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Trip Reports Archive » Trips Filed Under January 2010

Today's Most Viewed

  1. Ancient Paradise – Mahiyanganaya

  2. To Sri pada From Ihala Maliboda

  3. Trip to Trincomalee and the East coast

  4. Walk from Okanda to Kataragama through Kumana and Yala National Parks

  5. Pilgrimage & Sight Seeing in Anuradhapura

  6. Trip to Trinco – Less Frequented Places

  7. Waterfall Hunting at Naya Ganga, Uda Maliboda

  8. Trip to Jaffna

  9. A Day Trip to Hunnasgiriya

  10. Visit to Hiyare Forest reserve and wildlife Conservation Center

This Week's

  1. In search of “Soora Saradiel’s” hide out and Bo Ella

  2. Whale and Dolphin watching at Trincomalee

  3. Ancient Paradise – Mahiyanganaya

  4. Three Days Close to the Seven Virgins

  5. A Travel Back In Time – Yapahuwa, Ritigala & Pidurangala

  6. Kebaliththa (Kebiliththa) Devalaya

  7. A Day Trip to Hunnasgiriya

  8. Madu, Dancing Islands and through Wilpattu in the Dark

  9. Visit to Hiyare Forest reserve and wildlife Conservation Center

  10. Sri Pada (Adams Peak) via Uda Maliboda

This Month's

  1. In search of “Soora Saradiel’s” hide out and Bo Ella

  2. Three Days Close to the Seven Virgins

  3. Reversturn – වසරේ අවසන් චන්ද්‍රග්‍රහණය දා දුම්බර ගැමි ගෙදරක, ගැමි ආගන්තුක සත්කාර මැද……

  4. Walk from Okanda to Kataragama through Kumana and Yala National Parks

  5. Sri Pada (Adams Peak) via Uda Maliboda

  6. Madu, Dancing Islands and through Wilpattu in the Dark

  7. A Day Trip to Hunnasgiriya

  8. Waterfall Hunting at Naya Ganga, Uda Maliboda

  9. Three day trip to Reversturn, Wasgamuwa, Passikudha

  10. Whale and Dolphin watching at Trincomalee

All-Time

  1. Heaven On Earth (Knuckles – Illukkumbura, Reverstan)

  2. In search of “Soora Saradiel’s” hide out and Bo Ella

  3. Wilpattu National Park, Horse Mountain, Thumbapanni

  4. Trip to Jaffna

  5. Ancient Paradise – Mahiyanganaya

  6. Bathalegala (Bible’s Rock) 798m

  7. Bambarella,Kalupahana,Doovili Eli And Return to Ranamure

  8. Kebaliththa (Kebiliththa) Devalaya

  9. TRIP TO POTHUVIL (POTTUVIL) AND DOWNWARDS

  10. Siyane Korale Heritage – Maligathenna, Pilikuththuwa, Varana, Koskandawala, Petta-gam Gala Historic Cave Temples

Seven Falls, Puwak-mal, Nakkavita & Ellapita Falls! (Uda-Maliboda/Deraniyagala)

It was 5.30 in the morning when we left this time and we never expected it to be a tiring day! Our plan was to visit all known Waterfalls around Uda-Maliboda. On the way to Deraniyagala we had a stop at Maha Oya which flows by the road and searched for the beauty called Thalkossa and yes we saw them and other Barbs and Dandi also! When we reached Deraniyagala our attention was taken away by the bus halt there were so many Vans parked, those were the only available transport for the people around Deraniyagala but from Deraniyagala to Awissawella there are buses until 8pm. From Deraniyagala we took the Noori route and after-wards we arrived at a junction where we took the right turn towards Maliboda via Nakkavita.

Few hours with relatives at sea

The event was organized as the 6th event of Adventure Sri Lanka flickr travel and photography group. As planed we left Colombo around 2 in the morning after going through few unexpected things on transport (Unfortunately it continued). We were travelling in three vans with 21 members of Adventure Sri Lanka group soon joined by three other members by a car at Seeduwa around three in the morning. We all started going towards Kalpitiya. On the way we looked for a place to get a short breakfast and tea.

