| Year and Month | 29-January-2017 |
| Number of Days | One |
| Crew | Sobasiri Team |
| Accommodation | N/A |
| Transport | Hired Vehicle |
| Activities | Hiking, Photography, Sightseeing, Nature Exploring |
| Weather | Good |
| Route | Colombo -> Kandy -> Mahiyanganaya -> Dehiattakandiya -> Aralaganwila -> Kandegama |
| Tips, Notes and Special remark |
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| Related Resources | None |
| Author | Ranshan Fernando |
| Comments | Discuss this trip report, provide feedback or make suggestions at Lakdasun Forum on the thread
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Dhanigala mountain is actually an exploration by Travel with Chathura program as they captured an amazing circular photo of this unique shaped mountain. Hence I wanted to climb this mountain before get it rush by unethical travelers. However, I and few of my friends were able to conquer Dhanigala mountain and explore some more beauty than we saw on Chathura’s video.
 Approximate location at Metric Map |
 Marked in Google maps |
 The track that our team used, recorded by Ranjith ayya |
 Drone view of the Alien Mountain (pic-Derana) |
 Drone view of the Alien Mountain (pic-Derana) |
It has a unique shape and it looks like an alien ship was landed over there and the trees/ grass over that area was burned. And we can clearly identify it from the above photos as it shows the circle where there are no trees.
 Early morning |
 On the way |
 Passing 18 hairpin bends |
 At dawn |
 Aralaganwila road |
 Nameboard-1 |
 Nameboard-2 |
 Nameboard-3 |
 Nameboard-4 |
 The Notice |
 The view |
 Giant is here |
 The circular |
 Our transportation mode |
 The temple |
 Closer view |
 Nice design |
 Archaeological site |
 Ruins |
 The view |
 Another angle |
 My sisters |
 Our target |
 Bo tree |
 Dhanigala over the site |
 Inside of the temple |
 Inside of the temple |
 Buddha statue |
This area also affected by LTTE works in the war era and that is why most of the ruins damaged. Also, treasure hunters were there a long time ago and there is a big historical value over this site and the temple too. We had a chat with the head monk as we have informed him before the visit. He was very friendly and taught us some important info too.
 At a nice place |
 Journey started |
 Dry forest patch |
 Along the line |
 It’s me |
 Dry forest |
 Plants |
 Surrounding |
 Tony ayya |
 Be careful |
 Small obstacles |
 Thrones |
 Roots |
 Small caves |
 Destroyed by treasure hunters |
 The rocky wall |
 Surrounding |
 This place was destroyed |
 Giant statue was destroyed by treasure hunters |
 The area |
 Cavegraphy |
 Closer view |
 Root designs |
 My family |
 Rocky wall of the circular |
 Water drops of the spring at the top of Dhanigala |
 Water |
 Top of the mountain |
 It’s like a waterfall |
 More to go |
 Another nature design |
 Another small cave |
 Here is it |
 Climbing the final part |
 Reaching the top |
 Let’s walk more |
 Surrounding |
 Nature styles |
 Walking further |
 At the top |
 Its like a small ground |
 The temple and the road |
 I with Thanuja |
 Water pit |
 The spring |
 It’s Nirosh |
 Birth of a water stream |
 Drinking water |
 An edge |
 So far (Zoomed Capture) |
 Man-made tank |
 Towards Maduruoya |
 Another cave has seen far away |
 Edge |
 Some letters |
 The road |
 Surrounding |
 See the water marks |
 Zoomed |
 Nirosh |
 Dangerous edge |
 Solar power panels at the top |
 Here are they |
 My family members |
 Dimbulagala |
 Some giants |
 Temple and the area |
 Green |
 Surrounding |
 Surrounding |
 Beautiful |
 Bhagya |
 The circular type path at the top |
 View towards Maduruoya |
 Where we came from |
 Akila |
 Surrounding |
 Omunugala |
 It looks like Govinda hela |
 Kamburagala/ Topagala |
 Pimburuththawa Tank |
 Over the tank |
 The view |
 Eastern side mountains |
 Over the Omunugala |
 It’s me |
 Beautiful area |
 Exploring |
 Photobooth |
 Maduruoya road |
 The environment at the top |
 Rocky plains |
 Walking path |
 Another part of the range |
 Keep walking |
 Akila again |
 Bhagya was there |
 Our selfie |
 It’s our message |
 Filling some water on the return journey |
 At the lake for a bath |
 Enjoying the bath |
 Sun setting |
 Sun set over the lake |
 It’s Our story |
 Pano 1 |
 Pano 2 |
Thank you for reading !