Mandaram Nuwara | The Misty City In Sri Lanka

Mandaram Nuwara also known as The Misty City is a mesmerizing mountain village located at the foot the Mount Piduruthalagala, the highest peak in Sri Lanka. The area is known as 'Mandaram Nuwara' apparently because the surrounding mountains blocks the sunlight for most part of the day. 

The blogger , Sajendra Kumara , visited this picturesque mountain village with a group of friends on motorcycle ride on the 28 July, 2026. We reached the village from Kandy passing Loolkanda Tea Estate of James Taylor fame. 

The towering mountains in the vicinity creates a stunning picture. We took accommodation at a small villa by the road. As the following day was a Poya Day , we could the experience the moonlight in the Misty City. There was a mild cold wind. 

Mandaram Nuwara is one of the best places to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. People in the area are also quite friendly and hospitable. The traces of the recent Ditwah Cyclone could still be seen along the road. However, the road is in a motorable condition for smaller vehicles. 

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Golumale Rock Pools | Wonders Of Nature |Yatimadura

 Golumale is a rare natural attraction located in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The blogger visited this unique natural wonder on one of his motorcycle adventures. 

This natural wonder is located in the remote village of Meeglolla (Mee-golla) in the Yatimadura Grama Niladari division. 

It is located at a distance of about 15 km from Nildandahinna and about 23 km from Walapane, in the Nuwara Eliya district. 

Golumale is formed along a tributary of the Uma Oya locally known as Kuda Oya (also Madulu Oya) which flows bordering the Victoria-Randenigala-Rantambe Sanctuary. 

The rock pools

Over millions of years, the natural river erosion has carved out  extraordinary deep circular rock pools. When the water level is low enough the stream appears to magically vanish into a circular pit, flow underground through natural rock cavities and resurfaces from another further down. 

The name Golumale

The term 'Golumale' roughly evokes a sense of leaving people speechless (golu) due to its surprising, silent or hidden underground water behaviour. Truly, this stunning behaviour of the running water makes people speechless. 

Because of its remote location, mysterious underground water flow, and rugged terrain some people believe in hidden treasures tucked away in nearby caves and rock crevices.

For generations Golumale was known only to local farmers, villagers and cattle herders. However, the rise of adventure travel and social media-platforms in Sri Lanka, it has gained attraction as off-the beaten path eco-tourism destination. 

One side of the river borders the wild life sanctuary infested with wild elephants while the other side features villagers cultivating terraced paddy fields. 

(You should not visit this place during the rainy season as the it makes the rock pools submerge)