Nikawatawana(නිකවටවන) 420m scenic peak..

Year and Month	August, 2020
Number of Days	One
Crew	Chamara & my self
Accommodation	N/A
Transport	Pajero
Activities	Archaeology, Photography, Hiking
Weather	Sunny
Route	Chilaw -> Kurunegala -> Dambulla -> Kandalama -> Nikawatawana -> Returned back on the same route
Tips, Notes and Special remark	Take 2L’s of water Do not carry Plastic items (Minimize), Make sure you bring back everything you took. Ask directions from locals Where clothes which cover your body Explain your intentions clearly to locals Easiest path is to climb up from “Kutti Mahaththayas” house
Author	Ashan
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Last year when we were at Wewala wewa we noted this lovely twin peak mountain which was also seen from the banks of Kandalama tank. So Chamara and myself reached Nikawatawana early morning and tried to find a suitable location to get on to the mountain ridge unfortunately the muslim community who were at the base of the mountain weren’t much aware of anything at all. Later we got to know that the road which went adjacent to “Kutti mahaththayas” house led to a forest trail. There was a faded trail which took us to the ridge of the mountain.

The map

Terrain map

Nikawatawana as seen from Kimbissa side

as seen from Wewala

as Seen from Erawulagala

From the ridge it was bit of a complicated climb since there were many ups and downs plus few obstacles. Finding our way to the rocky summit was full of adventure and we enjoyed every bit of it. The main summit was a 360 degree panoramic point and didn’t have any shelter at all.

first scenic point

Ritigala side

Adventurous

Sigiriya and Pidurangala

Bambaragala

slopes

art	galkotha, ambokka, menikdena, yakkurugala

Enderagala

Kitulhitiyawa

Nikawewa gampaha

Ranawa kanda and galagiriya at the backdrop

mini peak

Heritance kandalama

Yakkuragala

last climb

towards the summit

From the summit on could easily appreciate Nuwaragala side , Wewala, Ritgala, Kinihira kanda, Dimbulagala, Galkulama, Katupoth kanda, Minneriya, Pidurangala, Sigiriya, Nearby Bambaragala, Lenawa wewa, Erawugala, Gal kotha kanda, Kaludiya pokuna kanda, Ambokka, Menikdena, Yakkuragala, Beliya kanda, Karanampotha, Kandalama, Enderagala, Ibbankatuwa, Kala wewa, Ranawa kanda, Dambulu gala, Nika wewa kanda, Galagiriya, Ritigala, Kitulhitiyawa, Knuckles mountain range including Pathangala, Gombaniya, Yakkunge hela, Wamarapugala, Dumbanagala, Gerandigala, Lakegala etc

After hanging around a bit we got down and headed towards Pahala Erawula tank where we refreshed our selves prior to departing towards our homes.