This picture was taken from Mihinthale, ancient buddhist Monastery. It is situated on top of a hill and the view from here is absolutely stunning. Faraway, we can see the ancient city of Anuradhapura and its monumental structures Ruwanweliseya, Abhayagiriya and Jethavanaramaya2300 years ago, Buddhism was brought to Sri Lanka and then king Devanampiyathissa met Arhath Mihindu at this scared ...
This photo was taken, while we walking towards the edge of Diyaluma Waterfall.A breathtaking view of Koslanda can be seen from the edge of the waterfall.
Above photo was taken from the edge of the hard rock on top of Diyaluma. A few feet away, there is a vertical drop and water falls about 700 feet and goes under the bridge of Beragala - Wellawaya Road. You can see the road below and a van travelling on the road like a dot.
Above photo was taken from Dolosbage mountain range. It is situated in the boundary of Central Province adjoining Kegalle District of Sabaragamuwa Province. You can reach here via Dedugala or Nawalapitiya.The highest peak of this mountain range is known as Kabaragala which is over 4,500 feet high.
We recently had a great hiking adventure closer to Diyaluma waterfall. We camped near Uda (Upper) Diyaluma waterfall. Above picture was taken from top of Diyaluma and you can see the silvery line of water falling from the edge of the cliff.
Diyaluma is the second tallest waterfall in Sri Lanka. At over 700 feet it second to only Bambarakanda.The road to Diyaluma is as beautiful as the waterfall. The waterfall is formed by Poonagala Oya which is a tributary of Kirindi Oya which meets the sea at Bundala.There are many hiking routes and camping locations beyond the waterfall and you can ...
I like railway stations. Typically, lonely little ones in the hill country like Rozella and Great Western. Idalgashinna is by far the most beautiful railway station in Sri Lanka. It is situated between two stations Ohiya and Haputhale. It is at an elevation of 1600m from the mean sea level.Idalgashinna is a vantage point and you can see panaromic views ...
This picture was taken near Uda Diyaluma around 6pm.We went pass Diyaluma falls on A4 and turned to a gravel road. Then climbed about 2 km along a footpath through the forest and reached here. We walked further and reached a point above Uda Diyaluma falls and camped there overnight.Faraway, we can see Balathoduwa and Gonmollikanda.This is one of the best area for hiking and camping in Sri Lanka.
Dear All,There are more into hiking. I made many like minded friends over the past few years through hiking. So I thought of expanding Kirigalpoththa to the next level with the help of a few friends.If anyone willing to come to Sri Lanka and experience a bit of adventure via hiking and camping, we are ready to help you. Just ...
Diyaluma is the second tallest waterfall in Sri Lanka after Bambarakanda. Remember I told you that, there are many hiking routes in an around this area.There are many smaller waterfalls on top of Diyaluma formed by Poonagala Oya. This is one of the more beautiful ones situated just above Diyaluma. We call it Uda (Upper) Diyaluma Falls.
This giant woody vine (Liana or 'Pus' wela in local language) can be seen near Hunuwila, Opanayake between Pelmadulla and Balangoda. As per what I have heard, a major part of this vine was cutoff sometime back for no apparent reason. Still this is one of the biggest of this variety in the country.On the left bank, you can see ...
After a quest of 4 years, I found Kalumediriya (Calamander or Coromandel - Diospyros quaesita) saplings. As I mentioned in my previous post, Kalumediriya is endemic to Sri Lanka and it is one of the rarest plants. It is a slow growing tree and it takes more than 100 years to grow to its full scale. This is classified as ...
This 100 feet waterfall is known as Mohini Falls. It is situated 2km from Nallathanni, on the way to Sri Pada.The water cascades like flowing hair of a woman. As per the folklore, Mohini is a female non-human spirit (ghost) who target men. A few men would dare to walk near the falls alone, after dusk.
This 60m waterfall is situated above Sama Chetiya (Peace pagoda) of Nallathanni Sri Pada route. The name of the falls is 'Yaka Handu Ella'. It translated to 'waterfall of the crying demon'. I have no idea how it got its name.I took a photo of the same falls sometime back from the top of Adam's peak.
Cloud forests are generally found in tropical mountainous areas. The main characteristic is that there is a low cloud layer. The mist gives an enchanted look to the forest. Cloud forests are quite rare and found in very few places in the world. Luckily, we find cloud forests in most of the montane rain forests in Sri Lanka.Above picture was taken in side a cloud forest somewhere in Sri Pada range.
Sri pada season is from December to April each year. Any other period is off season and not many people go there. The weather is not suitable and temple at the top of the mountain is closed and open for few hours during full moon poya days only.Yet, travelling during off season has other virtues. This picture was taken in ...
This is the path from Makara Thorana to Sama Vihara on the way to Sri Pada peak (Nallathanni Route). When you take the bend, you will see four more water falls.
