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X-WR-CALNAME:Yala National Park\, Sri Lanka — 3 days
X-WR-CALDESC:A 3-day mid-budget plan pairing Yala's leopard safari with Tis
 sa's lakes\, Kataragama's temples\, and southern Sri Lankan food.
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SUMMARY:Day 1 — Tissa lakes\, dagoba & Kirinda coast
DESCRIPTION:1. Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara (Tissa Dagoba) (1 hour) — A g
 leaming white stupa over 50m tall\, built in the 2nd century BC when Tissa
  was a royal capital. Open dawn to dusk with free entry\; remove shoes and
  hats and cover shoulders and knees. Early morning light is best for photo
 s before the heat.\n\n2. Tissa Wewa (Tissa Lake) (1 hour) — A 2\,300-year-
 old man-made reservoir ringed by huge rain trees and birdlife — egrets\, p
 elicans and the occasional water monitor. Walk the bund in late afternoon 
 when fishermen head out and the light softens. Free to visit at any time.\
 n\n3. Tissa town food market (1 hour) — The small central market and surro
 unding eateries are the spot for an authentic rice-and-curry lunch and fre
 sh tropical fruit. Busiest mid-morning\; bring small cash. Good for stocki
 ng water and snacks before the next two days.\n\n4. Kirinda Beach & Temple
  (1.5 hours) — A rocky headland temple about 15km south with sweeping view
 s over the Indian Ocean toward Great Basses reef. Visit late afternoon for
  cooler air and a clear sunset\; swimming is unsafe here due to strong cur
 rents. Quiet and uncrowded compared to the park.\n\nNote: Confirm tomorrow
 's jeep pickup (usually 5:00–5:30am) with your guesthouse tonight.\n\nFull
  itinerary: https://induwara.lk/tools/trip-planner/custom-6uc0i6ac
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LOCATION:Yala National Park\, Sri Lanka
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SUMMARY:Day 2 — Yala safari & Sithulpawwa rock temple
DESCRIPTION:1. Yala National Park — Palatupana Main Gate (30 minutes) — The
  primary entrance to Block 1\, where you buy tickets and meet your jeep tr
 acker. Gates open at 6:00am\; arriving at opening gives the best leopard a
 nd elephant sightings before crowds and heat build. Expect a busy ticket w
 indow — your jeep driver handles the queue.\n\n2. Yala Block 1 game drive 
 (4.5 hours) — The core safari loop through scrub\, rock outcrops and water
 holes holding leopards\, elephants\, spotted deer\, crocodiles and peacock
 s. A morning drive runs roughly 4–5 hours\; keep your camera on a fast shu
 tter and a 200mm+ lens ready for distant cats. Stay seated and quiet at si
 ghtings.\n\n3. Yala coastal lagoons & beach (45 minutes) — Brackish lagoon
 s near the coast draw flamingos\, painted storks and waders\, with a memor
 ial marking the 2004 tsunami. Jeeps pause here for the open ocean view and
  birdlife. A good mid-drive stretch and photography stop.\n\n4. Sithulpaww
 a Rock Temple (1.5 hours) — A 2nd-century-BC forest monastery on a rock do
 me inside the park\, reached by a side road from the safari route. Climb t
 he steps for panoramic views over the wilderness and ancient meditation ca
 ves. Open daylight hours\; modest dress and bare feet on the rock required
 .\n\nNote: Carry a hat\, sunscreen and 2L of water — there's no shade or s
 hop inside the park.\n\nFull itinerary: https://induwara.lk/tools/trip-pla
 nner/custom-6uc0i6ac
URL:https://induwara.lk/tools/trip-planner/custom-6uc0i6ac
LOCATION:Yala National Park\, Sri Lanka
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SUMMARY:Day 3 — Kataragama pilgrimage town
DESCRIPTION:1. Kataragama Sacred City & Kiri Vehera (2 hours) — A rare mult
 i-faith complex where Buddhists\, Hindus and Muslims worship side by side\
 , anchored by the white Kiri Vehera stupa. Time your visit for the morning
  or 6:30pm puja\, when drumming and oil-lamp offerings fill the courtyards
 . Free entry\; dress modestly and go barefoot inside.\n\n2. Maha Devale (K
 ataragama Temple) (45 minutes) — The principal Hindu-Buddhist shrine to th
 e god Skanda\, fronted by a sandy avenue where pilgrims smash coconuts for
  blessings. Most atmospheric during the puja ceremonies. Photography is re
 stricted inside the inner shrine — ask before shooting.\n\n3. Sella Katara
 gama (1 hour) — A quieter riverside temple a few kilometres north\, dedica
 ted to Ganesh\, where pilgrims bathe in the Menik Ganga. Cooler and greene
 r than the main town\; a calm spot for photography and a short walk. Open 
 daylight hours\, free entry.\n\n4. Tissa evening hopper dinner (1.5 hours)
  — Back in Tissa\, end the trip with a local dinner of egg hoppers\, strin
 g hoppers and lake fish curry at a guesthouse or roadside kade. Most kitch
 ens serve from around 6:30pm. A relaxed close before onward travel.\n\nNot
 e: Kataragama is about 20km (30 min) from Tissa\; share a tuk-tuk or arran
 ge a half-day driver.\n\nFull itinerary: https://induwara.lk/tools/trip-pl
 anner/custom-6uc0i6ac
URL:https://induwara.lk/tools/trip-planner/custom-6uc0i6ac
LOCATION:Yala National Park\, Sri Lanka
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