Bathalegala (The Bible Rock)

To the traveler proceeding from Metropolitan Colombo to Kandy, the magnificent spectacle of the rock stands as a colossus dwarfing the surrounding landscape. Batalegala Kanda rising to a height of more than 1688 feet is surrounded by its satellites such as Devanagala Kanda hallowed by the visit of legendary God Alutnuwara deiyo in the north east, Kaithankadagale and Urakanda hillocks and Montane Kanda, Wakirigala Kanda and Uthuwankanda from the north. Image Nature has gifted Batalegala Kanda with the panorama of cascading water-falls, luxuriant meadows and intriguing scenery.

Bathalegala is directly under the World Magnetic Field Line & Lightning has special attraction towards Bathalegala. people say If there is lightning at least two or three will struck Bathalegala. It has a cave on the summit and once “Loku Hamuduruwo” was a victim of a lightning strike and luckily survived. Bathalegala mountain gets rain without rain clouds on top of Bathalegala. It has some kind of attraction towards water. Seems like this rock attracts water from nearby clouds.

*Bernoulli Principle - “For an inviscid flow, an increase in the speed of the fluid occurs simultaneously with a decrease in pressure or a decrease in the fluid’s potential energy.”

There is a small Sthupa and some caves for the monks on top of the rock. Heard that there was a cable car project from Kadugannawa to Bathalegala. (About 8Km).

We see Bathalegala as a single rock but it is not. I guess its because of the Magnetic Field. The particles of the rock changed eventually because of the magnetic field and the shape of the rock changes, but the stability of the rock changed when the time goes by.” There's a rock named “Idiri Gala” which is apart from Bathalegala. People say that was early a part of Bathalegala (about 50 years ago) & people were able to jump to that rock from Bathalegala.

 The Memorable view from the top of the rock- 

If you are planning to climb Bathalegala better use public transport till Gewilipitiya and there is a bus towards Hatgampala and from there take a 3 wheeler. If your vehicle has good ground clearance you will have the chance getting as near as possible.

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“you should never get close to people in order to take their photo; you should take their photo in order to get closer to them”

Act as if your camera is a bridge and not a weapon. people are not zebras and we are not hunters.

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Happy Independence Day Sri Lanka !!!

Prior to the year 1972, Sri Lanka was known as Ceylon. For more than a century Sri Lanka was a British crown colony but on 4 February, 1948 the country achieved its independence to officially become the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
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Don Stephen Senanayake became Sri Lanka's first Prime Minister.

Since the attainment of freedom from British rule, Sri Lanka has enjoyed a stable democracy and steady economic growth in spite of the conflict with a separatist military group called LTTE in the recent years.

The independence day of Sri Lanka is a great national occasion celebrated with parades and pageants combined with the spirit of patriotism and national pride. The celebrations begin with the hoisting of the national flag and singing the national anthem, followed by the traditional lighting of the lamp ceremony. Subsequently there are various cultural programs as well as serving of refreshments.

This national day holds much significance for the people of Sri Lanka as it reflects the history of great sacrifices made by many Sri Lankans in the Attainment of its freedom.

It is the day to pay tribute to the armed forces that played a major role in the country's freedom struggle.

එක මවකගෙ දරු කැල බැවිනා, යමු යමු වී නොපමා ප්‍රේම වඩා සැම භේද දුරැර දා, නමෝ නමෝ මාතා!

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Halfway To Paradise

Some photos from our trip to Maskeliya area.

Locations - Norton Bridge & Norton Pond, Seven Virgin Hills, Aberdeen Falls, Mare Fishing Hut, Maskeliya, Mohini Falls, Laxapana Falls...

NORTON BRIDGE & NORTON POND

On The Way To Aberdeen Falls

ABERDEEN FALLS

SEVEN VIRGIN HILLS

FISHING HUT

BUTHTHALU OYA

Hike to one of the remote

 water falls of Baththulu Oya.

Moray Tea Plantation

Views of Adam’s peak

 and the green tea fields.

Adam’s peak falls crashing

 in to Maussakelle reservoir

Sun sets over Seven virgin hills

LAXAPANA FALLS - 115m

Scenic upcountry road to Fishing Hut: 

From Colombo through Highlevel Road passing, Hanvella, Awissawella, Karawanella, Yatiyanthota, Kithulgala, Ginigathena, through Hatton road: Diyagala Junction, Norton Bridge, Kiriwan Eliya, Seven Virgin Hills, Hapugastenna Estate, Moussakellie Junction turn right and through Sri Pada Road, Recarton, through Nallathanniya road; Lakshapana Junction Left turn to Moray Estate Road.

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