Detailed Itinerary

Day 1

Day 1 - Dambana

SCHEDULE

Arrival to Dambana.
Traditional lunch at the campsite.
Visit the Veddah village in the afternoon.
Meet the Chief and witness the traditional ‘Kiri Kohara’ dance.
BBQ dinner and overnight stay at the campsite (FB).

The Veddah living in the jungle village of Dambana preserve a direct line of descent from the island’s own Neolithic community. After years of existing in a simple way, while reliant on hunting for survival, they now find themselves in a strange predicament - aptly described by Ms. Christine Wilson. “Their present situation is even more demanding and arduous. On one hand they are fighting to keep their members from getting commercialized and on the other hand, the authorities blame them for getting commercialized and keep away from looking into their grievances. They are fighting a lone losing battle”.

In one recent interview the Chief Uruwarige Wanniyaleththo said that his greatest fear is that he will not be able to stop the death of the Veddah way of living. Since their livelihood is now changed completely, they are depending more and more on earning money to sustain them.

BEHOLD THE WAY OF THE VEDDAHS

"Learned to know and love the Veddahs for simplicity, a special kind of decency among themselves that is harder to find today. As forests receded and vanished to make way for development the shy jungle people were netted into inevitable proximity with the newcomers against all their instincts."

Christine Wilson, quoted in the preface of her father's book about the Veddah, Wild Ceylon (R.L. Spittle)

Our Locations

Sri Lanka is an island that promises many types of adventures to suit visitors with various interests, made possible by our diverse local people who act as guides and hosts.

Sri Lanka’s diverse topography and our connectivity with each location, our professionalism and our exceptional attitude towards service make us an outstanding provider of activities and experiences in the region.

One of the many attractions of the country is that you can do many activities in a very short time span, without having to travel long distances from one activity location to another. For example, you could do a rainforest walk in the morning, a whitewater-rafting trip by noon, and do a leisurely stroll on the beach in the evening, all on the same day!

Why we do not promote following attractions

You may find that we have not included certain common tourist attractions that are generally found in other programme designs; namely, the turtle hatcheries on the southern coast, the Pinnawala elephant orphanage, the Habarana elephant rides and the Bullock Cart Trail. These are not included due to conservation and ethical reasons.