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Trip Reports Archive » Trips Filed Under Kali Villu

Today's Most Viewed

  1. Hiking Kabaragala – The Highest Peak of Dolosbage (1506 M) 37 views
  2. Camping on Dolukanda (600m) 26 views
  3. Hike to Gongala (1357m)-Highest peak of Sabaragamuwa Mountains 21 views
  4. Two days in Heaven (Madulsima to Pitamaruwa) 20 views
  5. Waterfall hunting in Waththegama-Bambaralla road 18 views
  6. Camping at Kelebokka 360 view point…. 16 views
  7. Waterfalls of Colombo District 15 views
  8. Gombaniya /ගොම්බානිය (1906m)-Highest of Knuckles mountain range 15 views
  9. Kondagala Mountain, the beauty of Loolcandura 14 views
  10. Five peaks of knuckles (1862m) 13 views

This Week's

  1. Hiking Kabaragala – The Highest Peak of Dolosbage (1506 M) 136 views
  2. Camping on Dolukanda (600m) 110 views
  3. ගවරා විසූ ගවරවිල (Gawarawila plains) 67 views
  4. First Ever Camping at “Haritha Kanda”, Bogawanthalawa 66 views
  5. Uda Lakshapana Gala / Saptha Kanya / Seven Virgins (1569m) hike 64 views
  6. Hike to Gongala (1357m)-Highest peak of Sabaragamuwa Mountains 61 views
  7. Camping at Kelebokka 360 view point…. 57 views
  8. Knuckles Sphinx-2 / කිනිහිරිගල-2 (1500+m) 54 views
  9. Hike to Balumgala and visit to nearby Attractions 53 views
  10. Waterfalls of Colombo District 53 views

This Month's

  1. Hiking Kabaragala – The Highest Peak of Dolosbage (1506 M) 610 views
  2. First Ever Camping at “Haritha Kanda”, Bogawanthalawa 373 views
  3. Camping on Dolukanda (600m) 325 views
  4. Two days in Heaven (Madulsima to Pitamaruwa) 299 views
  5. Camping at Kelebokka 360 view point…. 236 views
  6. Hike to Gongala (1357m)-Highest peak of Sabaragamuwa Mountains 226 views
  7. Trip to Wewathanna (Lake Plains) 192 views
  8. ගවරා විසූ ගවරවිල (Gawarawila plains) 192 views
  9. Camping on Hanthana mountain range (1300m) 180 views
  10. Uda Lakshapana Gala / Saptha Kanya / Seven Virgins (1569m) hike 176 views

All-Time

  1. Two days in Heaven (Madulsima to Pitamaruwa) 45,458 views
  2. Aliyawetunaela Hike – 1665m (අලියාවැටුණඇල) 32,012 views
  3. Camping trip to Meemure – One of the best trips ever!!! 30,052 views
  4. Bathalegala (Bible’s Rock) 798m 26,875 views
  5. Chariot Path of Ravana & Sitha on top of Piduruthalagala range and James Taylor’s Loolecondera! 25,673 views
  6. Waterfalls of Colombo District 24,708 views
  7. Scenic Hike to Wangedigala 18,986 views
  8. සබරගමුවේ ආදරවන්තයන්ගේ කන්ද (Paraviyangala) 18,972 views
  9. ගලේ බණ්ඩාර දෙවියන්ගේ අඩවියේ පිහිටි රාවණා රජු මල දවස රජුට ජනතාව ගරු බුහුමන් දැක් වූ ස්තානය (යහන්ගල/Yahangala 1220m)... 18,188 views
  10. Great Western (6th highest mountain in Sri Lanka- 2212m) Once in a life time HIKE! 17,416 views

Wilpattu – Land of Lakes and Great Landscapes

It had been almost six years since I last visited Wilpattu. My last visit was in 2006, few weeks before the tragic incident of the landmine explosion which killed six visitors who where on safari. The park was pretty much out of bound since then until the end of the war in 2009. Even after it was re-opened I wasn’t able to plan a trip due to various constraints. This is when a firend at work invited me to join him in a three day trip to wilpattu. I couldn’t have been happier!

Wilpattu National Park, Horse Mountain, Thumbapanni

Next Day was a big day for us as any of us haven’t been to Wilpattu National Park. Early morning we got up and headed to the park. Mr Chaminda Dissanayake, the owner of Kahala Jeep Safari gave us a great help arranging the best guides and the safari.

A Three Day Trip to Wilpattu, One of My Favorite National Parks

The drive to Vilpattu was quite effortless. It was early morning and road up to Puttlam is in great shape. With just two stops, one for fuel and the other for breakfast, we were at the park entrance well before noon.

I’m a big fan of Vipattu. One reason I love it because of its shear size. The camp site we reserved is known as the “Kali-Villu” which is 40km in side the park from the entrance. For a country that is just 400km long from the top to bottom, that is quite a bit of a distance away from civilization!

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