Bird watching @ Bundala & Wirawila With the experts!

Bundala National Park is an internationally important wintering ground for migratory water birds in Sri Lanka. Bundala harbors 197 species of Birds, the highlight being the Greater Flamingo(WHICH IS NOT SEEN RECENTLY), which migrate in large flocks. Bundala was designated a wildlife sanctuary in 1969 and redesignated to a national park on 4 January 1993. In 1991 Bundala became the first wetland to be declared as a Ramsar site in Sri Lanka. In 2005 the national park was designated as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO, the fourth biosphere reserve in Sri Lanka.

Jaffna / Chavekacheri Travelogue

We booked the Luxury AC bus in advance and it starts near Isipathana College and costs 4000 Rupees Return. (Believe me it’s worth every cent we paid)
We went there by 9.30PM although bus starts at 10PM they checked IDs and then we packed our bags in to bags compartment in the bus. Bus left around 11PM. The bus is super luxury with reclining seats and headrest. But the bus has seal type windows.

Udawalawe National Park and Udawalawe – Kalthota Scenic Drive

We wanted to leave Colombo as early as possible but it didn’t start too well. We could only leave Colombo by 9.00am, its bit of a strange time compared to what I am used to. But it’s the way when you are travelling with a little one. We managed to drive without any major stops until Lellopitiya where we had stopped for lunch. First major target attraction was Kirindi Ella falls. The turn off for Kirindi Ella is just about 200m before the Pelmedulla town on to your left.

Hike through the forest in search of Walawe Ganga West Falls (Hulang Ella)

This time we got it all wrong we got in to a Badulla bus from Colombo and without getting off at Balangoda we got down from Pambahinna and had to take a three-wheeler up to Mulgama which was about 18Km but never the less the journey through the Samanala Wewa forest part was a totally different experience, we also had a stop to enjoy the view of Samanala Wewa. On the way to Mulgama We noted a huge water-flow across the road which was leaking through the mountain, now this is the famous leak of Samanala project, as we heard this water leak runs through a mountain which borders the reservoir.

Nelumwewa hot water springs – Polonnaruwa

The Nelumwewa hot spring has the highest recorded temperature among the hot springs in Sri Lanka. The temperature is 62 C and the main difference from the other hot springs is that it is located inside a “wewa”. The place can be approached within one hour from Polonnaruwa town. There is no point of going from Colombo just only to see the hot springs, but it can be included in your trip to Polonnaruwa sacred city or in a trip to the eastern coast (Pasikuda) through Polonnaruwa.

Trip to the East

This was a family vacation involving a group of my father’s friends’ families. The road we took was A2 up till wellawaya. It was almost “perfect” except for a small bit near wellawaya which was under construction. After that we took the A4 till siyambalanduwa and turned onto the ampara road all of which was carpeted. Just after entering the eastern province we took the inginiyagala route instead of the Damana route.

In search of waterfalls in the Dambetenna & Upper Koslanda areas

As it is the rainy season, I decided to go in search of a couple of waterfalls listed in the book titled ‘A Guide To Waterfalls Of Sri Lanka’ by Dr.Eberhard Kautzsch. Lemasthota Oya Ella (in the Dambetenna area) and Monarakanda Oya Ella (in the upper Koslanda area) were what I was going to look for. These waterfalls are two lesser known and seldom visited.
Ah! I had a little ulterior motive too. That was to try to approach some other waterfalls of which their existence is almost unknown to us, the general public, including most of the residents of the area.

Nawalapitiya from Yatiyanthota via Seeforth, Nagastenna, Rambukpitiya

We left Malabe at 8.00 a.m. The destination for the first day was “Olu Ella inn” which is located 15.5km from Yatiyanthota town on the Yatiyanthota – Seeforth road. At around 9.30 in the morning we were stopped by the stunning scenery of the Kelani River at the Karawanella bridge on the A7.
After spending about half an hour on the bridge, enjoying the scenery we continued our drive along the A7 towards Yatiyanthota.

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