Mountains
Kirigalpotta Mountain is second highest mountain of Sri Lanka. Situated at close to Horton Plains of Sri Lanka. Highest mountain of Sri Lanka is Piduruthalagala Mountain. It's situated closed to Nuwaraeliya. It's 2524m high above sea level. Kirigalpotta i ...
Thotupola Kanda (mountain) in Horton Plains is the third highest point in Sri Lanka (2360 metres above sea level). The climb to the top is quite easy and a good starting point for a young hiker. When you travel from Nuwara Eliya to Horton Plains via P ...
Rathnapura
1358Meters hight, 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 ...
Monaragala
Located in Monaragala District and 666 metres in height
Meemure
A fascinating mountain of Knuckles Range is climbers paradise with it’s ecology, water streams and surrounding scenes. Coordinates:7°26′0″N 80°50′0″E
Badulla
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. Coordinates: 6°56′N 81°07′E
Kegalle
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.
Anuradhapura
Thirteen kilometers from Anuradhapura is Mihintale, the site of introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka in the year 247 BC. The King of Sri Lanka having embraced Buddhism established the world’s first fauna and flora sanctuary at Mihintale in the 3rd centur ...
Anuradhapura
A beautifully paved footpath, several elevated platforms, ruins of an old hospital and remains of a terraced pond are what is unearthed at this 180 BC Buddhist monastery at the foothill of 600m high Ritigala Rock. Dating back to around 350 B.C is one of t ...
Badulla
Sri Lanka’s highest peak, also known as Mount Pedro, rises 2524m (8281ft) above sea level, immediately behind the town. Unfortunately, the path to the summit, which is the site of Sri lanka’s main television transmitter, is closed to visitors for security ...
Kandy
Famous among local climbers hantana can be seen from Kandy dressed in mist. A great place to go when you are in Kandy. The Hanthana Mountain Range lies in central Sri Lanka, south-west of the city of Kandy. It was declared as an environmental protectio ...
Kandy
The Knuckles range, which lies in the Kandy and Matale Administrative Districts, was originally known as the Dumbara Kanduwetiya (misty mountain range). Its present name, given to it by British surveyors, is derived from the shape of its main massif, whic ...
Adam’s Peak (Sri Pada Mountain) 2243 m – Rathnapura The most famous physical feature of Ceylon is Adam’s Peak, which is situated in the Ratnapura district. It is on the edge of the central massif but its surrounding group of mountains called the Wilder ...
Ritigala, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Ritigala is an ancient Buddhist monastery and mountain in Sri Lanka. The ruins and rock inscriptions of the monastery date back to 1st century BCE. It is located 43 km away from the ancient monastic city of Anuradhapura At 766 m above sea level, and 60 ...