Kegalle

A mid-way of old tradition and the new enterprise. Once home to freedom fighters and aristocrats. The old tradition runs back to pre-historic man 30,000 years old with stone tools, oldest and biggest graphite mine holder and Kegalle can be considered as one of the most important transport hubs between Colombo and Kandy.
Beli lena, Dorawaka lena, Alu lena, Salgala, Yahalena, Lenagala, Asmadala, Halamada, Uthuwankanda, Batalegala caves can be shown evidences for prosperous civilization of Kegalle prior 28,000 years.
Kegalle is a large city in Sabaragamuwa province 78km from Colombo. Kegalle is an important milestone in the entryway to the upcountry. "Raja Mawatha" across the Kelani valley was here. Paddy, Tea, Rubber, and Coconut can be viewed as principle cultivating crops and minor crops like Coffee, Cocoa, Pepper, Clove and Arecanut. The enchanting environment of Kegalle is because of the locale in central highlands and Western Southern planes.

Attractions
Uthuwankanda
During the colonial period, this was called "castle rock". The rocky slopes at the top of this mountain range are visible to the British in the style of the Rhine Palace in Europe. A1 It is easy to reach Utuwankande along the A1 route. Travel from Colombo to Kandy passing the Kegalle and Molagoda districts directs 'Uthuwana Road' on the left hand and along the broadway 1km and from the junction left side takes to the rock. Travel from Kandy is about 2 km from Mawanella town.
The spot is broadly known as the hideaway of Deekirikevage Saradiel the most famous as Utuwankande Sura Saradiel. He was a rob gang leader and bandit who opposed the British experts amid the frontier rule. At that time, the state products were brought from Kandy to Colombo through Utuwankande. Saradiel and his associates looted the highway. The loots were distributed to innocent, helpless, people. It is said that he was enjoying an incomprehensible word by distributing loot to poor people. Also, the cruel Sinhalese were too not safe from him. He is a desperado who turned into an amazing figure in Sri Lanka otherwise called the "Robin Hood of Sri Lanka."

Devanagala Raja Maha Viharaya
The Devanagala Buddhist Temple is accepted to be worked amid the time of King Parakramabahu the Great of Polonnaruwa Kingdom. There is likewise conviction that the sanctuary was a work of King Walagamba. Devangala holds the honor of a tooth relic house the remains of this structure still can be seen.
Devanagala is likewise home to one of the Kandyan Tampita Viharaya. Today another new structure has been manufactured encompassing the Tampita Viharaya. The specialty structure Tampita Viharaya is a structure based on a wooden stage that lays on a number of stone stumps that are 3-4 feet tall. The rooftop is held by a structure worked of timber, and the dividers are commonly made of wattle and daub. These structures were a prominent religious compositional plan amid the Kandyan time frame.
The seating Buddha statue underneath the dragon pandal (Makara thorana) lies at the focal point of the Devanagala Tampita Vihara image house. Two god statues remain alongside the seating Buddha statue. By the gods stand two standing Buddha statues and situated Buddha statues confronting one another.
The Makara Thorana (Dragon Arch) over the statue is distinctive. Two dragons on the sides are confronting upwards towards the "Kihibi Muhuna" at the upper focus. Just the Kihibi Muhuna is looking straight forward at you. Here able to discover the winged serpents, dragons of the Makara Thorana looking towards visitors with a pleasant smile all over.

Salgala Monastery
Similar to Ritigala and Arankele monasteries Salgala pave walks for an eternal heal, meditation. The divine stone-carved entrance pathway lies along with slippery, moss-covered stone steps. Wahalkada (the gateway), Delicate bird cooing, swish leaves symbols to denote the boundary of the monastery. Salgala monastery is a safe house for the effortful meditation aiming at ending the rebirth. The ease accessibility of Salgala is from Warakapola. Seven miles on the Anguruwakanda street and another 2 1/2 miles from Galapitamada convey one to its passage.          Salgala religious community comprises of 18 shakes. A sapling of the Ananda Bodhi of India and a little vihara called 'Gandhakuti' presently congested with the wilderness. The Salgala woodland has trees well more than a hundred feet tall and thick undergrowth. Profitable trees, for example, Milla, Pihimbiya, Eta Heraliya, Hal, Nedun, Godapara, Diya Thaliya are found galore, while uncommon salubrious plants as ira raja, Sanda Raja, Kuda h=Hedaya, and Maha Hedaya grows well. The lavish woods is likewise home to 30 assortments of uncommon birds, butterflies, and numerous reptiles.

