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Makandawa Forest Reserve – wonderland in Kithulgala – By Arundathie Abeysinghe Sri Lanka is a small island in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), similar to a droplet of water and despite being a small island, it is endowed with a diverse collection of landscapes, climates, awe-inspiring vistas which have enticed tourists for decades. Well-known as an island of magical proportions, it was known as the “Pearl of the Indian Ocean”, “Serendib” and “Taprobane”.  In 2019, Lonely Planet (travel guide book publisher founded in Australia, in 1973) voted Sri Lanka as “number one country to visit” and in 2020, Sri Lanka has been named “the best country in the world to visit” by readers of Conde Nast Traveller (a US based travel publication). A spectacular island endowed with cascading waterfalls, breathtaking mountain ranges, verdant tea gardens, wildlife parks with endemic wildlife and stunning beaches, Sri Lanka has attracted many European and ...