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Trip Reports Archive » Trips Filed Under Christy

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Today's Most Viewed

  1. A Family Trip to Morningside 21 views
  2. Hike to Bathalegala and some attractions of Pilimathalawa 18 views
  3. Mysterious cave paintings at Ella, Kurulangala(කුරුලන’ගල) 13 views
  4. Chariot Path of Ravana & Sitha on top of Piduruthalagala range and James Taylor’s Loolecondera! 13 views
  5. Camping on Dolukanda (600m) 11 views
  6. Camping at Kelebokka 360 view point…. 10 views
  7. Hike to Gongala (1357m)-Highest peak of Sabaragamuwa Mountains 10 views
  8. Trip to Wewathanna (Lake Plains) 10 views
  9. ගවරා විසූ ගවරවිල (Gawarawila plains) 10 views
  10. First Ever Camping at “Haritha Kanda”, Bogawanthalawa 9 views

This Week's

  1. Hiking Kabaragala – The Highest Peak of Dolosbage (1506 M) 129 views
  2. Camping on Dolukanda (600m) 93 views
  3. A Family Trip to Morningside 61 views
  4. Camping at Kelebokka 360 view point…. 61 views
  5. Hike to Gongala (1357m)-Highest peak of Sabaragamuwa Mountains 60 views
  6. First Ever Camping at “Haritha Kanda”, Bogawanthalawa 58 views
  7. Uda Lakshapana Gala / Saptha Kanya / Seven Virgins (1569m) hike 53 views
  8. Waterfalls of Colombo District 51 views
  9. Kondagala Mountain, the beauty of Loolcandura 50 views
  10. Two days in Heaven (Madulsima to Pitamaruwa) 48 views

This Month's

  1. Hiking Kabaragala – The Highest Peak of Dolosbage (1506 M) 487 views
  2. First Ever Camping at “Haritha Kanda”, Bogawanthalawa 321 views
  3. Camping on Dolukanda (600m) 292 views
  4. Two days in Heaven (Madulsima to Pitamaruwa) 286 views
  5. Camping at Kelebokka 360 view point…. 220 views
  6. ගවරා විසූ ගවරවිල (Gawarawila plains) 180 views
  7. Hike to Gongala (1357m)-Highest peak of Sabaragamuwa Mountains 174 views
  8. Uda Lakshapana Gala / Saptha Kanya / Seven Virgins (1569m) hike 170 views
  9. Trip to Wewathanna (Lake Plains) 160 views
  10. කුවේණි විජයට දෙස් තැබූ යක්දෙස්සා ගල (Yakdessagala 540m) 160 views

All-Time

  1. Two days in Heaven (Madulsima to Pitamaruwa) 45,480 views
  2. Aliyawetunaela Hike – 1665m (අලියාවැටුණඇල) 32,018 views
  3. Camping trip to Meemure – One of the best trips ever!!! 30,057 views
  4. Bathalegala (Bible’s Rock) 798m 26,898 views
  5. Chariot Path of Ravana & Sitha on top of Piduruthalagala range and James Taylor’s Loolecondera! 25,692 views
  6. Waterfalls of Colombo District 24,737 views
  7. Scenic Hike to Wangedigala 18,993 views
  8. සබරගමුවේ ආදරවන්තයන්ගේ කන්ද (Paraviyangala) 18,981 views
  9. ගලේ බණ්ඩාර දෙවියන්ගේ අඩවියේ පිහිටි රාවණා රජු මල දවස රජුට ජනතාව ගරු බුහුමන් දැක් වූ ස්තානය (යහන්ගල/Yahangala 1220m)... 18,197 views
  10. Great Western (6th highest mountain in Sri Lanka- 2212m) Once in a life time HIKE! 17,429 views

Ridiyagama safari park a novel experience

Ridiyagama Safari Park was declared open in March 2016. Construction of the project started in 2008 and first phase was completed at a cost of Rs.2,600 Million and opened for public on 28.03.2016.

Fishing hut another paradise abandoned

We were planning to use a car and a van for the trip, but when I contacted Ashan, he discouraged the car. So we exchanged the car to a cab.
The van was from a cab service and naturally came late. The cab went early and reached Fishing Hut by mid day enabling my sons and grandsons to have a dip in Battulu Oya before lunch.

