Srilanka, May 20 -- Sri Lanka's first-ever bee park was officially inaugurated at BLESS Nature Park in Viharagama, Bingiriya, near the historic Bingiriya Devagiri Rajamaha Viharaya. The opening ceremony took place on May 18 under the patronage of Venerable Padiwela Soratha Thero, Chairman of the BLESS Nature Park Management Board and Incumbent of the Rajamaha Viharaya. The event was also attended by Mr. Tissa Bandara, Secretary of the Bingusampatha Protection Organization, and Mr. Lakmal Wickramarachchi, Secretary of the BLESS Nature Park Management Board and Non-Official Magistrate.Sri Lankan tourism

The bee park was launched with the goal of making Sri Lanka self-sufficient in honey production by promoting scientific and sustainable b...