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Pidirutalagala
Mountain 2534 m
Sri Lanka's highest mountain which is about 8200 feet above
sea level, it will take you through some exciting and
anxious moments because of it's difficulty in getting to the
top, but the climb is worth your effort, because it will
take you through some beautiful scenery that one won't
forget. One will come across beautiful small waterfalls,
because many waterfalls begin from this mountain.
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Kirigalpoththa Mountain
Sri
Lanka's 2nd highest mountain which is about 2395 metres
above sea level. It is accessible via the Hortainplains. The
road to Kirigalpoththa is not so clear, therefore it's
always recommended to travel there with a tour guide since
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Totupala Mountain 2359 m
Totupala mountain is the Third highest
summit of Sri Lanka. Totupala mountain is about 2357m above
sea level. This mountain is situated in the Horton plains as
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Haputhale Mountain 2351
m
Haputale is a one of the unique places
in Sri Lanka. You will be standing on a Mountain top being
able to see Landscapes of North, South, West and East. |
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Adam's Peak
"Sri Pada Mountain" 2243 m
The only mountains in the world where four major religions
get together and worship. To the Buddhist, the imprint found
on the summit of the mountain is the hallowed footprint of
the Lord Buddha hence the Name "SriPada". To the Hindus, the
footprint is that of God Shiva. To the Christians, it is the
footprint of St. Thomas, and to the Islam, it's the foot
print of Adam, hence the title "Adam's peak". Another name
given by Sinhalese is "Samanala Kanda" meaning Butterfly
Mountain due to the fleet of butterflies fling around with
the start of the season.
It is 2243m in height above the sea level and about 27km (16
miles) from bottom to the top by foot or 14.4km(9 miles) by
vehicle and 12km (7 miles) by foot to the top of the pointed
peak. |
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Namunukula Mountain
2035 m
Situated in Badulla district rising above tea plantations
Namukula is one of best mountains in Sri Lanka for an eco
adventure. From above you could see the flat plane of
eastern forests that include Udawalawe and Yala. |
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Knuckles Mountain 1515 m
Knuckles is one the most important bio diversity
environments with range of mountains and a great water and
wild life resource. Loved by travellers for it's beauty
Knuckles mountains has become a hot spot in eco tourism in
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Gongala Mountain
Situated in Rakwana mountain range Gongala is a great place
for an eco experince of Sinharaja. From west side you can
see the Sinharaja Rain Forest Mountains and Canopy. The
Nothern and Eastern side will show you Rakwana and Balangoda
as well as Udawalawe forest in the distance. The Southside
view if most spectacular ranging the views to matara the sea
town of south. The Drive to the mountain to is breathtaking. |
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Hunnasgiriya Mountain
A fascinating mountain of Knuckles Range is climbers
paradise with it's ecology, water streams and surrounding
scenes. |
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Hantana Mountains
Famous among local climbers hantana can be seen from Kandy
dressed in mist. A great place to go when you are in Kandy. |
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Sigiriya
Sigiriya is a giant rock peak where King Kashayapa build his
citadel and now a world heritage and declared as worlds
eighth wonder. Sigiriya frescos and Ancient architectural
master pieces of Sri Lankans are the main attractions in
Sigiriya. |
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Mihintale
This sacred mountain peak was where Arahat Mahinda Thro met
King Devanapiyatiss which change the History of Sri Lanka to
establish Buddhism. |
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Batalegala
Mountain (Bible Rock)
Named as Bible Rock by Europeans this fascinating mountain
is seen from Kadugannwa pass on the Kandy Colombo Road.
Situated in Aranayaka ecologically important area in central
hills. |
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Yapahuwa
The Yapahuwa rock and its surrounding
area became the capital of the island for a short time in
the 13th century. It is known that King Buvanaikabahu 1
(1273-1284) made this rock, rising loftily out of the
outskirts of Kurunegala his capital. |
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Ritigala
Ritigala is a Strict Nature Reserve,
which lies on a hill 766m High. It is a striking feature in
the flat, dry landscape surrounding it.A mountain steeped in
legend, history, mystery, mist crowned with cool & wet
micro-climate. We are in between Anurdhapura & Polonnaruwa.
We are at an archaeological site. |
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Pink Quartz Mountain
The quartz deposit spreading over 105
hectares is the largest in South Asia and is estimated to be
550 million-years-old. The stones belong to a superior stone
category and according to research, the mineral known as
silicon dioxide is the main component of the pink quartz.
Another archaeological investigation revealed it to contain
250 million-years-old plant fossils. |
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