and ranges from 0 to 152 meters above sea level.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilpattu_National_Park

Wilpattu National Park (Willu-pattu; Land of Lakes) is a park located on the island of Sri Lanka. The unique feature of this park is the existence of "Willus" (Natural lakes) - Natural, sand-rimmed water basins or depressions that fill with rainwater. Located in the Northwest coast lowland dry zone…

02/02/2014

There are many National Parks around Sri Lanka, we are presenting you one of the most known, Yala Park.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yala_National_Park

Yala National Park is the most visited and second largest national park in Sri Lanka. The park consists of five blocks, two of which are now open to the public, and also adjoining parks. The blocks have individual names such as, Ruhuna National Park (block 1) and Kumana National Park or 'Yala East'…

01/02/2014

Recent updates and sighting information about bird watching, can be obtained through the Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka web site. http://www.fogsl.net/

BirdLife International (2001) stated that the Kashmir flycatcher (Ficedula subrubra) is a globally vulnerable species. It has a very restricted distribution and is generally confined to north western Himalayas, namely to the side valleys of Kashmir and the Pir Panjal range between the elevations of…

31/01/2014

The bird life of Sri Lanka is very rich for its size, 233 species are resident, of which the most important are the 26 Endemic. One of them is the Painted stork.

30/01/2014

Sri Lanka is a tropical island situated close to the southern tip of India. The bird life of Sri Lanka is very rich for its size, and about 433 species have been recorded. In addition to the many resident birds, a considerable number of migratory species winter in the country to escape their northern breeding grounds.
233 species are resident, of which the most important are the 26 Endemic.

24/01/2014

http://www.ecotourism.org/arosha-jayasundera Cinnamon Village - Ecotourism Lodge is a part of The International Ecotourism Society

Arosha has always loved the outdoor life and has lived on a farm since her early days. In those times, conserving the environment and energy was the norm! Only recently it changed. In Italy, farm life and the surronding villagers were always a concern and they were naturally looked after. Farming is...