Attractions from Rakwana to Neluwa via Deniyaya

This was an unforgettable trip had by the three of us. This took 3 days and covered 4 provinces as we have started our journey from Kadiyanlena falls and end up with Duwili Falls at Neluwa. This is one of our favorite trips as we were able to cover many waterfalls and places. Especially apart from this tour I couldn’t able to roam around Rakwana or Deniyaya areas.

We had a plan to visit waterfalls and we followed the route map by our motorcycles and were able to cover all the targeted places without any issue. Since I had only a compact camera Sony, WSC series one we were unable to take some photographs of roadside waterfalls due to the battery level and rainy situation.

This report will show the areas that we have covered during the 3rd day after waking up at the Guest House – Rakwana. Our first target was the Morning side and we followed a difficult route to the morning side.

• Handapan Fall
• Galdola Fall
• Sooriyakanda Bends
• Morning Side
• Hathmale Fall
• Duwili Fall

Handapan Falls/ Plains and Galdola Falls

This is the first time that I saw these beautiful Handapan falls and the plain since it was not a rainy day the water level is a bit low. However, we went up to a bungalow which is the nearest view of the falls and turned back to the Rakwana town. And then we had to find a place to spend the night and we were able to see the Galdola falls too.

Handapan Plains and the forest area

Mountain range

Clear Sky

Handapan Ella

Handapan Falls

The plain

Beautiful Bungalow

Another view

At a stream

Malith was there

The valley

Galdola Falls

Tourism board Bungalow

When we searching for a good place to spend the night found this beautiful location and were able to arrange one room for three of us. Food and rooms are quality and there were only us hence we spent some time in the night discussing about the journey and tomorrow plan.

Entrance of the Guesthouse

The guest house

The view

Akila with our machines

Malith is posing

Guesthouse

Dining area

It is a calm place

Menu card

The view

Sooriyakanda 10 bends

This is also my first time being at Sooriyakanda 10 bends, unfortunately, I didn’t have any idea to capture many photos of this amazing road though we have enjoyed the views and the other attractions and the silent forest. Also, we heard some stories about this road which happened in the past and that may be a reason for us not to stop the bicycles during the ride. However, we stopped our bike at a area and took some photos with the help of my tripod and camera.

Roads to follow

We three at Sooriyakanda bends

Another pose

Missing my tripod and the camera

Morning Side

We didn’t have any plan to follow this route or the other route. However, since we met this entrance first we thought to use this route to the Morning side. Though we thought this can be reached by bicycles we had to park our vehicles near the tea estate and informed tea pluckers and walked about 6-7km to the Morning side. Morning side is a beautiful area and we were able to find a doggy for guiding us and we had faced many obstacles such as venous snakes, plenty of leeches on our naked legs, mist with the darkness, lack of drinking water, massive hunger.

Entrance of the Morning side

Name boards

The road with bends

Riding and riding

No more bikes, have to walk

Mountains

Akila is in action

More mountains

Time for my picture, Sooriyakanda towers behind

Beautiful road under the shadows

More to go

Our guide

Sinharajaya forest and Handapan Plains at right

Entering the heaven

Love to walk

Fantastic view

Another pose

Return journey

Mountains all around

The walking path

More to go

Ta estates

Time to leave

Hathmale Falls

After having lunch we were able to reach the Hathmale waterfall which was not difficult to find. There were enough name boards and as usual, we contact several people to get the directions. It was a beautiful fall and there were only three of us at that time hence we had enough freedom to feel the waterfall and the stream. We didn’t have a bath but crossed the stream to the other side and climbed up the waterfall.

First view

The waterfall

Hathmale waterfall

The view

Malith in action

Another view

Akila is in action

My time

Side view of the fall

Another view

How it flows

I’m in the middle

Jumping

The fall

Sky	Hathmale Fall

Top part

The path

Time to leave

Neluwa Duwili Falls

Finally, we headed to Duwili falls located at Neluwa. That is the last attraction of our journey and the day as well. We planned to visit it and go back to Moratuwa via Mathugama. We reached Duwili falls around 5.30 pm and parked our vehicles and got some information from the people around there and followed the staircase to the waterfall. It is actually a collection of 2-3 small falls and we reached the top side of the route around 6.15 pm and it was in the darkness. However, we left from Duwili falls around 6.45 pm.

Low part of the chain

With flash

Side views

Staircase

The Fall

Another view

Darkness came

Surrounding

Milky

My friends

Time to leave

Darkness

Thank you for reading!

Sobasiri Team ©