Once when we were loitering along Wariyapola -Kalugamuwa road we noted a rock close to Bamunukotuwa and we planned to hike it someday with our kid. So when my brother in-law visited us after many years we decided to take him on a small hike and Thimmagama gala was the ideal rock for that.
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Timagama gala (263m) and Nathagane ancient caves | |
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Visit to Dambulla | |
 Dambulla temple is one of the key tourist attraction site among locals as well as foreigners. I have passed Dambulla in many times but never been at this temple for proper evaluation. Therefore this trip was planned to visit at Dambulla cave temple on our way to Aliya resort at Habarana. |
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Konduruhela / කෝඳුරුහෙල (348m) | |
 Konduruhela is an isolated mountain situated at Ampara district with height of 348m. This is our one day hike to Konduruhela. |
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In searching of ruins at Nuwaragala Kanda / නුවරගල කන්දේ නටබුන් සොයා………….. | |
 Nuwaragala Kanda (520m) is forest hill with archeology value. It is said King Mahasen has built his palace on top of this mountain. Ruins and the lake on top of the mountain are major attractions. |
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Hike to Kalundawa /කළුන්දෑව (=560m) | |
 Kalundawa is another rock situated at beautiful village called Kalundawa in Dambulla area. This is our one day journey to Kalundawa. |
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Giants of Siyambalanduwa- Govindahela (558m) and Diggalahela / Degal Hela (480m) | |
 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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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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Relaxed at Delthota | |
 It was different two days of my travelling beyond adventures and exertion. |
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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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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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