Hummanaya Blow Hole.

Hummanaya Blow Hole is the only know blow hole in sri lanka and it is considered to be the second largest natural blowhole in the wold. The Hummanaya Blowhole is located 1.1km from the small fishing village of Kudawella, wich is 28km from Mathara,5km from Dikwell and 12km from Tangall, in the southern province. Hummanaya is a natural blowhole, caused when sea water rushes through a submerged cavern and is pushed upwards. The sea water flows underneath the shore, and then comes out of this hole due to pressure. The water fountain created by the geological feature shoots up every couple of minutes. The blowhole is completely natural where sea spray to sometimes 10 to 50 feet high. This usually hallpens during the monsoon season and draws in quite a crowd.
This plase has now been developed as a tourist attraction, with a small visitors information centre on marine life and a viewing platform. The blow hole attracts tourists from around the world to witness its magnificence.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Online learning process.

MY BROTHER 'S ARTS.

A little trip.