Memories of 14 Days Trip – Day 1

Year and Month	August, 2018
Number of Days	14 Days ( August 13 – August 26 )
Crew	3 (Between 9-43 years of age)
Accommodation	Relatives house at Kalankuttiya
Transport	Van
Activities	Religious , Sight Seeing , Photography
Weather	Hot and Sunny
Route	Colombo -> Kurunegala -> Ibbagamuwa ->Madagalle Road -> Moragollagama -> Bulnewa -> Kalankuttiya
Tips, Notes and Special remark	No sign board for Maligathenna ruins & ask directions from locals. Get permission from temple to climb the Nagala mountain. Beware of wasp attacks at Nagala mountain.
Author	Sanjeewa
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Again long awaited August vacation came. We decided to arrange a tour like last year we do. But we have to wait till August 13th to finish little one’s extra classes. After all we managed to start our trip on August 13. On 13th 6.00 a.m we started our journey. Our plan was first visit to Anuradhapura side. We used Ibbagamuwa – Madagalla road & on that way we visit 4 important places. We had very memorable experience at Nagala Viharaya at Nikawewa. The place also very important, because it’s image house situated at side of a rock. Another view point also there. The path was very difficult. First we didn’t got permission from temple to climb the mountain due to wasp attacks. Previous day also people got attacked. Anyhow we want to climb the mountain & we told them we took the responsibility of ours. Finally they gave permission to climb the mountain. After passing very difficult path we came to the destination. After that we went to Kalankuttiya via Bulnewa. We stay at our relative’s house & finished very tired day with lots of new experiences. Next day morning we went to Kalankuttiya wewa & spent couple of hours there & evening we spent hours in Kalankuttiya lake. Whole day we spent very leisurely & next day morning we started our journey.

Pls read the next Trip Report to find details from Day 3 onwards.

Thanks for reading.

Sanjeewa

Day 1 – 2 ( 13.08.18 – 14.08.18 )

1.Arankele Aranya

2.Kebellelena Viharaya

3.Maligathenna Ruins

4.Nagala Raja Maha Viharaya – Nikawewa

5.Kalankuttiya Wewa

1.Arankele

Ibbagamuwa – Madagalla Road

Sakman maluwa

pond

Natural creation

Nice pathway

.	Hospital Building

.	Used for prepare medicine

.	The Lena used by Arahath Maliyadeva Thero

Inside the Lena

2.Kebella Lena Viharaya – Maeliya

Ibbagamuwa – Madagalla Road

This place history go back to King Devanampiyathissa’s time. This place famous recently after using this place for tele drama.

Famous “Sidu” tele drama filmed in here. But can’t see any evidence ,“Sidu” producers helped for this place.

Stupaya

Way to “Vihara Geya”

.	Vihara Geya inside this large cave

Inside the “vihara geya”

3.Maligathenna Ruins

Ibbagamuwa – Madagalla Road

Name board in main road , but no any sign board in turning point. Some villagers also don’t know about this place. It is sad to mention, some villagers gave wrong directions & we waste 10 – 15 km’s because of that. Road also in very poor condition. This place a branch of Arankele Monastery complex. Only 2 buildings restored & lot more to recover.

Way to the site

Ruins of 1st building

Ruins of 2nd building

4.Nagala Raja Maha Viharaya

Madagalla – Bulnewa Road

You will get memorable experience if you visit this place. The image house situated on the rock. Next to that another large Buddha statue & view point there. The path to mountain through forest & very difficult one. Until you reach to last stage you can’t see the mountain ,because of the forest. When you came to the point finally, you get amazing views of surround area.