Pada Yathra is an annual walk of devotees from Jaffna to Katharagama to worship God Kataragama. Majority of devotees walk from Okanda through Kumana and Yala National Parks. This is my experience of a volunteer medical camp to help devotees at Yala NP.
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Pada Yathra 2016…..Different Experience | |
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Cascades around sacred peak | |
 Off season Sri Pada visit permits to view number of cascades in it’s full phase. This is my attempt to cover waterfalls at Hatton-Sri Pada trail and around Hatton. |
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A day hike to Hagala/Havagala (1400m) | |
 Hawagala/Hagala is mountain of 1400m height situated closer to Colombo-Badulla road at Belihuloya area. This is my attempt to climb the mountain within a day. |
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Evening at Kawudagala (කවුඩාගල)/ Small Quoin (300ft) | |
 Kawudagala/Small quoin is a rock situated at Polonnaruwa-Welikanda area. It has good archaeological value. |
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A night at Punagala/පූනාගල රැයක් | |
 Objectives of this trip were to visit at famous view points of Haputhale and Koslanda and camping at Pilkington point of Punagala. I have been at Pilkington point and Millennium point 7 years ago but it was a gloomy day. |
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Camping on Dolukanda (600m) | |
 Dolukanda (600m) is an isolated mountain situated at Kurunegala district. This is kind of a famous place for one day visit. Our objective of the trip was to find out camping opportunities on top of Dolukanda. |
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Thoranakotha (860m)-View point of Ayagama | |
 Thoranakotha is a mountain situated at back drop of Ayagama town. It is about 860 m in height and can be climbed from Thoranagoda village. |
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Searching for Gala Pita Gala in Kalupahana | |
 Gala Pita Gala (ගලපිටගල) is an unusual rock formation found at Kalupahana area. There are three rocks and largest one on the smaller one is balanced on flat rock surface with small contact. |
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Steps of Sinharaja- Sinhagala and Mulawella trails | |
 Kudawa Sinharaja entrance is the most attractive center of Sinharaja rain forest. Sinhagala trail is popular trail compared to Mulawella trail, kind of an easy one. This is my experience of Sinharaja rain forest from Kudawa entrance. |
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Scenic walk to Karagahatenna | |
 Karagahatenna peak occupies six transmission and radar towers. It provides nice panoramic view of surrounding areas. This is my experience on journey to Karagahatenna peak. |
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Cascades around Belihuloya | |
 Belihuloya and Non Perial estate is rewarded by number of waterfall. They got water from streams started from Hortain plains. Galagama Falls is the queen of these and she is a hidden gem from public. |
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Colonial signs of Udarata Railway line-Rail walk from Kadugannawa to Rambukkana | |
 Rambukkana to Kadugannawa stretch is the most beautiful section of Colombo-Kandy railway line. There is a valuable history goes back to Colonial era with this railway line. |
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