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.

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.

See more :

• Stupa

Dutch Church - Kalpitiya

Colombo > Negombo > Chilaw > Palavi > Kalpitiya

If you visit Kalpitiya, remember to visit here. After some time now it's a functioning church and now it's renovated. It has six stone carvings which look like tombstones and they believe church has a tunnel which leads to fort.

Kalutara

Colombo > Kalutara

Above pics were taken from Kalutara bridge in the morning.

Around Kalutara :

• Kalutara temple