Sri Pada | Adam's Peak Of Sri Lanka

 Sri Pada: The Sacred Footprint of Gauthama Buddha , is a unique hallowed tourist destination located in Sri Lanka. 

Height - 2243 m (7359 ft) 

The mountain is situated in the Rathnapura district of the Sabaragamuwa Province. It is located about 40km northeast of Ratnapura and 32 Km southwest of Hatton. 

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Sri Pada

Other names for Sri Pada 

Mount Malaya

Rathnagiri

Samanalakanda

Samanthakuta 

Sumanakuta

Access to the mountain; there  are six trails.

1) Rathnapura - Palabaddala Rd.

2) Hatton - Nallathanni Rd

    (The most favourite rout among the pilgrims) 

3) Kuruwita - Erathna

4) Murraywatta

5) Malimboda 

6) Mookuwatte 

Popular beliefs and historical facts in a nutshell. 

The popular belief is that the footprint on the summit is that of the Gauthama Buddha. Some Christian and Islamic traditions believe that it is that of Adam. According to Hindus it is the footprint of deity Shiva. 

Sri Lankans also believe that the mountain is the abode of the deity Saman. Butterflies frequent the area during season. Hence some Sri Lankans call the mountain 'Samanalakanda'.

👉Mahawamsa

Mahawamsa (5th century) also mentions that Buddha visited Sri Pada. It also mentions King Vijayabahu (1058-1114) visited Sri Pada. The famous Ambagamuwa rock inscription records that the king himself visited Sri Pada. 

👉Rajawaliya 

King Walagamba (1st century) had taken refuge in the Sri Pada adaviya against Indian invaders. 

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The  famous Buddhist traveler Fa Hien also mentions Sri Pada. However, it is not clear if he actually visited the mountain. 

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Famous merchant Marco Polo also mentions Sri Pada is an important place of visit among pilgrims. 

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The first Englishman to climb Sri Pada was Lieutenant William Malcom of the 1st Ceylon Regiment on 26th April 1815. His account of the ascent was published in the Government Gazette on 10th May 1815. He had taken the Rathnapura rout.  

Nanperial |නන්පේරියල් වතුයාය Bakers Bend View Point

 Nonpareil or as popularly known Nanperial නන්පේරියල් *Sinhalese is a view point situated in the Estate of Nonpareil in Belihuloya in close proximity to the World's End. The place is also known as Baker's View Point.

Bakers Bend View Point

(Watch Video here for details)

 

A visit to Bakers Bend View Point adds to your life an experience which cannot be explained in a few words. The selected snaps taken on our ride explain it all. Rather than using safari trucks available on the way I invite you to make a bike ride or if possible hike the whole journey. 

The relaxing experience you go through at the destination is  ....👧.... . I am still looking for the proper word to fill this blank. If you could visit the Bakers Bend in the Nonpareil estate and help me find the proper word.  

අපහසු බව විදගෙන ඉදිරියටම යන ඔබට අවසානයේදී සුන්දරත්වයෙන් අනූන අත්දැකීමක් විදීමට ලැබෙනු ඇත. එය වචනයෙන් විස්තර කල නොහැකියි .

The surrounding provides you a picturesque view , a kind of view you might have seen in the Himalayas. 

  Some body said 'A thing of beauty is joy for ever'. 

  

Varana වාරන| Rajamaha Viharaya | Royal Temple

 Varana Rajamaha Vihara (Royal Temple) is an ancient temple which dates back to 307-267 BC. It is located close to Thihariya in the Gampaha district. The temple can be reached easily from the Colombo - Kandy road, a distance of about 3 km.  

(A complete description of the royal temple 13/01/2025) 

At present the Varana Rajamaha Vihara is a protected site under the Department of Archaeology. 

The Vihara has been constructed by king Devanampiyathissa ( 307-267 BC) 

Other kings who renovated the temple.

King Walagamba

King Nissankamalla

King Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe

King Parakramabahu

    meda maluwa

Kelebokka | කැලෑ බොක්ක| 360 View Point | Sri Lanka Travel

 A most picturesque place to visit in Sri Lanka. 

 Kelebokka | A bike ride to a most picturesque place in Mathale , Sri Lanka . 

If you love hiking do not miss this place. 

කැලෑ බොක්ක මාතලේ නකල්ස් කඳුවැටියට යාබදව පිහිටා ඇති ඉතා සුන්දර නැරඹුම්  ස්ථානයකි. 

The narrow path leading to the view point is not suitable for car drive. The video above tells you all about the path and the viewpoint. The effort you make to reach the viewpoint is a worthy one. It is a thrilling experience at the end of the day. 

අමතක නොවන අත්දැකීම් සමුදායක් ජීවිතයට එකතු කරගන්න  හොඳ ගමනක්. 

With Knuckles in the background the whole visit paints an indelible picture. 

Ridivihara , Ridigama රිදීවිහාරය

Ridivihara is an ancient  royal temple situated in the Kurunegala district. 

Sigiriya: The Citadel of King Kashyapa

 අටවන පුදුමය

    (pic. by Sajendra- 30/10/2022) 
The Eighth Wonder of The World

Location: 

පිහිටීම 

Sigiriya is situated in the Mathale District ( central province ), in close proximity to Dambulla, on the borders of Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura districts. If you travel on the Trincomalee-Kurunegala express way from Kurunegala you have to turn right at Inamaluwa. Sigiriya is located only 10.1 km from there. (Inamaluwa-Sigiriya) 

Sigiriya can be reached on the  Digampathaha-Kimbissa (9 Km)  road ,too.  (close to Habarana, towards Kurunegala )

Namal Uyana, The Pink Quartz Mountain