If you are looking for a day or two of relaxation away from the hustle and bustle of the capital, Avissawella is the best choice. It will offer an unforgettable experience to anyone who prefers to have a short vacation away from the busy Colombo. The Sitawaka Odyssey Train, which has been introduced for domestic and foreign tourists who want to spend a holiday in this beautiful destination, travels every weekend from Colombo Fort to Sitawaka Kingdom.

However, if you are traveling from Colombo to the hill country, as well as to the south through Ratnapura, you must pass this beautiful township. Especially during the Sripada pilgrimage season, many people like to climb Sripada Mountain the next day after relaxing themselves from the city of Avissawella. Every year from December to May is the Sri Pada pilgrimage season and during this period many tourists stay in this destination and prepare for the Sri Pada journey.

Avissawella was the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Seethawaka. Many ancient ruins associated with the royalty of Sitawaka Rajasingha, one of the great kings of the Sri Lankan monarchy, remain in this area even today. Among them, the Barandi temple built according to Hindu inspiration is one of the most visited tourist attractions.

This city has a prestigious natural beauty and diversity where you can experience a pure natural environment consisting of beautiful mountains as well as mind-blowing waterfalls and streams. Among the major botanical gardens in Sri Lanka, visitors to Seethawaka Botanical Garden, a garden with a rich biodiversity, have the opportunity to see rare plants and bird species unique to Sri Lanka. In addition to this, there is an opportunity to visit giant reservoirs like Kalatupana and Labugama. If anyone wishes to bathe in a naturally formed water basin, Kumari Falls, Goraka Falls and Ranmudu Falls would make your moment more thrilling and exciting.

Here, you would love the Leisureworld Water Park where everyone can have fun at the same time and collect many wonderful experiences during their vacation in Avissawella. Don't forget to bring a bottle of Kitul treacle along with a fresh Kitul jaggery parcel when you come back home from Avissawella, a town famous for home-made Kitul treacle and jaggery.

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