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Trip Reports Archive » By Interests » Birds

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Today's Most Viewed

  1. Ancient Paradise – Mahiyanganaya

  2. To Sri pada From Ihala Maliboda

  3. Trip to Trincomalee and the East coast

  4. Walk from Okanda to Kataragama through Kumana and Yala National Parks

  5. Pilgrimage & Sight Seeing in Anuradhapura

  6. Trip to Trinco – Less Frequented Places

  7. Waterfall Hunting at Naya Ganga, Uda Maliboda

  8. Trip to Jaffna

  9. A Day Trip to Hunnasgiriya

  10. Visit to Hiyare Forest reserve and wildlife Conservation Center

This Week's

  1. In search of “Soora Saradiel’s” hide out and Bo Ella

  2. Whale and Dolphin watching at Trincomalee

  3. Ancient Paradise – Mahiyanganaya

  4. Three Days Close to the Seven Virgins

  5. A Travel Back In Time – Yapahuwa, Ritigala & Pidurangala

  6. Kebaliththa (Kebiliththa) Devalaya

  7. A Day Trip to Hunnasgiriya

  8. Madu, Dancing Islands and through Wilpattu in the Dark

  9. Visit to Hiyare Forest reserve and wildlife Conservation Center

  10. Sri Pada (Adams Peak) via Uda Maliboda

This Month's

  1. In search of “Soora Saradiel’s” hide out and Bo Ella

  2. Three Days Close to the Seven Virgins

  3. Reversturn – වසරේ අවසන් චන්ද්‍රග්‍රහණය දා දුම්බර ගැමි ගෙදරක, ගැමි ආගන්තුක සත්කාර මැද……

  4. Walk from Okanda to Kataragama through Kumana and Yala National Parks

  5. Sri Pada (Adams Peak) via Uda Maliboda

  6. Madu, Dancing Islands and through Wilpattu in the Dark

  7. A Day Trip to Hunnasgiriya

  8. Waterfall Hunting at Naya Ganga, Uda Maliboda

  9. Three day trip to Reversturn, Wasgamuwa, Passikudha

  10. Whale and Dolphin watching at Trincomalee

All-Time

  1. Heaven On Earth (Knuckles – Illukkumbura, Reverstan)

  2. In search of “Soora Saradiel’s” hide out and Bo Ella

  3. Wilpattu National Park, Horse Mountain, Thumbapanni

  4. Trip to Jaffna

  5. Ancient Paradise – Mahiyanganaya

  6. Bathalegala (Bible’s Rock) 798m

  7. Bambarella,Kalupahana,Doovili Eli And Return to Ranamure

  8. Kebaliththa (Kebiliththa) Devalaya

  9. TRIP TO POTHUVIL (POTTUVIL) AND DOWNWARDS

  10. Siyane Korale Heritage – Maligathenna, Pilikuththuwa, Varana, Koskandawala, Petta-gam Gala Historic Cave Temples

A Day Trip to Hunnasgiriya

We had to go to Kandy for a “bana” and an “arms giving” and since the”bana” was on Saturday night I made a plan and went on Friday night and reached Kandy at 11.45 pm and stayed at my Sister in law’s place in Katugastota . The following day I started alone at 5.30 am as my wife and daughter was more keen on shopping at the city centre and went via Theldeniya and Digana and arrived at Deanston at around 7 am.

Trail to Hanthana – Paradise of the Hill Capital

We organized this hike as a university tradition. There were seven secret members for organizing the hike. We started the hike at about 9 in the morning from the Faculty canteen with a guide dog “White Fang” . Then we entered into Hanthana forest reserve with sudden a rain fall. We had to face a terrible leech attack at the start. We came to a huge area with pine trees. Then we climbed through the tea estates to a plain area of the mountain range. We had our lunch there.

Exploring Yala Block II

Leaving park office we drove along the Yala main road to paranaganthota (a.k.a Parana Thotupola) where we crossed Menik River and entered Block 2. Our camp site was “Nuga Sevana”, one of the newer camp sites established on the bank of the river. It was only a couple hundred meters away from Paranaganthota (පරන ගං තොට).

