Yala National Park is the most beloved national park in Sri Lanka, and it is spread across two provinces, particularly Uva & Southern. It lies within Monaragala & Hambantota districts.Yala National Park includes about 97,880.7 hectares, the diverse ecosystem extending from the Moist Monsoon Forest to the different natural compartments. Yala was identified as a protected area in 1900, and it was 389 km2 at that time. In 1909 Yala was named as Sanctuary and get a gazette as a National Park on 25 th February 1938. Yala is located in the deepest peneplain of the island. The peneplain, which…

Sithulpawwa Rajamaha Viharaya is Situated near Yala in Hambanthota District, has also being called Chiththala Pabbatha in the early syllabi. Stone Inscriptions has recognised this location as “Chithala Paawatha Vehera”. This temple network is credited to King Kavanthissa, who controlled the southern area of the country. Sithulpawwa is recognised as a place where thousands of Arhaths breathed at one time. According to legends, it is said that a postulant monk named Thissa, who has given the state of Arhat, lived here and later, a stupa was built encasing his remains; thus, this also has been recognised as Tissa Thera Chetiya.…