Anamaduwa is 1 hour way from my residence and it has been a routine area of interest for me. Though I had visited Paramakanda and few other places in the region I did want to expand the list of attractions.
Historical locations around Anamaduwa | |
Anamaduwa is 1 hour way from my residence and it has been a routine area of interest for me. Though I had visited Paramakanda and few other places in the region I did want to expand the list of attractions. |
Exhausting rail hike to Periya Naga Villu from Puttalam | |
I had already walked from Naththandiya to Puttalam along the railways and I wanted to extend the hike northwards till the last passenger station which was Periyanaga villu. |
පිච්චන්දියාව හෙල වෙද හල (Pichchandiyawa) | |
There is an interesting mountain range close to Miyallewa and Nawagaththegama which harbors few archaeological sites. We were focused on the highest point of the range and the historical Pichchandiyawa traditional medicine school was at its base. |
ගිරිබාව (270m) (a.k.a Us wewa kanda) | |
It was a gloomy period and we wanted to go somewhere so we decided to head towards the dry zone. The mountain we wanted to climb was never seen before and was a totally new experience to us. |
වසරේ අවසන් දින යක්කුරාගල සොයා (Yakkuragala 600m) | |
It was the last day of 2017 and we wanted to go somewhere. The dry zone mountains around Dambulla were in our priority list so we headed towards Dambulla and planned to hike Yakkuragala with the aid of maps. |
Gommunnawa(741M) & Thalavgala | |
A Gloomy period but I wanted to get away and Keshan also wanted to go somewhere. I suggested a rocky mountain which is clearly seen to the A10 road close to Weuda which I have noted on many instances. Though we could have climbedup from Waraddana side we thought of climbing up from an easier side. |
රණමුරු ඔයේ සැඟවුනු දිය කොමලියෝ (Ranamure cascades) | |
Last May when we did Duwili ella trail from Etanwala we met few of our friends who decided to get down from Ranamure side and they sent me the Kmz for my future references. |
Memories of 14 Days Trip – Day 7 – 8 | |
We left from Anuradhapura around 8.00 a.m & reached to Jathika Namal Uyana around 9.00 a.m. We spent couple of hours there & came back to entrance around 11.30 a.m. From there we went to Ibbankatuwa Wewa. We had good bath there & we left to see Ibbankatuwa Megalith Cemetery. Now this place developed & maintain nicely. |
Memories of 14 Days Trip – Day 5 – 6 | |
We arrived to Anuradhapura around 4.00 p.m on 16th evening. First we had little rest & then we visit to “Mirisawetiya Viharaya”. Next we went to “Isrumuniya Viharaya” & “Ran Masu Uyana”. |
Memories of 14 Days Trip – Day 3 – 4 | |
On 15th morning we left from Kalankuttiya & first we visit Awkana Viharaya. After that we had little rest at “Kala Wewa”. After visiting “Vijithapura Viharaya” we came to Galkulama via Maradankadawala. |
Memories of 14 Days Trip – Day 1 – 2 | |
Again long awaited August vacation came. We decided to arrange a tour like last year we do. |
Theripaha to Mahaweli Raja Mawatha via Hegasulla and Padupola | |
This is a memorable trekking from Theripaha village to Mahaweli Raja Mawatha via Padupola plain. |