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Today's Most Viewed

  1. Gal Koth Kanda (631m) ගල් කොත් කන්ද 14 views
  2. Two days in Heaven (Madulsima to Pitamaruwa) 12 views
  3. දෙහෙනකන්දෙන් සිරිපා කරුණාකර උඩමාලිබොඩෙන් බැස්සෙමු (Sri Pada from Dehenakanda to Udamaliboda)... 12 views
  4. Camping on Dolukanda (600m) 11 views
  5. Scenic Peacock Hills (1518m) + Kadiyanlena & Galboda Waterfalls 10 views
  6. Camping at Gawarawila plains 9 views
  7. Waterfalls of Colombo District 9 views
  8. Knuckles Duwili Eli through Walpolamulla – The Most Wanted trip of the year 9 views
  9. First Ever Camping at “Haritha Kanda”, Bogawanthalawa 8 views
  10. Kobonilagala Hike/ Aliya Kanda -1556m (කොබෝනීලගල) 8 views

This Week's

  1. Dhanigala / Kandegama the Alien Mountain 54 views
  2. Knuckles Duwili Falls in and out / නකල්ස් දූවිලි ඇලි 53 views
  3. දෙහෙනකන්දෙන් සිරිපා කරුණාකර උඩමාලිබොඩෙන් බැස්සෙමු (Sri Pada from Dehenakanda to Udamaliboda)... 47 views
  4. Gombaniya /ගොම්බානිය (1906m)-Highest of Knuckles mountain range 45 views
  5. Nuwaragala the castle with a heavenly pond! 43 views
  6. Camping on Dolukanda (600m) 40 views
  7. Alagalla mountain hike (1140m) 39 views
  8. Two days in Heaven (Madulsima to Pitamaruwa) 36 views
  9. Camping at Kelebokka 360 view point…. 36 views
  10. Trekking from Bambarella to Meemure with hiking Wamarapugala (වමාරපුගල) (1551m) 36 views

This Month's

  1. Camping on Dolukanda (600m) 173 views
  2. Nuwaragala the castle with a heavenly pond! 130 views
  3. දෙහෙනකන්දෙන් සිරිපා කරුණාකර උඩමාලිබොඩෙන් බැස්සෙමු (Sri Pada from Dehenakanda to Udamaliboda)... 110 views
  4. Two days in Heaven (Madulsima to Pitamaruwa) 103 views
  5. Gombaniya /ගොම්බානිය (1906m)-Highest of Knuckles mountain range 102 views
  6. කුවේණි විජයට දෙස් තැබූ යක්දෙස්සා ගල (Yakdessagala 540m) 99 views
  7. Dhanigala / Kandegama the Alien Mountain 97 views
  8. Knuckles Duwili Falls in and out / නකල්ස් දූවිලි ඇලි 96 views
  9. First Ever Camping at “Haritha Kanda”, Bogawanthalawa 95 views
  10. Camping at Kelebokka 360 view point…. 89 views

All-Time

  1. Two days in Heaven (Madulsima to Pitamaruwa) 45,625 views
  2. Aliyawetunaela Hike – 1665m (අලියාවැටුණඇල) 32,047 views
  3. Camping trip to Meemure – One of the best trips ever!!! 30,091 views
  4. Bathalegala (Bible’s Rock) 798m 26,982 views
  5. Chariot Path of Ravana & Sitha on top of Piduruthalagala range and James Taylor’s Loolecondera! 25,816 views
  6. Waterfalls of Colombo District 24,832 views
  7. Scenic Hike to Wangedigala 19,051 views
  8. සබරගමුවේ ආදරවන්තයන්ගේ කන්ද (Paraviyangala) 19,014 views
  9. ගලේ බණ්ඩාර දෙවියන්ගේ අඩවියේ පිහිටි රාවණා රජු මල දවස රජුට ජනතාව ගරු බුහුමන් දැක් වූ ස්තානය (යහන්ගල/Yahangala 1220m)... 18,260 views
  10. Great Western (6th highest mountain in Sri Lanka- 2212m) Once in a life time HIKE! 17,495 views

An absolute pilgrimage to Sripada peak in off-season

A set of monks at Mahamewnawa monastery (Welimada & Buttala) had decided to visit Sripada peak in off-season so as to get worshiped the noble left foot print of Lord Buddha freely, because during the functional season this noble place is busy with thousands of pilgrims from all over the world.
This idea was spread over 16 of us with in one day.

Following the path of the Malagirawa – මාලගිරවා සමග චාරිකාවක…

But then, I got unexpectedly lucky! We went to visit friends in the Hemmathagama area with the intention of climbing Rahalgala. It poured with rain and that plan was washed away. In the idle time, our friend’s mother gave us a book she (Kamala Somaweera) had just published – මාලගිරා සංදේශය (Malagira Sandeshaya), thankfully written in 21st century literary Sinhala! We have not quite managed all the places the Malagirava travelled to, but since we hardly ever visit every place named in a guide book, I decided to do a ‘work-in-progress’ trip report.

