Gongala (1357m) is the highest peak of Sabaragamuwa Hills. Gongala is a range and it’s appearance of an ox gives the name Gongala. But the highest point of Gongala range is not Gongala, another point of Gongala. Sabaragamuwa hills are also known as Rakwana hills/ massif

Kalpitiya is major tourist attraction where you can enjoy the beach life a lot. This is our experience on camping at Kudawa beach and beach walk to sacred church-St.Annes church at Thalawila.

During the dry month of August I wanted to explore Nathagane complex which was always tempting me while I was passing by Kurunegala.

As per my experience, Devil’s Staircase road is the most hardest, dangerous and beautiful road in Sri Lanka. I knew about this on 2012 and I was lucky to visit there at the beginning of 2013.

Velangolla pathana has a group of wild elephants. This was kind of a risky journey to visit these elephants.

A5 highway (Peradeniya-Chenkalady) winds through mountains and gives oppurtunity to a traveller to view 8+ waterfalls at the section of Pussellawa to Nuweraeliya.

This trip was happened in January 2013. I wanted to go the highest mountain in Sri Lanka and at that time I knew that is not allowed due to high security reasons. However I directly called Ministry of Defense office and explain them about my requirement.

Kalthota Duwili Falls is fascinating water fall made by Walawe River and it is called western waterfall of Walawe River. Kalthota Duwili Falls is situated in between Uva and Sabaragamuwa provinces. There is a proper road from Kalthota to Duwili Falls and you can enjoy the pilot view of Duwili Falls from there.
This is our attempt to get the rare view of Duwili Falls from it’s base.

Hanthana is the most popular hiking place among University students. Normally Social Trips and Batch trips are planned to hanthana due to less travelling time. It is my long term dream to hike Hanthana. With the aid of trip reports on Hanthana in Lakdasun we planned this trip.

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.

Kalinga Island is located in the center of Mahaweli River at the boarder of the Wasgamuwa NP & it consists of 7 islands. The main island harbours ruins of a forgotten era. It’s said that princes of Kalinga sailed upstream along Mahaweli River to the interior of the country and this mini island was once believed to be their ship manufacturing yard.

Narangamuwa is a beautiful village which situated at Knuckles region and at the base of mighty Lakegala. The mortable approach to Narangamuwa is from Dambulla-Pallegama side but it is connected nearby villages such as Meemure, Ranamure via foot pathways. I have been there more than three times and this is a fair attempt to describe beautiful places of Narangamuwa.