Trip to Rajagala and Gal oya national park

My nephew, a forum member who paved way for me to Lakdasun, came back from abroad with a very expensive set of camera equipment to test in our poor country. So we decided to try Gal Oya National Park. When inquired, Park Officials suggested us a place to stay over night. The owner of the lodge has a jeep and Wildlife Office was able to facilitate a land trip as well as a boat trip.

JAFFNA – THAI PONGAL

Six years ago, on 14.10.2010, when I (newbie) requested assistance from Trip Planning Help center to plan a trip to Jaffna a prominent member advised me, “Bring back at least one postal address of a total stranger that you will surely meet somewhere up there. Write to him / her and develop a strong and trustful friendship. Encourage all the others who are with you also to do it. Please…….. If all the people who rushed to ‘see’ Jaffna since the A-9 opened did that, we would by now have made a lot of trust worthy friends. Think about it”

Abandoned Paradise – Poonagala Nature Resort

I was shocked to see the present situation of Nature Resort and adjoining nature park. It is truly an Abandoned Paradise. Nature Resort which is managed by Poonagala Estate needs a concentrated face lift to make it presentable to an average eco traveler. Adjoining nature part (A reserve) is overgrown with high grass and foot paths are difficult to follow. This means only one thing. People are not frequenting the Paradise. This is as bad as overcrowding a place of beauty.

ONE NIGHT AT CHUNDIKULAM NATURE PARK

After going through all corners of Jaffna it was my dream to visit and stay a night at Chundikulam Nature Park managed by Sri Lanka Army. I was able to realize that dream at later part of last year. My son and three other friends joined me for the trip.

Kalpitiya Dutch Fort and Thonigala

We started around 4.00 am from Maharagama. It was raining cats and dogs and motoring was virtually difficult. By the time we reached the extended arm of the island, it was morning and the weather was not that promising. However we were able to go to coal power plant of Norochcholei and got down in front.

Jaffna – Micro Attractions

General attractions of Jaffna Penninsula are already covered adequately by forum members. So I don’t intend to repeat the same things other than exceptions. In fact, I was invited to join the trip as all others, except my wife, were first timers and in need of a guide. We started from Maharagama around 8.30 pm on the first day and reached Jaffna by 6.00 am on the second day. After checking in to our Rest, we immediately proceeded to Nagadeepa to avoid the expected mad rush.

Trip to Delft and Mullaittivu

As most of our members are aware through my “Help Planning Request”, I intended to go with a large group to Jaffna and branch off to go to Delft. Factually it was our annual office trip which decorates by 7 families, (trigger, stock and barrel) and we are very concerned about accommodation as very fragile wives and kids are involved.

Rush Trip to Trinco to entertain some visiting friends who missed sea and sand of our golden island

In good old days we used to come to hot water springs in the morning for a bath and a glass full of pure hot milk from a nearby polathu kade and the area was deserted other than that kade. Now it is a carnival and even the springs have lost their warmth to some extent!!!!! We wanted to visit the secrete tomb of the Muslim saint which is in the wilderness beyond the springs but the security people warned us off telling that the trail is now vanished and wild elephants are roaming around. Someone should do something about that.

Trip to Trinco – Less Frequented Places

We intended to cover Trinco and surrounding places of interest as much as possible and the trip was planned to the minute detail. However unexpected bad weather, poor road conditions and Grease Yaka prevented us from touching all places, meaning another trip when time permits!!!!

TRIP TO POTHUVIL (POTTUVIL) AND DOWNWARDS

We started after dinner, from Maharagama around 10.00 pm and reached Udawalawa Dam by 2.00 am. The barrier was closed. However after checking our credentials, they allowed us to pass through with a warning about the bad road condition. Closing the Dam at 10.00 pm seems to be a formality now.The road condition from Udawalawa to Thanamalwila was really bad. It was under construction and it took nearly 2 hours to pass that stretch. Our 5th member was to join us at Okkampitiya. We reached Buttala by early morning and reached his home for breakfast.

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