Memories of 14 Days Trip – Day 7 – 8

We left from Anuradhapura around 8.00 a.m & reached to Jathika Namal Uyana around 9.00 a.m. We spent couple of hours there & came back to entrance around 11.30 a.m. From there we went to Ibbankatuwa Wewa. We had good bath there & we left to see Ibbankatuwa Megalith Cemetery. Now this place developed & maintain nicely.

We spent nearly one hour there & left to Dambulla. We had our lunch from there and left to Sigiriya. All the places booked & finally we found a room. We faced a shocking experience there. Time was around 4.30 p.m & when we came to the room. Wild elephant came to nearby house from forest. Many people joined & try to send back elephant to forest. They were shouting & throw “Ali wedi” to him. But the elephant didn’t fear to it & freely walked through lands. We also joined them & first time we saw such operation live. But later came to our mind how we can escape if elephant turn back & chasing us. Finally they were able to send elephant back to forest. After finishing “Jumbo operation” we came back to the room. We finished the day with lots of new experiences.

Next day morning we went to Sigiriya. We were able to climb the Sigiriya rock before it getting crowded. After that we went to “Aligala Nature Trail”. It opened in few months ago ,but now looks like they abounded the project. This trail starting point situated at main exit pathway from the sigiriya rock. But most of the local & tourist people don’t know this path. Because they don’t properly informed. This pathway finished at “Aligala”. On that way we  climb “Pahangala”. From there you can get nice & different views of “Sigiriya” & “Pidurangala”. Around 12.30 p.m we came back to room & had quick wash. Around 1.00 p.m “Safari jeep” came & we went to “Kawdulla National Park”. After taking tickets & visit to park museum we went to park around 2.00 p.m. Luckily we were able to see 300 – 400 elephants at the park. We wait until 5.30 p.m at the park & we had memorable time there. When we came back to room we noticed that , the previous day jumbo again came to same house around 3.00 p.m. People’s & elephants lives under threat in this situation. They don’t have any other option  than live with this danger. After having good time in Sigiriya we prepared to leave from there on next day morning.

Pls read the next Trip Report to find details from Day 9 onwards.

Thanks for reading.

Sanjeewa

Day 7 – 8  ( 19.08.18 – 20.08.18 )

18.Jathika Namal Uyana

19.Ibbankatuwa Wewa

20.Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Cemetery

21.Sigiriya

22.Aligala Nature Trail

23.Kawdulla National Park

18.Jathika Namla Uyana

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.	Pathway to mountain

.	“Rosa Thiruwana Kanda”

.	Buddha Statue on the mountain

Ruins

sthupaya

.	Awasa Geya

Vihara Geya

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19.Ibbankatuwa Wewa

.	Spill Gate

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20.Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Cemetery

Galewela – Dambulla Road

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Watching video presentation

21.Sigiriya

“Diya Agala”

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pond	“Ata Pattam Pokuna”

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.	“Ketapath Pawura”

.	“Sinha Padaya”

Palace Complex on the mountain

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.	Pond on top

“Sinhasanaya”

“Ugul gala”

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22.Aligala Nature Trail

Starting point

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The pathway

On the top Pahangala

Sigiriya

Pidurangala

Seats for meditation

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Cave – pre historic evidence received from here

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.	End of trail

23.Kawdulla National Park

Entrance Waiting at Entrance Gate

Park Museum

Body of baby Elephant

Preparing to go

.	Searching for Elephants

Water level very low

Here they are

More groups coming out

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.	More & more coming

The Giant Tusker

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Large group coming to water

Large group in “wew pitiya”

Large group in “wew pitiya”

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.	They coming out from every where

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Evening view