| Year and Month | 04-February-2020 |
| Number of Days | One |
| Crew | 08 |
| Accommodation | N/A |
| Transport | Motor Bicycles |
| Activities | Hiking, Nature Exploring, Photography, Sightseeing, Waterfall Hunting |
| Weather | Good |
| Route | Colombo -> Piliyandala -> Horana -> Idangoda -> Ayagama -> Pimbura -> Kalawana Road ->Rajuruwatte Road ->Samanpura |
| 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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Karawita Kanda which is known as Eluwagala is a unique famous mountain range in Karawita Samanpura area in Kalawana. This is a single mountain range which is belongs to minor mountains in lower areas of the country. The name of “Karawita kanda” mentioned in the metric map but locals use “Eluwagala” as it’s name.
Eluwagala is not a hard climb but little difficult to hike during rainy season as usual. There is only one rocky plain at the top of the mountain and it is marked in the Metric map as the “Karawita Kanda” and height for 594m. Our initial hike was from a tea patch and after that we walkied along a dried water stream. Finally we reached to a Kekilla bushy area and within few minutes were able to come to the top of the mountain.
After the hike we went to Patta ella which is few km away from Samanpura and had a bath after we leaving to our homes.
Eluwagala GPS Location – 6.561363, 80.407896
 Here its marked as Karawita |
 Satellite view, white star is the Summit |
 Satellite view of Eluwagala from Agalawatte road. Red star is the summit |
 Here is the google street view of the above photo |
 Welcomed us |
 Here is some |
 Style of it |
 Initial part via Tea estate |
 Tea |
 Information received |
 More to go |
 Forest patch |
 Resting place |
 More to go |
 Mushrooms |
 Roots |
 Kekilla patch |
 Bandu’s father is also came with us |
 Little more to go |
 Helping hands |
 Closer to the top |
 Plants |
 Samanpura |
 Village |
 More views |
 Near by summits |
 Bandu is celebrating the Independence day |
 Surrounding |
 Summit flag |
 Independence Day |
 Father and Son |
 Lower parts |
 Top |
 Paddies |
 Limitless |
 Environment |
 Far away views |
 Itsy Bitsy Spider |
 Surrounding |
 Roti for the breakfast |
 Weight |
 Back to the village |
 Forest path |
 Uncle is more fit |
 Seen again |
 Tea |
 Creature |
 Another tasty |
 Cultivation |
 We had |
Patta Ella Fall – පට්ට ඇල්ල
The Patta Ella fall’s name is ascribed to the flow, which looks like a stripe down the mountain (‘patta’ means belt). The 3m-high fall is located along the Ratnapura – Kalutara road at a village called Rajjuruwatte (meaning ‘king’s estate’). The nearest town is Kalawana.
To reach the Patta Ella you need to take the road towards Samanpura just as you pass ( about 1.3 km) Kalawana town and take the Karawita road. The road continues along a stram and after about 2 km comes an area called Rajjuruwatte.
From here, you need to climb down towards the stream over tea patches to reach the fall. The waterfall lies on the stream which runs along the road but not visible to the road. Therefore its recommended to obtain some guidance from the people in the area.
GPS Location – 6.549512, 80.399309
 A pool |
 Stream |
 Beauty |
 Another angle |
 Slow shutter |
 Milky water |
 Nature styles |
 Patta Ella |
 Best place to a bath |
 Slow shutter |
 Another view |
 Normal capture |
 Part |
 Top part |
Thank you for reading !