Sinharaja Birding and Southern Highway Experience

We started at 5 am and reached Sinharaja via Mathugama/ Kalawana (Kudawa Entrance) at 7am. Unfortunately we had to park the vehicle 1 km before the ticket office at the regional forest office as a bridge was under construction.The climb to the park entrance was steep and by 7.30 we were inside with the tracker Somapala( 045 7210845)

Quick Getaway to the Beautiful Nuwara-Eliya

The trip wasn’t planned extensively but was well executed at the end. The trains were booked from the Fort railway station just that morning. Third class sleeper-rest was our choice (quite economical) and due to the fact that it was a Monday evening of a non-vacation time we were able to book the train on the same day. We were able to get contact details of a cab to do the day traveling in Nuwara-Eliya. Pello Resort was booked by one of our group mates.

Sinharaja – A Quick Peek from Kudawa

I was away from Sinharaja for too long……. It had been more than a year since the previous visit. Its a place which you can’t stay away from for long so I had to some how squeeze a two day trip in July. It was going to be Thihela’s first visit to Sinharaja as well. We left Moratuwa around 8.00 in the morning. With no stops, we straigt away drove to the Blue magpie lodge. We reached there just passed noon.

Family Trip to Gal Oya – Camping at the Shoreline of Senanayake Samudraya

We planned the trip initially to the August school vacation but due to the National Elephant Senses which was on the way we had to reschedule the trip to September. All were enthusiastic on the trip and final number on for the trip was 10 with 3 teenagers, 2 youths and 5 adults. The campsite was booked in advanced and officers were helpful to provide us a campsite despite their strike. Cab service van was booked which was familiar due to the past experiences with the driver/owner of that van.

Experiencing the wonders of Galoya National Park

There was a hike to the Kahathaaththa Hela rock at Nilgala. During the time of King Dutugemunu, there had been a monastery on this rock. The ruins were to be seen. We also, saw the Nilgala aniket where the waters of Galoya gets transferred to help paddy cultivation. A few members in the group went bird watching from Kossapola Campsite one morning.

Trip to Kataragama and Yala national park

We took Galle road and we depart from home early morning 5.30 AM since we are planning to visit Weherahena and Wawrukannala temples in Matara as part of this trip. Took our breakfast at Koggala beach and drive towards Matara and arrived at weherahena around 9 AM. Since this is a week day (Monday) there were only few visitors to the temple and we had good chance to observe the Lord Buddha statue (It says tallest statue in Sri Lanka but not sure since Kandewihara Lord Buddha statue might be taller than that) and also Umang wihara (tunnel) art works as well.

A day trip to Udawalawe

The run in the open cab was a super experience as you could see in all directions up to a good distance and can see animals easily. Though it was very dry the surface of the roads were in bad shape and as a result the double cab got it’s side bars damaged.Though it was quite hot we managed to see quite a number of Elephants including a baby tusker and some birds as well.

Bird Watching in Nuwara Eliya

Came to Nuwara Eliya town and went to Galways forest which is on Welimada road few kilometers from Victoria park. Though we went in at around 11 this man made forest in the middle of the town is a bird’s paradise. Due to high canopy as the sunlight does not show much even at that time it was full with some uncommon birds such as Velvet fronted Nuthatch, Grey cannery flycatcher, Bar tailed Flycatcher,Yello Bulbul , Great Tit etc.

Trip to Yala National Park and Bundala

We planned this trip to visit Yala and Bundala National Parks. On our way back home we also visited Hummanaya Blow Hole. We started our journey at about 9.30 pm by taking a Kataragama bus from Colombo. Chamika, Miniruwan, Aravinda and Supun joined with me. We got off the bus from Tissa at about 4.30 am. Lokayya (safari jeep) came to pick us from there to the rest house. After a short breakfast we headed towards the Yala entrance. We entered the park at about 6.00 am. Four or five other jeeps also entered the park with us

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