| Year and Month | 31st Aug 2013 , 1st September 2013 |
| Number of Days | 2 days |
| Crew | 11 persons(males/females between 25-40 years of age) and one child |
| Accommodation | Ashane Holiday Bangalow |
| Transport | Hired Van / Safari jeep |
| Activities | Hiking, Photography, Nature,sight-seeing,wild life safari |
| Weather | First day it was Heavy rain in Riverston peak and second day it was good weather for safari |
| Route | Colombo -> Kandy -> Raththota -> Riverston -> Hettipola -> Wasgamuwa -> Hasalaka -> Kandy -> Colombo. |
| Tips, Notes and Special remark |
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| Author | Dinesh Kumara |
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We started from Colombo around 5.30Am on 31st August. And there were 11 persons with our team. We reach Kadugannawa around 8.45 and had breakfast.
On our first day our plan was to visit Bambara kiri ella, Riverston peak , Pitawala pathana, Thelagamu oya and Sera ella. We met with heavy rain on the way of Riverston peak and we all got wet. We couldn’t reach Riverston summit because of it was not safe to visit summit while thundering. We couldn’t visit Sera ella and Thelagamu oya because we haven’t enough time.
We have enough space to have our lunch in Pitawala pathana ticketing center and it was around 3.00 pm.
It was around 7.30 pm to reach ‘Ashane holiday bungalow’ in Dunuwila wasgamuwa. It was very nice place to stay and reasonable prices. Bungalow can be booked by contacting with its owner (0714725593).
Our second day plan was Wasgamuwa safari and safari jeep has been already arranged before trip started. We took jeep from Aberathna (0724084546) and jeep was in good condition
We started safari around 11.30 in next day and Aberathna came to the bungalow to pick us with his jeep.
 Kadugannawa road. Nice morning. |
 On the way of Riverston |
 On the way of riverston |
 On the way of riverston |
 On the way of riverston |
 Bambatakiri ella |
 On the way of Bambarakiri ella. Green whip snake |
 On the way of Riverson peak |
 Having deep breath on the way of Riverston peak. |
 Having deep breath on the way of Riverston peak. |
 Mini worlds end pitawala pathana. |
 Mini worlds end pitawala pathana. |
 Mini worlds end pitawala pathana. |
 Pitawala pathana road. |
 Pitawala pathana. |
 Riverston peak transmission tower seen from pitawala pathana. |
 Pitawala lpathana |
 Pitawala lpathana |
 Rural Hena/Pala seen from mini worlds end pitawala pathana. |
 Pitawala pathana |
 Traditional wee-bissa in Dunuwila village wasgamuwa. |
 Bird nest near Dunuwila lake wasgamuwa |
 Safari jeep (Aberathna – 072-4084546) |
 Near dunuwila lake wasgamuwa |
 The place we stay.(Ashane holiday bangalow).Very nice place and reasonable price. |
 Eagle Ready for breakfast |
 Wild Elephants in wasgamuwa. |
 Sri lankan jungle-fowl in wasgamuwa |
 Having a bath in mahawali river wasgamuwa |
 Wild crocodile inside wasgamuwa park |
 Whole team together |