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Trip Reports Archive » Trips Filed Under Ihala Kotte

Today's Most Viewed

  1. Hiking Kabaragala – The Highest Peak of Dolosbage (1506 M) 23 views
  2. Hike to Gongala (1357m)-Highest peak of Sabaragamuwa Mountains 16 views
  3. Two days in Heaven (Madulsima to Pitamaruwa) 16 views
  4. Misty Dumbanagala /මීදුමෙන් වැසුණු දුම්බානාගල (1642m) 14 views
  5. Herbal Paradise Dolukanda (600m) 12 views
  6. Camping at Alugallena 10 views
  7. පුංචි කෝච්චිය නුවරඑළියට ගිය පාර දිගේ 10 views
  8. Scenic Peacock Hills (1518m) + Kadiyanlena & Galboda Waterfalls 9 views
  9. Knuckles Duwili Eli – Via Atanwala-Walpolamulla 9 views
  10. Uda Lakshapana Gala / Saptha Kanya / Seven Virgins (1569m) hike 9 views

This Week's

  1. Hiking Kabaragala – The Highest Peak of Dolosbage (1506 M) 118 views
  2. Hike to Gongala (1357m)-Highest peak of Sabaragamuwa Mountains 51 views
  3. Two days in Heaven (Madulsima to Pitamaruwa) 49 views
  4. Dreams Do Come True, Maragala-kanda (1111m) The Paradise Of Monaragala 38 views
  5. Days at Chilaw 38 views
  6. Alagalla mountain hike (1140m) 36 views
  7. First Ever Camping at “Haritha Kanda”, Bogawanthalawa 36 views
  8. Hike to Hunnasgiriya Mountain (1514 m) and near by Attractions 35 views
  9. Scenic Peacock Hills (1518m) + Kadiyanlena & Galboda Waterfalls 34 views
  10. Uda Lakshapana Gala / Saptha Kanya / Seven Virgins (1569m) hike 32 views

This Month's

  1. Hiking Kabaragala – The Highest Peak of Dolosbage (1506 M) 380 views
  2. Hike to Gongala (1357m)-Highest peak of Sabaragamuwa Mountains 271 views
  3. Two days in Heaven (Madulsima to Pitamaruwa) 237 views
  4. Misty point-Ambokka (1159m) and Selagama Mini world’s end 164 views
  5. Camping on Dolukanda (600m) 152 views
  6. Bulathkohupitiya-Narangala Hike (880m) 151 views
  7. Dhanigala / Kandegama the Alien Mountain 143 views
  8. Camping at Kelebokka 360 view point…. 139 views
  9. Monkey Mountain (520m)…….A part of Viyana Hela 132 views
  10. Back to Yahangala (1220m) 121 views

All-Time

  1. Two days in Heaven (Madulsima to Pitamaruwa) 45,133 views
  2. Aliyawetunaela Hike – 1665m (අලියාවැටුණඇල) 31,913 views
  3. Camping trip to Meemure – One of the best trips ever!!! 30,029 views
  4. Bathalegala (Bible’s Rock) 798m 26,734 views
  5. Chariot Path of Ravana & Sitha on top of Piduruthalagala range and James Taylor’s Loolecondera! 25,532 views
  6. Waterfalls of Colombo District 24,522 views
  7. සබරගමුවේ ආදරවන්තයන්ගේ කන්ද (Paraviyangala) 18,912 views
  8. Scenic Hike to Wangedigala 18,869 views
  9. ගලේ බණ්ඩාර දෙවියන්ගේ අඩවියේ පිහිටි රාවණා රජු මල දවස රජුට ජනතාව ගරු බුහුමන් දැක් වූ ස්තානය (යහන්ගල/Yahangala 1220m)... 18,116 views
  10. Great Western (6th highest mountain in Sri Lanka- 2212m) Once in a life time HIKE! 17,341 views

Alagalla – My First Hike

We started our journey to Alagalla from the Colombo Fort railway station and got on the “Podi Menike” train which left Colombo Fort at 5:55 and we were able to reach the Ihalakotte station by 7:55.

