Oil Farm -Trincomalee

 

Colombo > Habarana > Trincomalee > Near Trincomalee Air Force campsite

After the fall of Singapore,Trincomalee became a very important naval base in Indian Ocean for British.So they built a farm of oil tanks using metal for store their oil.They used Trincomalee harbour to pump oil to the oil farm which was well hidden in the jungle.They could avoid many Japanese air raids. But one Japaneese pilot managed to destroy a oil tank and he sacrificed himself doing that.You need special permission to enter to this oil farm.

Adam's peak through Mooray estate

   
Colombo > Avissawella > Ginigathhena > Norton Bridge > Norton Bridge - Maskeliya road > turn towords Nallathanniya and turn to Mooray estate few kilometers before Nallathnniya


This is the shortest and easiest way to reach top of the Adam's peak.Public transport is available up to Mooray estate and you have to walk four kilometres to end of the estate.A clear footpath begins at the end of Mooray estate.On the way you have to pass a vast plain area called "Sandagalathenna" .It is a suitable place to have a cup of tea .This route join with Hatton,Nallatanniya route on "Mahagiri Dambaya".

Fishing Huts - Maskeliya

Colombo > Avissawella > Ginigathhena > Norton Bridge > Norton Bridge - Maskeliya road > turn towords Nallathanniya and turn to Moray estate few kilometers before Nallathnniya

Fishing Huts is pair of log cabins situated on the shores of Baththulu Oya at the edge of Moray estate, Maskeliya. Which means it is at the foot of Adam's Peak. Fishing Huts is a very nice place to relax and forget the busy life. In the morning you can wake up with the sight of Adam's Peak covered with morning sun light. There are few waterfalls near Fishing Huts and you have to take a few hours walk to see them or visit Adam's peak.

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• Adam's Peak

Around Fishing Huts :

• Adam's peak
• Baththulu Oya and few waterfalls

Kinchigune Temple

Colombo > Avissawella > Rathnapura > Balangoda > Pambahinna > Turn right and then turn right again in Y junction

Kinchigune is an old village situated in Sabaragamuwa district.Actually Kinchigune village is not in existence anymore as it is submerged in the Samanalawewa Reservoir itself,leaving only a handful of original houses.Kinchigune village and Kinchigune temple appear through bottom of the Samanalawewa Reservoir on some dry months in calender.You can also see the last part of Belihuloya and Hirikatuoya.

Baker's Falls

Colombo > Nuwaraeliya > Pattipola > Mahaeliyathenna or Colombo > Haputale(A4) >Boralanda > Ohiya > Mahaeliyathenna

Baker's Falls in Mahaeliyathenna(Horton Plains) in Nuwaraeliya.The height of the Baker's Falls (Gonagala Falls) is 20 metres.Baker's falls derived its name from Sir Samuel Baker,a British explorer who discovered Horton plains and this waterfall in 1845.

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• Baker's Falls

Knuckles nature trail

Colombo > Kandy > Katugastota > Bambarella > Enter the nature trail from Bambarella and finish it from Thangappuwa 

Above photos were taken from the famous Knucles nature trail. It is about 14 km long if you are going only to the first peak and avoids Alu Lena. Hiking here is a really good outdoor experience. If you are going to visit here in the rainy season, remember it's the capitol of leech kingdom.

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• Knuckles Mountain Range

Around Knucles nature trail :

• Corbets Gap
• Nitro Cave

Trincomalee War Cemetry

Colombo>Habarana>Trincomalee>Nilaweli road>Right side of the road afer 6 km

After the fall of Singapore,Trincomalee bacame a very important naval base in Indian Ocean for British.So lot of Japaneese Air raids attacked Trincomalee harbour.362 soldiers who gave their lives to protect the land lies here in this war cemetry.

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• Trincomalee War Cemetry
• Trincomalee

Kooragala / Kuragala

Colombo > Ratnapura > Balangoda >  Kaltota road > Turn to Kooragla road from Thangentenna and end of the road is Kooragala

Kooragala or Kuragala is situated near Balangoda and it was a Buddhist temple in 2nd century BC. But today it is a mosque and a sacred place for Muslims. The only significant evidence of this place being a Buddhist temple is the ruins of a Stupa on top of the mountain. Anyway this is a really beautiful place and when you are at the top of the rock you can catch a beautiful view of a vast area. It is like you are at the balcony of Sri Lanka. And there is a cave on top of the rock you can get in to after some effort.

Great Western

On Colombo- Badulla railway track between Thalawakele and Nanuoya railway stations

Great Western is the most beautiful station in Colombo-Badulla railway line view of vast area with numerous mountain ranges.This is the 6th highest mountain in Sri Lanka(2212m).

Bopath Ella Falls

Colombo > Avissavella(A4) > Kuruvita(A4) > Bopath Ella entrance roadBopath Ella is located in Kuruvita in the Ratnapura district of Sri Lanka. In the rainy season this waterfall really looks like a Bo (Bo or Asathu is a sacred tree in Sri Lanka Which has a leaf little bit looks like a heart) leaf. But in dry seasons it hard to see the beautiful shape of this waterfall. There are many local myths and legends based on this waterfall.See more :Bopath Ella Falls

Girihandu Seya (Thiriyaya)

Colombo > Habarana > Trincomalee > Pulmudei road > Turn to Girihadu Seya road after 45 km

According to legend Girihandu Seya is considered as the first dagoba(Stupa) in Sri Lanka. After enlightenment Lord Buddha spent 7 weeks and in the 50th day Thapassu and Balluka offered the first alms giving and requested some hair relic to worship. As merchants they had to cross Sri Lanka also.So they built a dagoba in Thiriyaya. It is surrounded by the jungle and you can see lot of wild animals in temple area.

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• Stupa

Batadomba lena

Colombo > Avissawella > Kuruvita(A4) > Erathna road > Turn left after 1.5 km

Batadomba lena is an archaelogical site with evidence of habitation from 8000 BCE .its rich in natural beauty and there are lot of water streams with cool water.It tooks three hours to visit this place from Kuruvita and make sure you are using correct route during hiking.