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Year and Month | January, 2013 (19th & 20th) |
Number of Days | Two Day Trip |
Crew | 5 ( 25 -60 years ) |
Accommodation | Kanneliya Mount Resort (0772 090457) |
Transport | My car (Daihatsu Charade ) |
Activities | Relaxing, Wildlife, Photography |
Weather | Sunny |
Route | Battaramulla -> Kaluthara -> Matugama -> Pelawatta -> Udugama via Mapalagama -> Koralagama -> Kanneliya and return routeKanneliya -> Udugama -> Galle -> Battaramulla |
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Author | HARINDA |
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This was arranged as a family trip as I wanted to take my parents and my brother and his wife to a relaxing, less adventures place close to nature. They had been complaining that “Umba hamadama thaniyama trip yanawa..Apiwath enkkan yanawako” So I picked Kanneliya . Our plan was to visit much easier (with minimum duration) trials as Cave, Giant creeper and Anagimala falls and stay the night there and return home next day. In fact I returned same night as I had an exam next day.
We left Battaramulla around 6.00 a.m. Road was fine up to Matugama . Then onwards it was difficult .We had to limit our speed 20-25 km even less at some places due to bad conditions. Due to low ground clearance I had knocked silencer on some parts and it was cracked and needed to repair. We spent nearly 2 hours at a welding garage at Pitigala. So my opinion is Galle- Udugama road is better although it is nearly 30 km more.
It was 12.00noon when we reached Udugama . We had some King Coconut at friend of my father’s place. He is Mr. Siriwardene (Brother in law of the owner of Kanneliya Forest Resort). There was a wedding ceremony at K.F.R. at the date we fixed.Since we didn’t want to change the date he had arranged us a place called Kanneliya Mount Resort. Because of the 30 year friendship with my father he arranged the lunch and dinner from K.F.R. for Free (ha ha…don’t message me to arrange free meals ok!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
You can view the Kabbale Kanda from here clearly as this place has higher elevation. This was constructed nearly 3 months ago. Calm place .300-400 m before Kanneliya. Clean bathrooms. They have a scenic small tea estate where you can have a little walk. Owner of K.M.R. is Mr. Anura Jayalath (077 2090457)
Due to the tiredness of a long journey first thing we did was have a bath in the stream in front of Kanneliya entrance. After a good bath we returned and had lunch. After that we entered Kanneliya around 3.00 p.m. Our Guide was Gunadasa.
There were 6 main attractions
- Cave
- Anagimala falls
- Giant creeper
- Huge Nawoda Tree
- Narangas ella
- Kabbale kanda
Entrance fee is Rs. 28/- per person
Charges for the guide for a trial depends on what you select.(Range is Rs.300-600).
Ex:-We had to pay Rs. 300/- for Cave ,Anagimala Falls and creeper. We finished the trial less than three hours. Since there were six of us ( including my father’s friend) Cost per one person was (300/6) + 28 = 78/- ( with the small tip for the guide it was just above 100/-)
See how economical…………………..
If you want adventure and want to see wild animals Kanneliya is not the place for it. But If you want relaxation kanneliya is the ideal place. If you want adventure here make it your own type!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We came to our resting place around 6.00 p.m. and I left place around 7.00 p.m. I returned by public transport via Udugama Galle road. But there was a Majestic perehara . So bus left from udugama around 9.00 p.m.and reached Galle at 10.30. So I missed the bus come to Maharagama via high way.( for your information It leaves Galle 8.40 p.m.) So I took A/C bus and reached pettah. From there I TUK A TUK TUK and reached home 2.30 a.m. Busy scheduled……..Never mind… My aim was to organize a good trip for family and come back for the exam. I did that….
Meanwhile they had a good night sleep at the rest house and had taken some pictures around the rest house. They had left Kanneliya around 10.00 and visited Rumassala & Galle fort before arriving home in the evening.
Thank you………….