Solo ride from Ja-Ela to Dambulla

There are many mountains situated around the Kurunegala – Dambulla main road and I’m still unable to climb most of them due to the lack of free time and availability. However, I had to visit one of my office friend’s function and I wanted to go there on my motorbike. Since I had enough time to explore the beauties around the road I used that time to explore some mountains over the route and I visited those areas to grab details for future hikes with my friends.

Further, I had a quick hike to Waduwa Ketu gala as it was very easy and I explored the others and were able to identify many known mountains and destinations which were climbed previously too.

Via Badagamuwa Forest

On the way

This part is very much famous on drivers

Under the shades

Kotagala Mountain & Moragasgoda Mountain

When I travelled along the Dambulla road suddenly I saw the Kotagala mountain and turned to the left at the nearest road which directed to the base of the mountain. The road located parallelly to a canal and surrounding was covered by paddy fields. I travelled to a certain distance and noticed another small mountain located near to the Kotagala but in the opposite side of the road. Came to the base of Kotagala and got some information from the boutique at there.

The road to Kotagala and Moragasgoda mountains is the opposite road

Along that road

There is a canal along to this road. Moragasgoda Kanda is on the left side and the Kotagala is on the right side.

Kotagala Kanda seen (left one)

A clear view of Kotagala

Moragasgoda Kanda

The road along with the canal

Moragasgoda (left) and Kotagala (right)

The road

I witnessed

Both mountains have seen again on the way to Dambulla on the main road. The right small one is Moragasgoda and the right one is Kotagala

Seen again with another known one

The Canal

Madahapola Mountain

This is a small mountain that was connected with Karanampotha mountain. There was a mountain range from Madahapola and Karanampotha which is having a grassland ground as seen.

Seen Madahapola Mountain

On the way to the Madahapola

The alone path

This road is mostly to the mountain

Karanampotha Mountain

This was another destination that I need to tick off from my bucket list. This can be identified due to the oval shape of the mountain.

Karanampotha Kanda seen

The range from Madahapola to Karanampotha

Here is the giant

Sub road to the mountain

Turned left from the main road

Karanampotha Kanda

Karanmpotha was seen by passing it

Notice the shape

It’s far away

A closer view from the main road

Beliya Mountain

When I passing Galewela I have noticed the Beliya Mountain from far away as the shape of it. I stopped at a small pond near to the mountain and captured some pics of it too. This was also in my list and hope to experienced these hike in the next couple of years.

Seen far away

Here is she

The pond

It was beautiful

Pano view of the pond

I witnessed

Getting closer

Beliya Kanda

Passed it too

Pano with Beliya Kanda

Manikdena seen

Here is she

Border of Gokarella

Bathing place

Reached Dambulla

Dambulu Gala

Ambokka & Newgala Range seen

Seen on the return journey

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Sobasiri Team ©