Turtle Hatchery & Spice Garden

Turtle Hatchery

1.5 km north to The Fortress Where you can see several species of turtles, specially the hawksbill & Green, Leather Back, Oliver and Hawks Bill turtles. All these varieties are on the endangered list and conservationists have been working for the last three decades to save them from extinction.

Most vulnerable of all are their eggs, which are left uncovered on beaches all around the coast. The good will of those fisherman, who brings these eggs gratis to the hatchery, has led to the hatching and release of more than a Million of young turtles.

Spice Garden

Visit a spice garden at Habaradoowa which grows spices and herbs used for Sri Lankan cuisine and medication. Spices of Sri Lanka attracted the early sea faring merchants who made the long voyages to purchase this precious merchandise.

The spice trade of Ceylon which was a gold-mine to Arabic , Portuguese , Dutch & English, still in its demand for cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, nutmeg and mace, black pepper and turmeric. In addition to these spices, the tropical climate enables the home cultivation of many other spices, such as vanilla.