Nawalapitiya and Thalawakele are two areas situated in different districts (Kandy and Nuwera Eliya) connected by B grade road-B317. Travelling along this winding road gives opportunity to visit number of waterfalls. This is my attempt to give information about some waterfalls situated in this scenic road.

Year and Month 2019 February 03rd Number of Days One Crew 04-Eshan, Nileeka, Sanjeewa and Myself Accommodation Not applicable Transport By car and hiking Activities Hiking and Photography Weather Sunny but high cloud cover Route Colombo ->Kandy->Moragahamula (මොරගහමුල) ->Wendaruwa (වේඩරුව)->Sandasirinuwara (සදසිරිනුවර) ->Sandagirilen ancient temple->Kodibendihinna->Back in same route->Kandy Tips, Notes and Special remark Leech protection methods […]

Dumbanagala (1642m) is a mountain situated at Knuckles Forest reserve. It’s peak is always covered by the mist giving the name Dumbanagala. This is our journey to Dumbanagala in a misty day.

Rahangala (1680m) is a rock facing to Boralanda area. It provides a superb view towards rest of Uva province. This is our journey to Rahangala (1680m) and highest point of that range (1960m).

Kikiliyamana (2240m) is the 6th highest peak of Sri Lanka and top is occupied by transmission towers. Karunagala (1668m) is a trekking peak situated at other end of Kikiliyamana Forest Reserve. This is our two days journey to both peaks.

Alugal Lena Mountain (=1780m) situated in Knuckles massif closer to Knuckles five peaks. This is our one day hike to Alugal Lena Mountain.

සමනල රක්ෂිතය යනු පූජනීය ස්ථානයක් බඳුය. උතුම් බුදු සිරි පතුල පිහිටි සමනොළගිර වන්දනාමාන කිරීමට උචිත උඳුවප් පොහොය සිට වෙසක් පොහොය දක්වා කාලය වාරය (Season) ලෙස හඳුන්වන අතර එය දළ වශයෙන් මාස පහකි. ඉතිරි මාස 7 අවාරය (Off-Season) ලෙස හඳුන්වන අතර ඈත අතීතයේ පටන් පැමිණි සම්ප්‍රදාය වනුයේ එයයි. එය හුදෙක් ආගමක් සම්බන්ධ වූ නියමයක් නොවන්නේ ඒ තුළ පරිසරයේ නියමයන් අන්තර්ගත වී ඇති හෙයිනි.

I remember that I heard about these waterfalls on our visit to Rotupihilla Cave complex. Chandare mama told us about these falls but at that time we couldn’t have enough time to go and visit them as we had to go to Nuwaraeliya before the night.

Conical Hill is the 10th highest mountain in Sri Lanka which is height about 2166m. It is also a forest reserve which belongs to the Forest Department (DFO-Nuwewaraeliya).

I was visited Sri Palabaddala temple for collecting some information about the mysteries and unbelievable incidents that Rev Premaloka Thero and Rev Chandraloka Thero faced.

Rilagala (1652m) mountain is situated at Kandy-Nuwera Eliya district border closer to Nawalapitiya. Lower part of this range has tea estate and upper part covered with forest. Dimbula-Pathana Mini world’s end also situated next to Rilagala / Pasmale.

Year and Month 2018 December 30th Number of Days One Crew 3-Eshan, Tharindu and Myself Accommodation Previous day night at Eli Hatha Pusse Ela-Meemure Transport By bike , Three wheeler and Hiking Activities Hiking, Sightseeing, Trekking and Photography Weather Excellent Route Pusse Ela-Meemure-> Corbett’s gap->Thangappuwa->Aliyawetunaela Kanda ->Back to Thangappuwa->Rangala->Colombo Tips, Notes and Special remark Start […]