Few hours in a drizzle of Olu–petals

We were beaten by sun rays showed no mercy. But in the next moment we were covered & protected by an umbrella woven with crowns of trees. Rubber was introduced to Sri Lanka by English in 1876. From the day it introduced as a crop, Rubber plant has been served the country for not only earning of coins, generating a culture of cultivation. Meanwhile rubber is known as the only crop which served the environment much the same like a forest. As like providing evidence for the same, the atmosphere of our surrounding became more & more fresh & comfortable in each kilometer.

Bambarella,Kalupahana,Doovili Eli And Return to Ranamure

We started our journey from Katubedda at about 11.00pm in the night. The crew was seven. We reached Colombo Fort at 12.00 am by bus. Then we took the Kandy bus and reached Kandy by 4.40am. By 7.30am we were at Bambarella village. On the way we passed a lot of beautiful waterfalls and nice sceneries. Rahas ella, Hulu ganga falls, A fall near Hathale tea estate and Two falls near Hagalla estate are some of them. Unfortunately bus was moving fast and I couldn’t able get least one clear photograph of them. I think Hulu ganga create more than hundred waterfalls in Bambarella, Panwila, Wattegama area.

Exploring the waterfalls and history of the Kotmale Valley

Kotmale valley has been one of the places that I have always wanted to visit due to its hidden nature, natural beauty and the history it contained. This was sort of a quick trip which was planned about 10 days prior to the execution but even with such short time lines we were able to get together a good plan thanks largely due to the help from Lakdasun members. It has been raining quite heavily along the South – Wetsern areas of the country but we were determined to make the trip as it would give life to many beautiful cascades that would otherwise be non existent during the dry months.

Trip to Kirindi Ella (Rathnapura Pelmadulla)

The source of this breath-taking, 116m-high fall is the Kirindi Ella (stream), which flows from its starting point 940m up the Kuttapitiya Mountain. The stream travels 13km before the cascading point in the Kaluwaramukalana Jungle. It then flows via the Denawaka River to the Kaluganga River, located in the Bambarakotuwa Jungle. Local villagers say that there is a picture of a tortoise etched into stone here.

Scenic hike from Ohiya to Bambarakanda

We started our journey from Colombo Fort at 5 am and took the Podi Menike train to Pattipola. We reached Pattipola around 2 pm. After having our lunch and finding accommodation, we started hiking towards Thotupola kanda. But the bad weather and lack of time forces us to abandon it and we returned to Pattipola around 7 pm.

Journey from Laxapana; the elegance to the Colonial tea land; Bogawantalawa

Laxapana is world-famous because of the engineering excellence of late Eng. D.J. Wimalasurendra(1874-1953), known as the father of Hydro power electricity in Sri Lanaka. As per his project proposal submitted in 1918, the water potential, combined with Maskelioya and Kehelgamuoya, could be diverted to generate electricity to light 100,000 lamps (“Laksa-pahana” -> “Laxapana”). Being the house for complexes of hydro power plants, there are many security barriers & restrictions for the travelers who visit that area for years.

Exploring the living in Kanneliya Man & Biosphere Reserve

We started form Hikkaduwa at about 5.30 in the morning. The crew was two in my motor bike. We turned into Udugama Road from Galle and Stopped at Nakiyadeniya to have the breakfast.
The weather was quite nice and cool after a huge rain last night. After traveling about 30km we were able to reach Udugama Town. Then we traveled about 2km along Neluwa road we reached to the entrance of Kanneliya reserve.

Sinharaja by South-East

Just to get away from our hectic work pattern, me and a few of my colleagues try to utilize every opportunity that comes by, by going out of the city. Every time, we try to select a place that fulfills our passion of being close to nature, which not only gives us plenty of fresh breath but also goes easy on the wallet. So it was Sinharaja this time.

Trip to Sinharaja Via Pitadeniya to see the hidden waterfalls of Sinharaja in Deniyaya

We started form the Galle at about 5.00 in the morning. The crew was eight in a hired high roof Dolphin van.
The first stop of us was a beautiful waterfall called Ethamala ella situated near by Morawaka town.
You have to turn right 1km before the town and have to travel along NilElla estate about 1.5km. Our next stop at Hathmale ella near by Pallegama city.

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage – An ideal one day trip for kiddies vacation

Thusitha asked me to park the vehicle at a suitable place for the brake-fast, having observing my eyes were locating the face (dial) of the wrist watch. We were going on a trip with Thusith’s family; since it was the August vacation for kids. In the next moment we were under a tree near the construction site of proposed Zoo at Pinnawala. At that point; we had almost reached the first travel location of the journey, the elephant orphanage at Pinnawala.

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