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.

I was waiting for a long holiday to travel around Siyabalanduwa as there are so many places in the list of mine to be visited & it is not worthy to travel Siyabalanduwa for a one day hike & return back on the same day.

Kithulgala is a popular travel destination situated at Colombo-Hatton road. It is famous among genera public as people come here for a bath at rapid Kelani River. And it is the only place in Sri Lanka where white water rafting is practiced.
Apart from all these Kithulgala has another value due to some waterfalls situated around. This is my attempt to cover waterfalls and some common travel destinations around Kithulgala.

Year 2018 is not for instantaneous trips but to cover up long awaited dream hikes. Mandaram Nuwara to Piduruthalagala was once a dream since 2009 and Malaka’s report played a major part in it.

Watawala had the record for maximum annual rainfall in Sri Lanka few years ago and this area is well known for tea. This is all about lesser known Watawala mountain range.

Great Western Mountain (2212m) is the 7th highest mountain in Sri Lanka situated closer to Great Western estate and station. I have been there 9years ago and now the hike is not a difficult task with well paved pathways. We have added task to get down to Pundalu Oya side to explore hidden waterfalls.

Makulussa (916m) is a mountain range situated at Matale-Kurunegala border, surrounded by famous taller peaks of Matale- Wilshire, Etipola and Ambokka.

Rathna Ella is one of beautiful waterfalls in Sri Lanka, situated at Rathna Ella village-Hasalaka. It has 111m height and governs for 9th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka. Hasalaka Oya which starts from Knuckles range creates this majestic falls. Usual way to visit Rathna Ella is coming from Hasalaka and walking along the canal road to the base of the falls. This is our adventourous journey to Rathna Ella from velangolla Pathana.

Handapan Ella plains is a plateau rich in bio diversity situated at eatern end of Sinharaja rain forest. The famous Handapan Ella starts from this plain.

In April month everybody busy due to Sinhala New Year. We planned to visit our relatives house in Mawanella. We planned to go by train.

The journey was started from the Kandy bus stand where we all gathered and took a bus to Matale (Warakamura road Matale |Route No. 593 | Rs.45 – normal). Then we took an Etipola bus up to Asgiriyawaththa junction (Rs. 20) from where the road to Madiwela begins.

Kokagala is a rock of 640m height situated closer to Padiyathalawa town. This is my experience of hiking Kokagala mountain.