Kudiramalai red cliffs

     Kudiramalai red cliffs.

   

The historically significant Tambapanni or Kudiramalai is a ancient sea port.Kudiramalai beach, approached through the Willpattu National Park is a quiet landscape of scrub forests. Willpattu national park is on the northwest coast.30 km west of Anuradhapura and border between north central province.

    

Red earthed coastal cliffs and twisted driftwood. A walk along the beach and through the shallow waters is a great experience , This beach is one of Sri Lanka's most historic locations, where the fabled first king of Sri Lanka, vijaya landed after his banishment from India. The landscape still looks contrasting with the black petrified remains of ancient coral reefs.

  

Prince vijaya landed at Tambapanni now known as Kudiramalai point, married kuweni and founded the sinhala nation, In 1905 there was designated a sanctuary and in 1938 it was upgraded to the National park status. The local king later sent his own envoys to Rome during the time of piling.

 The main topographical feature in this park is the concentration of "villus" or "lakes" within it. The area of  Willpattu National Park is 131,693 ha.The park is most popular place to spot elusive Smith Bear and leoprds.