Govinda Hela and Degal Hela / Diggalahela are two gigantic rocks situated at side of A 25 road closer to Siyambalanduwa. This is my hiking notes on those two rocks.
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Giants of Siyambalanduwa- Govindahela (558m) and Diggalahela / Degal Hela (480m) | |
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Unseen Sigiriya | |
 Sigiriya is a unbelievable creation of King Kashyapa I (478-496 AD). I want a detailed visit at Sigiriya and it’s surrounding view points. |
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Gedaragalapathana / Walgamwewa Kanda (ගෙදරගලපතන/වල්ගම්වැව කන්ද) (890m) | |
 The long range of Gedaragalapathana was in my to do list. We have hiked to the highest point of the range, locals named as Walgamwewa Kanda(890m) |
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Knuckles Selva Kanda (1618m) Hike | |
 Selva Kanda (සෙල්වා කන්ද)-1618m and Rilagala (රිලාගල) are two peaks marked in metric map of Knuckles forest reserve. This is our one day journey to Selva Kanda. |
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Best Hike Ever in the Knuckles Range. | |
 What I found in my camping journeys’ wonderful is digging around the knuckles. It was two times I was in the range and I found a guy who explored knuckles about 11 times. |
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Night at Ingini’s Cave | ඉඟිනියාගල මුදුනේ රැයක් | |
 After a successful hike to Westminster Abbey (Govinda hela) we returned back to main road (A25) & were waiting for a bus heading to Ampara via Inginiyagala. |
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Trekking from Bambarella to Meemure with hiking Wamarapugala (වමාරපුගල) (1551m) | |
 Two days trekking started from Bambarella and ended at Meemure. We have passed KMP wadiya, Rahana Ketu Pathana and Wamarapugala during the journey. |
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Highest point of Nuwaragala forest reserve-Ethbadda/ඇත්බැද්ද (=470m) | |
 Ethbadda (470m) and Nuwaragala (380m) are giants of Nuwaragala forest reserve. Unfinished castle of King Saddathissa was situated on top of Nuwaragala while his elephant kraal was placed at Ethbadda. This is our camping trip to Ethbadda. |
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Four minor peaks of Kurunegala-Nathagane, Werapola, Kadiragala and Gonagama Kanda | |
 Kurunegala District is blessed with number of small peaks. This is my experience about Nathagane, Kadiragala, Werapola and Gonagama Kanda. |
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Trekking from Mandaram Nuwara to Piduruthalagala | |
 Mandaram Nuwara is a misty village surrounded by hills and situated at foot of the highest peak of Sri Lanka. This is our two days journey to Piduruthalagala from Mandaram Nuwara. |
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මහගඟ දිගේ Waterfall trail | |
 This journey for a change was an idea of Irantha. He persuaded us to join us in a venture to explore the unexplored and the eager to explore the unexplored was enough of a reason for us to join in. |
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Last day of Sri Pada season-2019 | |
 Sri Pada season begins with a procession to carry Sadhathuka Karanduwa, idol of God Saman and jewelries from Pelmadulla to Sri Pada Maluwa. After six months these sacred items are carried back to Pelmadulla by procession. This is my experience of last day at Sri Pada. |
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