Gombaniya (1906m) is the highest peak of Knuckles mountain range. This is our one day hike to false popular summit and true peak of Gombaniya.
Custom Search
Today's Most Viewed
- Two days in Heaven (Madulsima to Pitamaruwa) 23 views
- Gombaniya /ගොම්බානිය (1906m)-Highest of Knuckles mountain range 16 views
- Scenic Hike to Wangedigala 16 views
- Scenic Peacock Hills (1518m) + Kadiyanlena & Galboda Waterfalls 15 views
- Waterfalls of Colombo District 14 views
- Hunting off cascades of Matara – Deniyaya area 12 views
- Extreme caving : Exploring “Nil Diya Pokuna”, the underground lake in kingdom of Ravana. 11 views
- A walk to Hanthana Mountain Range 11 views
- Cascades of Southern border of Sinharaja rain forest 9 views
- Waterfalls in Ayagama and Gawaragiriya 9 views
This Week's
- Two days in Heaven (Madulsima to Pitamaruwa) 281 views
- Scenic Peacock Hills (1518m) + Kadiyanlena & Galboda Waterfalls 182 views
- Waterfalls of Colombo District 178 views
- Sripada via Deraniyagala, Uda-Maliboda Trail 173 views
- Sri Pada-Battulu Oya-waterfall trail 125 views
- Narangala the second peak of Uva (1500m)! 109 views
- Scenic Hike to Wangedigala 104 views
- Bathalegala (Bible’s Rock) 798m 103 views
- Chariot Path of Ravana & Sitha on top of Piduruthalagala range and James Taylor’s Loolecondera! 97 views
- Knuckles Duwili Eli through Walpolamulla – The Most Wanted trip of the year 94 views
This Month's
- Two days in Heaven (Madulsima to Pitamaruwa) 1,081 views
- Scenic Peacock Hills (1518m) + Kadiyanlena & Galboda Waterfalls 518 views
- Waterfalls of Colombo District 461 views
- Narangala the second peak of Uva (1500m)! 408 views
- Sripada via Deraniyagala, Uda-Maliboda Trail 402 views
- Scenic Hike to Wangedigala 402 views
- Greatest Lake of Polonnaruwa-Parakrama Samudrya 380 views
- Chariot Path of Ravana & Sitha on top of Piduruthalagala range and James Taylor’s Loolecondera! 377 views
- සබරගමුවේ ආදරවන්තයන්ගේ කන්ද (Paraviyangala) 310 views
- Knuckles Duwili Eli through Walpolamulla – The Most Wanted trip of the year 307 views
All-Time
- Camping trip to Meemure – One of the best trips ever!!! 29,321 views
- Two days in Heaven (Madulsima to Pitamaruwa) 26,366 views
- Bathalegala (Bible’s Rock) 798m 23,050 views
- Waterfalls of Colombo District 21,138 views
- Chariot Path of Ravana & Sitha on top of Piduruthalagala range and James Taylor’s Loolecondera! 19,543 views
- සබරගමුවේ ආදරවන්තයන්ගේ කන්ද (Paraviyangala) 16,026 views
- ගලේ බණ්ඩාර දෙවියන්ගේ අඩවියේ පිහිටි රාවණා රජු මල දවස රජුට ජනතාව ගරු බුහුමන් දැක් වූ ස්තානය (යහන්ගල/Yahangala 1220m)... 15,497 views
- Rarely visited places in Trincomalee 15,355 views
- Great Western (6th highest mountain in Sri Lanka- 2212m) Once in a life time HIKE! 14,785 views
- Trip to Mahiyanganaya and Badulla visiting 5 reservoirs, 5 temples and 5 waterfalls 14,699 views
Gombaniya /ගොම්බානිය (1906m)-Highest of Knuckles mountain range | |
 |
|
Sri Pada-Battulu Oya-waterfall trail | |
 Sri Pada Battulu Oya waterfall trail is a different experience to worship sacred peak. We have come across 12+ waterfalls in this route. |
|
Knuckles-Kirigalpoththa / නකල්ස් කිරිගල්පොත්ත (1647m) hike | |
 Knuckles Kirigalpoththa (1647m) is another prominent peak in Knuckles range and well known for misty cap all over the year. This is our one day hike to this lesser known mountain in a clear day. |
|
Pathangala /පතන්ගල (1515m)-The bamboo forest | |
 Pathangala (1515m) is the mountain situated next to famous Riverstone Peak. Hiking to Pathangala is a fight with Bamboos, but end result was beautiful view towards Knuckles massif. |
|
Nawanagala surveyors point / නාවනගල | |
 Navanagala is a prominent peak of knuckles range and its identifiable from many destinations due to its unique shape. Protruding southwards from knuckles mountain belt this seems to be an ideal location for a surveyor and the carvings of the surveyors which were found on the summit justified it. |
|
Waterfalls in Rathnapura-Siripagama road | |
 Rathnapura-Siripagama is the second popular trail among Sri Pada devotees. This about waterfalls come across at Rathnapura-Siripagama road. |
|
Last few hours of Uma Oya / උමා ඔය දිගේ…….. | |
 Uma Oya is one of a main tributaries of the longest river of Sri Lanka-Mahaweli River (මහවැලි ගග). This is our journey along the last stretch of Uma oya to visit at Uma Oya Falls and Uma Oya Dunhinda falls. |
|
Neighbor of Knuckles trail, Kandasamigala | |
 We have noticed this mountain long time ago on our way to Knuckles peaks from Bambarella side and again we have noticed this on our way to Kotagaga falls from Rangala side. |
|
Kamburagala-කඹුරාගල / Topa Gala =400m and Kandegama-කන්දේගම කන්ද (Danigala) =280m | |
 Kamburagala (400m) is a funny shape rock situated in Maduru Oya NP. Kandegama / Dhanigala is situated closer to Maduru Oya reservoir became a popular travel destination in last two years. |
|
Visit to “Kuti” in Kukulamalapotha & Dhaigala | |
 Year and Month 2019 January Number of Days Day 2 of 2 Day Trip (January 06 ) Crew 4 (between 35 – 43 years of age) Accommodation Kutiya Premises in Kukulamalapotha Transport By Car Activities Religious , Sight Seeing , Photography Weather Sunny weather in day time & night very cold Route Poththatawela -> Illukkumbura […] |
|
Visit to “Kutiya” in Poththatawela | |
 Last year we build a “Kuti” in Kukulamalapotha area & donate to Monk. Last year “Was Period” he lived in there. Soon after “Was Period” he left the “Kutiya” & went to another remote area. |
|
යක්කුන්ගේ හෙල / Circular trail of Devil’s cliff | |
 In 2014 when I hiked Gombaniya I did note this magnificent giant called Yakkunge hela and ever since that day I wanted to conquer it so It was pushed up the list on 2019 and It didnt fail my expectations. |
|