With
heavy rains and thunder storms hailing across the city of Colombo, people have
picked up a hobby of travelling in to the dry zone of Sri Lanka. The “dry-zone”
of Sri Lanka holds an exceptional beauty with its brilliant assortment gigantic
lakes, thorny forests with endemic flora and fauna. Despite the scorching sun
and the dust of the dry zone, there is a lot you can experience as you venture
in to it. For example, “Thissamaharama” and “Katharagama” basically referred as
“Ruhuna” is renowned for its premium curd and all curd related products.
As
you move inwards the dry zone, you find an astonishing collection of historical
monuments scattered across Anuradhapura, Ampara and Polonnaruwa etc. The land
of lakes – Polonnaruwa, is famous for its many ocean-like gigantic reservoirs which
were built during the ancient times of kings. And as you move towards
Anuradhapura, you can discover a large assortment of ancient ruins and relics
of gigantic structures which could have been palaces or fortress back in the
ancient times. The lifestyle of the people living in these areas are simply
amazing. Their routine is bound with the irrigation based cultivations in the area
such farming in paddy fields and Chena cultivations. The dry zone, however is
fertile despite the minimal occasional rains it get whereas the dry zone itself
caters to a considerable share of the nation’s vegetation and rice
demands.
Just
like all other regions in Sri Lanka, the dry zone too has its seasons for tourists,
which kicks off from July and goes on till the late September each year. Most
people travel to Katharagama, Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa for religious
ceremonies. And Katharagama holds a high reputation for its horoscope checking
rituals, exorcisms, chanting ceremonies for good luck etc., which unfortunately
people in the 21st century still believes in. With all of the above
in store, the dry zone offers so much to see! Which means it is a very smart
move to drive your own vehicle since the whole dry zone trip will involve a lot
of gallivanting here and there.
For
those who do not own a vehicle or for those who are looking for a more spacious
and powerful vehicle to suit the dry zone, Kings Rent A Car Colombo
gives you the best rent a car collection you can find in Sri
Lanka. Rent a car of your choice and drive away with ease and get away from
the damp gloomy weather of Colombo.
