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Koggala Beach ❤️ one of the longest stretches of beach in the island 😍 a quiet sunset by @amantsvoyageurs - Alice & Pierre from their awesome holiday in Sri Lanka 🙏🏻 . The stretch of beach which includes Koggala beach (2.6.km) and Habaraduwa beach (2.5.km) is one of the longest stretches in Sri Lanka. While the adjoining Koggala lake is nearly 4.km in length and a great place to take a boat out in the evening for an bit of exploring 🚣‍♀️ . Considered one of the best beaches in the South coast, the city consists of a reef and beach on one side and a lagoon leading into a large lake on the other side. It's about 135.km south of Colombo and just over 2 hours by the expressway 🌊 . Follow @exploresrilanka for more travel destinations ❤️ #ExploreSriLanka #Koggala #KoggalaBeach #KoggalaLake #MadolDuwa #SriLanka #Ceylon 🇱🇰 . 🗺 http://bit.ly/KoggalaLake 🗺 http://bit.ly/KoggalaBeachLk (at Koggala Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2MZmuYhxh7/?igshid=122wlvs11e4z9

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The natural Limestone Pools of Balangoda ❤️ known as Hunugal Pokuna 📸 photo captured by Kushan Goonawardena of @travel_with_kush_86 😍 . ⚠️☣️ Do not swim in or consume water from these limestone pools 🚱 the scales formed by the hard water which are uneven and rough are a breeding ground for bacteria and other micro-organisms 🦠⚠️ read more below! 🇱🇰 . Follow @exploresrilanka for more travel destinations ❤️ #ExploreSriLanka #HunugalPokuna #Balangoda #Khalthota #LimestonePools #SriLanka #Ceylon 🇱🇰 🗺 https://bit.ly/HunugalPokuna . Located in the Kuragala Forest Conservation are 51 large natural limestone pools along with over a 100 more smaller pools stretching over a distance of almost 1.km. The slow flowing main pools are placed under a giant kumbuk tree come to life during the rainy season and the 40 foot Hunugal Ella adds character to the scenery 🌳 . A news report by ITN News channel on 7/9/2019 states the factors which caused the existence of these pools and the importance of the natural pools to the ecosystem of the Kuragala Conservation Forest. Which goes on to state how small changes to the ecosystem can have large impacts to organisms in the entire environment. They also interview the local towns folk (https://bit.ly/HunugalPokunaSource) who encourage visitors but also kindly request to help keep the location unharmed 🙏🏻 . ⚠️ With growing popularity and in an effort to keep the location unharmed please note that Conservation Forests in Sri Lanka have strict laws: Do not Damage the environment, remove any plants or trees, carry any inorganic items into the reserve 🚯 do not litter or leave behind any organic / inorganic items ❌ Please avoid eating or consuming alcohol at this location. Penalties and fines apply 🙏🏻 (at Kuragala, Sri Lanka) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2JnunVh12K/?igshid=1t873dqy8inms