Mountains are Conquered by Climbing not by Dreaming – Alagalla…

Year and Month 11-12 Feb, 2016 Number of Days 2 Crew Hari & Me Accommodation Camping Transport By train, on foot and bus. Activities Hiking, Camping, Photography, Sightseeing etc… Weather Excellent but extremely hot Route Colombo Fort->Pilimathalawa->Poththapitiya->Alagalla->Alagalla Rock Temple->Gangoda->Rambukkana->Colombo Fort. Tips, Notes and Special remark Plan your journey properly such as the dates, times, crew […]

Colonial signs of Udarata Railway line-Rail walk from Kadugannawa to Rambukkana

Rambukkana to Kadugannawa stretch is the most beautiful section of Colombo-Kandy railway line. There is a valuable history goes back to Colonial era with this railway line.

The Hike in Valentine day-Alagalla (1148m)

Alagalla is a popular peak among travellers due to it’s easily accessibility. This is my second visit to Alagalla.

15-Feb, Alagalla (1148m) day hike!

A much awaited trip! Me and my good old hiking buddy Murtaza (matz), with whom I went to Great Western a couple of years back, were eagerly looking forward for this hike since a long time. But since the both of us were not able to find time this topic was dragging on and on endlessly until the last weekend, Sunday the 15th of Feb.

Ploughing Through the History of Railway – Rail Hike Stage 07…

Sun was opening his doors to the world sending the early rays across the world when the whistle blew, green LED torches flashed from the back and front and the train left for her long arduous journey. The things got nastier at Ragama, Gampaha, Veyangoda and Polgahawela as many people tried to get in pushing and squeezing. Those who chewing beetle leaves and aricanut were forced to go deeper into the carriages making it impossible to spit out of the train, and Tony joked they must’ve had to swallow the lot as a result.

Eventually after it felt like being in a sea of people, we reached Kadugannawa and got off with a sigh of relief and went in search of a place to have a hearty breakfast before starting. This is when we met two of Lakdasun Members, Amran and Parsi who were leading a bunch of their office colleagues on a hike to Bathalegala. It brought back the happy memories of Our Bathalegala Journey. After a bellyful meal, we started our journey from Kadugannawa towards Rambukkana and you’re gonna read that here on.

Kadugannawa to Rambukkana the last leg of my rail hikes

After a tiring hike to Hunnasgiriya peak with my friend Niroshan, we reached Kandy where I decided to stay the night at and complete a long awaited rail hike from Kadugannawa to Rambukkana. So next day early morning I took a bus and proceeded towards Kadugannawa where I had some breakfast before stepping on to the railway track. After snapping a Udarata menike train which was halted at Kadugannawa I started marching downwards towards Balana. The first landmark I came across was 64 ¾ mile post which is the highest point of Kandy – Colombo railway line which most of the people are not aware about. From here onwards the rail line deviates away from the main road. Tunnel 11 is the first tunnel one would come across after Galboda station where tunnel 12 could be found (when coming from Badulla side).

Day hike to Alagalla

So the hike plan begins @ office as usual. I was out of office for 1.5 months on training and the team had planned a trip to Alagalla. People plan the trip and invite us, and finally it is only me & Pasindu who do the hike while the ones who planned it are dropped off which happens most of the time. So what we say to them is, “we will be leaving in this train @ this time, if you are coming, please come on time for the train”

An adventures hike to Alagalla Mountain

Year and Month February 2012 Number of Days Two Crew 3 (between 23-30 years of age – office colleagues ) Accommodation Camping Transport Public Transport Bus, Train and Three wheeler Activities Photography, rock climbing, Hiking, Camping Weather Excellent Route Colombo -> Mawanella -> Kadugannawa -> Poththapitiya and return on the same route. Tips, Notes and […]

Fascinating Alagalla (1148m) & Dekinda Falls(30m)

Alagalla hike was a hike I was looking forward to do since last year but always the weather condition was the limiting factor. I left early morning from Yakkala and arrived at Mawanella. Guess what! as I got off the bus straight away I saw the gigantic mountain covered with a veil of mist which is a peculiar sight. I decided to do the hike from the Ihala Kotte station because that was the route that I was aware about but the easiest way would be taking a Kandy-Poththepitiya bus from Pilimathalawa.

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