I was searching for a place to do some trekking as some of my best buddies with whom I have enjoyed some memorable hikes, were available for some fun…. After going through some of the places I thought of paying a visit to Knuckles. This time my place of choice was Thangappuwa as I was not able to hike from Thangappuwa for which I was not happy at all. So days were fixed and weather forecast though not 100% perfect was fine.

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.

Year and Month March , 2016 Number of Days two separate trips Crew  3 & 12 Accommodation n/a Transport on foot Activities Hiking Weather – Route  – Tips, Notes and Special remark Always step forward to protect mother nature. even the smallest act of yours may trigger a huge change in the future. Author Kasun […]

We had an off season hike to Adam’s peak on last November during heavy rainy season. It is a two day journey and the night stayed at Andiyamalathenna Ambalama. There are 22,000 stairs for both ways and it will be very painful after the tour.

Hanthana is a famous mountain in Kandy and it is a base for many romantic moments. Specially it is a property of Peradeniya university.

We started our journey to Bomburu Ella from Nuwaraeliya to Hakgala and turn left to Perawela village. Bomburu fall is the widest fall in sri lanka. There is about 2/3 km hike through the forest. There are plenty of leeches. Do not go on a rainy day. Do not bath at every massive pool; there will be a good place near the main fall.

In 2013 we got together and did the Dehena kanda trail to Siripade. And on our way we came across a location called Paradise which is seethagangula of Dehenakanda trail. The river which we crossed was Battulu oya which flows by Fishing hut of Moray estate before ending its journey at Maussakele reservoir.

I have been to Bathalegala twice and on both occasions I did note the massive mountain close to it which is called Ura kanda / Ashraff kanda. It is well known by many because in year 2000 a helicopter carrying Minister Ashraff and 14 others crashed mysteriously causing their tragic demise. This 980m mountain is said to be tough to tackle and many who have attempted have done it from the rocky side, during the rainy season.

Sembuwaththa lake and Hunnas falls are popular places for a day visit. This is close to Elakaduwa a small town in the Matale District where the famous Hunnas falls Hotel located.

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.

It’s been while after my last report. I did Wangedigala Hike on September 2014. It didn’t go well because of bad weather condition so I didn’t write a report. Then I planned to hike to HP via Kalupahana – ohiya on December. Again unpredictable weather condition stopped me. So I decided to go Ella.

We all gathered at Peradeniya and started our trip with 5 Motor bikes. We had our breakfast at Madawala and reached Panwila around 8:30 am. After passing the Panwila Filling station there is a road to left with the name boards which is the road to go to Hunnasgiriya mountain range.