Rotaract Club of Uva Wellassa University-Badulla

  Tents are one of the most exciting pieces of your backpacking kit. It is the most essential part of your backpacking set up, and it will play a deciding role in what the rest of your system looks like. There are multiple factors to consider when choosing a backpacking tent. There are many different types of tents out there, and choosing the right one will ensure a better camping experience. A tent, after all, is quite literally your “home away from home.” The right backpacking tent for you, including seasonality, weight, cost, capacity and livable space, weather protection, durability, and more. * Capacity: likely number of sleepers * Seasonality: tent construction relative to expected weather conditions * Weight: weight you carried vs. money you spent * Livability: well-placed interior space, ease of access, ease of setup, and more Backpacking tents are categorized by capacity: from 1- to 4-person models. Most tent names include a number for the capacity. 2-person tent size can vary

  Matale - The Belle of the Central Hills Among the verdant central hills of the lush island nation Sri Lanka, lies idly a beautiful human settlement, called Matale. Matale is blessed with nature’s finest beauty; captivating green landscapes, tall mountain ranges and breathtaking waterfalls are strewn here and there around the area.  The history of Matale is impregnated with epic tales of heroism, mainly from the times of the Uva Wellassa rebellion in 1848. Nowadays, metal is an urban area, given the considerably busy commute of its numerous hobnobbers. Matale has strived among the popular tourist destinations, and the main reasons are Riverston and Pitawala Pathana. Situated approximately 30 kilometres from the town of Matale is Riverston, a beautiful mountain range, which is part of the Knuckles Mountain. Described as the ‘mini world’s end, the Riverston peak with a sheer drop of 300 metres, offers a grand view of the central hills, the Knuckles mountain range and beautifully terrace

One of the most common Non-communicable disease diabetes. If you have it then you must highly pay attention to your eye health. Yes!! You heard me right. Diabetes can cause eye diseases. Surprising truth. Let’s take a glance at it. What is it? If I said it in more familiar words, it is a leading cause of blindness among diabetic patients. It causes progressive damage to the blood vessels of the retina which is the light sensitive tissue at the back of the eye that is necessary for good vision. It has four stages namely, mild non-proliferative retinopathy (microaneurysms), moderate non-proliferative retinopathy (blockage in some retinal vessels), severe non-proliferative retinopathy (more vessels are blocked leading to deprived retina from blood supply leading to growing new blood vessels) and proliferative retinopathy (most advanced stage). This can be affected to both eyes. Can we identify it early? Unfortunately, we can’t see any early symptoms. But lately we can see blurry vision, F

  You’ve never experienced true magic until you’ve flown in a Hot Air Balloon over Sri Lanka. You should take the opportunity to see the wondrous sights from the air starting from Kandalama, Dambulla, Habarana, and Sigiriya. Flying over the jungle you may see elephants roaming freely, varieties of birds, wildlife, water buffaloes standing in the paddy fields, and monkeys swinging from the trees. After an exhilarating flight over the jungle, you will be welcomed on landing by friendly villagers who are happy to meet and greet you. Let the excitement grow as your pilot lets you touch treetops, close up on a bird, or watch an animal walking at daybreak. Unlike traditional air travel, hot air ballooning is a completely different experience where you feel absolutely no movement after you take off from the ground. You are left in complete silence to indulge in the surroundings of peace and serenity. Hot air ballooning in Sri Lanka is conducted by handpicked pilots who have the necessary qual