| Year and Month | 28-June-2018 |
| Number of Days | One |
| Crew | Only Me |
| Accommodation | N/A |
| Transport | Motorcycle |
| Activities | Hiking, Photography, Sightseeing, Nature Exploring, Road touring |
| Weather | Clear day |
| Route | Jaela -> Kurunegala -> Dambulla and return on same route |
| 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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I had to go to Dambulla for special work and I thought to have a ride on my motorcycle to see some mountains and nature and to identify them on my way to Dambulla. I started my journey from Jaela at 4 am and able to pass Kurunegala around 6 am and then I started exploring the nearby mountains and decided to visit them as much as I can.
First, I found two beautiful peaks on my way and turn to the road heading to Moragasgoda and Kotagala mountains, since I have no travel partner I observed the trailhead and the surroundings and talked with the villagers, and got the information and wrote them on my notebook.
After that, I continue my journey and identified Karanampotha, and headed to the base of the mountain and then I observed that the Karanampotha is connecting with a long tail mountain which is a bit small than Karanampotha but the hike of the range is easy as there are only maana bushes.
Then I continued again and turned to another road and headed to the summit of the peak by motorcycle as there is a proper road for the villages over there. There was a university student who walking to her home and she said that the name of the mountain as Madahapola mountain.
After that, I stopped at a beautiful lake where I saw the Beliya Kanda and spent some time having a cup of tea. Captured some pictures and noted about the land area and left to Dambulla. Finally, I was able to capture some photos of Manikdena, Lenadora, and Abmokka mountain range with Newgala and Selagama mini world’s end.
Heading to Moragasgoda and Kotagala
 It looks like the Sripada |
 Kotagala and Moragasgoda |
 Beautiful summits |
 Through the paddy field |
 Another view of it |
 Closer view |
 The road along with a canal |
 Beauty |
 Clear pathway |
 Time for a selfie |
 Kotagala and Moragasgoda |
 Full view of the area with a familiar one |
 The road connects with the main road |
 The canal |
Heading to Madahapola Mountain
 On the way to find another one |
 Nobody is there |
 Climb up a mountain by bike |
 Nice road |
 More to go see the Madahapola Kanda at Beligamuwa |
 I’m free |
 More and more to go |
 Getting close to the summit level |
 Almost flat area |
 Cultivation |
 The only person that I met |
 Bridge on the way to the Madahapola Kanda at Beligamuwa |
 The stream |
 Designs |
 Time for another selfie |
 The road connects with the main road |
Heading to Karanampotha Mountain
 Karanampotha Seen |
 Closer view of Karanampotha |
 On the way to the base of it |
 Getting closer |
 How it connects with another mountain range |
 More to go |
 Another view |
 The road to Karanampotha |
 Passing Karanampotha |
 Zoomed view of Karanampotha |
 Another view |
 Beauty |
 Journey continued |
 Beliya Kanda Seen |
The lake with the view of Beliya Kanda
 Captured |
 Zoomed view |
 Heading over there |
 Stopped at this beautiful lake |
 The Lake |
 Time for another selfie |
 Panorama view |
 Zoomed view of Beliya Kanda |
 Witnessed a beautiful lake |
 Pano view of the area |
 Getting closer |
 Manikdena and Lenadora Seen |
View of Manikdena and Lenadora
 The view |
 Manikdena and Lenadora |
 Lenadora zoomed |
 Another view |
 Giant Manikdena |
 Amazing view |
 Through the paddies |
 Zoomed |
View of Ambokka and Newgala mountain range
 Ambokka and Newgala Seen |
 Ambokka |
 Covered by mist |
 The range |
 The connection of destinations |
 Misty |
 A clear view |
 Final capture |
Thank you for reading !