Last week end I had opportunity to spend two days in tiny jungle hamlet in foot of the Knuckles Mountain Range. Here is that memorable story.

We leave Kandy at 11.00 a.m. in the morning and reached our destination after four hour journey and our crew was 08.

New Look of Kandy – Mahiyangana Road

View from 18 bends

Ulpothagama Tank

Ulpothagama Tank

We all are warmly well come by my companion in the village and few of us starting to prepare camp site and set up the camping tents before falling the dusk. Others are ready to prepare dinner at my companions’ house.

.	It’s Time for Dinner

The camp site is located at edge of the village bordering to the river. Other bank of the river is belongs to Knuckles Conservation Forest and dense forest spreads as far as eye can see. After having dinner at my companions’ house we reached our camp site and spend night at there.

Camp Site at edge of the Jungle River	Camp Site at edge of the Jungle River
Views from the Camp Site	Views from the Camp Site
River in the Jungle	River in the Jungle

I wake up early in the morning next day and set up my bird watching equipment’s for birding. I had opportunity to spot many bird species around the camp site.

Juvenile “Grater- racket Tailed Drongo” at riverine forest closer to our camp	Ceylon Paradise Flycatcher
.	A Pair of Green Imperial Pigeons

My companion had prepared our breakfast in his chana land and we have taken it there. It was a large chana land and 08 families are cultivated different types of crops there. Among these Eringu (Corn) & “Kurakkan” (Ragi) are prominent crops.

Breakfast at Chena Land	Breakfast at Chena Land
Crew Members at “Wadiya” in Chena	Kitchen at Wadiya
ඉරිගු (Corn)	Our Crew with my Companions’ Family
“Chooti” (My companion) with his Daughter	Tree House at Chena
Spotted Dove at Chena	Sri Lanka Swallow at Chena
Indian Cuckoo perched on higher branch of dead tree and sings his song loudly	Indian Cuckoo perched on higher branch
Sri Lanka Green Pigeon (Male)

We have spent few hours in chena land and then return to my companions’ house for preparing lunch. After preparing lunch we had bath in the river and take our lunch at camp site. Then we have check out from camp site and return home at night.

Preparing Lunch	Watching Birds
My friend taking photographs of bird though Digi-scoping equipments	Camp Fire

It was fantastic & memorable experience for all of us. Since all have experienced and feel simple life style of traditional Sri Lankan village away from busy city life.