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| Year and Month | January, 2016 |
| Number of Days | 4 ( January 7 – 10 ) |
| Crew | 3 (between 7-40 years of age) |
| Accommodation | Imali Guest – Badulla – Tel 055 2223265
Sandaliya Inn – Mahiyanganaya Tel 0777659115 |
| Transport | Colombo –> Badulla by Bus , Badulla -> Mahiyanganaya by Bus & around places by Three Wheel |
| Activities | Religious , Photography |
| Weather | Slight Rain & Cold |
| Route | Colombo -> Badulla -> Around Places -> Mahiyanganaya -> Around Places -> Back to Badulla -> Colombo |
| Tips, Notes and Special remark |
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| Author | S.BADULLAGE |
| Comments | Discuss this trip report, provide feedback or make suggestions at Lakdasun Forum on the thread |
We started our trip on 7 January morning & we reached to Badulla around 12.30 p.m. Firstly we searched room for stay. First we visit to Dunhinda Fall & evening we went to Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya.
 On the way to Badulla |
 Dunhinda Fall’s Name Board |
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 On the way to Dunhinda Fall |
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 Dunhinda Fall |
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 Kuda Dunhinda Fall |
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 Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya – Badulla |
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 Entrance of the Temple |
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 tusker |
Next day (8 th January ) morning we hired the Three Wheel to visit Bogoda Viharaya , Demodara Railway Station , Nine Arch Bridge , Rawana Falls , Rawana Gal Len Viharaya & Dowa Raja Maha Viharaya.
 Water Fall in Bogoda Temple Road |
 Bogoda Wooden Bridge |
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 Len Viharaya |
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 Demodara Railway Station |
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 Mr Wimalasurendra |
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 Train came under the Demodara Station |
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 Train reach to Demodara Station |
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 Nine Arch Bridge – Name Board |
 Nine Arch Bridge |
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 Tunnel near the Bridge |
 Little well near the road |
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 Rawana Ella – Name Board |
 Rawana Ella |
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 Entrance of the Rawana Gal Len Viharaya |
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 Len Viharaya |
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 Entrance to Rawana Cave |
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 700 Steps to Cave |
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 Near to Cave |
 View from the Cave |
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 Inside the Cave |
 Darkness in the Cave |
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 Dowa Raja Maha Viharaya |
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 Len Viharaya |
 Inside the Len Viharaya |
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 Buddha Statue |
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 Entrance of the Kataragama |
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 Time table of Pujawa |
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Next day ( 9th January ) morning we went to Mahiyanganaya by Bus. We reached Mahiyanganaya by 11.00 a.m. Again we searched room for stay. We left our luggage’s in the room , went to Uraniya Nagadeepa Viharaya by bus.( Mahiyangana – Bibile or Mahiyangana – Monaragala bus)
 Loggal Oya |
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 Water Canal |
 Name Board of Nagadeepa |
 Nagadeepa Wewa |
 Sapaththu Palama in the road |
 Old Awasa geya |
 Bodhiya |
 Dharma Salawa |
 Vihara Geya |
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 Inside the Vihara Geya |
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 Stupa |
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 Nagadeepa Stupaya |
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 Buddha Statue donate by Ex – President |
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 Paddy Fields near the road |
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After visiting there we return back to Mahayangana town & took Kandy bus to Gurulupotha ( Seetha kotuwa ) We spent memorable few hours in Seetha Kotuwa ruins & water falls.
 Seetha Kotuwa Name Board |
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 Seetha Kotuwa Ruins |
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 Steps down to River |
 Water Fall |
 another waterfall |
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 Many Water Fall’s |
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 Ruins of Toilet |
Next day ( 10th January ) morning again we went to Mahiyangana Temple & after that we took bus to Badulla. It reached to Badulla around 11.30 a.m after that we took our lunch from Badulla. We took Colombo bus & it left 1.00 p.m from Badulla. We came home around 8.00 p.m after completed another memorable trip with lot of amazing memories. Hope to come again with another trip report.
Name Board of Mahiyangana
Raja Maha Viharaya
 Mahiyangana Stupaya |
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 Bodhiya in Viharaya |
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 Sora Bora Wewa |
 Details of the Wewa |
 Canal from Wewa |
 Gal Sorowwa made by “Bulatha” Yodaya |
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 Water Canal |
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 View from Bunt |
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 Boat ride in wewa |
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 View from Boat |
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 View from Boat |
 View from Boat |
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 More views on the way to Colombo |
 Bandarawela Railway Station |
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 Heavy Cargo Truck passing Diyathalawa |