Barandy Kovil
This kovil is committed to the Barandy god. It is intriguing to take note of that the way the kovil has finished by the stone squares interlock one another like a mind-boggling jigsaw puzzle. It is said that King Rajasinghe I who had turned into a Hindu after having changed over from Buddhism, started to assemble this kovil to repay his sin of killing the father but never able to finish even over 20 years around. Originating from Avissawella swing to Nuwareliya then before Thalduwa intersection soon after the bridge over the Kelani river locate narrow street signage to the kovil. 
There have had a stones bridge over the Seethawaka river between the kovil and the royal palace and a moat under. There were stairs to rise from the river. Its ruin remains useless today. It can be seen near the stairway had drawn balustrades. A beautiful sculpture carved Ledgement pillars, a lotus bud-shaped water spout is unique features that have been made from a single stone.

Beli Lena
Beli Lena cavern at Kithulgala was uncovered and inquired about between the years 1978-1983 by the department of archeology. The site deposits after 25 radiometric tests were resolved they be from 30,000 – 9000 years before old. An assorted scope of social, faunal and human remains was exhumed. Among the things found were some geometric microlithic stone instruments which at 30,000 years are among the world oldest. The pieces of evidence of Belilena have revealed tools made out of bones and fire used prior to 30,000 years.
Inside the conserved cave, there are two chambers a main and a sub. It is considered as a Buddhist venue in a certain period of time. The entrance to the main chamber gives an indication of advanced construction technology where Buddhist monks were meditated. A small waterfall that opens up the tranquil beauty surrounding the lonely Beli Lena. From the front view from the second cave will be taken to a quiet era in history.

Olu Ella
The miraculous incident of never drying even in harsh droughts is such a specialty in Olu Ella. This waterfall gets its name from the likeness it has to the white "Olu flower bloom." It's sundry falls resemble the white petals of an Olu blossom. As per the townspeople, the waterfall gets so engorged with water amid the rainy terms that they need to cross the extension made of wooden bars with alerts as the delicate splash made by the fall makes a total whiteout of the street ahead. It showcases how much the volume it holds on. The waterfall’s front wooden bridge is one of Sri Lanka's oldest wooden bridges.

The Bridge on River Kwai
A novel by French novelist Pierre Ball later moved to a Hollywood movie by David Lynn "The Bridge on the River Quai" is significant which won seven academy awards and following international awards. The scene was based on Kitulgala Kelani river surrounding. The old bridge does not remain at present as it was blown up at the climax of the movie. A few kilometers along the Hatton side of Kitulgala takes to clear labeled mark down to Kelani river.

Makandawa Forest Reserve
Makandawa is home to several floral species and many wildlife which is highly rich in biodiversity. Makandawa, one of the oldest forest reserves in Sri Lanka, is a low country tropical secondary forest cover of the Kelani river nourishing. The Balanocarpus kitulgallensis plant is one of the most endangered species in the red data book is here. Only here from the whole planet the plant is growing. There are several species of rare orchid species that endemic to the country. The only aquatic orchid species recorded in Sri Lanka is reported from Makandawa. Besides, canopy species and rare fauna belong to Makandura. Besides, all bird species endemic to Sri Lanka, except in the high mountains, are also found in Makandawa. Makandawa is the inclusion of the bird's observers in the world. The Otus thilohofmann was first seen in Makandawa in early 2004. The entering of the Makandawa reserve is at the Kitulgala Rest.

Bathalegala mountain
The Bathalegala mountain, ascending to a stature of 798m above sea level, is arranged close Aranayake. Individuals going on the A1 route Colombo to Kandy will recollect the serpentine street with the steepest inclination, roughly 20 km far from Kandy. This chronicled pass, and the close-by town tough are called Kadugannawa. From Kadugannawa pass a magnificent view toward the western highlands. Bathalegala is the most impressive mountain in this view, because of its unmistakable vertical precipices encompassing level top surface. Bathalegala was known as "Bible Rock" in the colonial era because the view of an open book since this table mountain takes after an open book or roused dreams of how Mount Sinai could resemble.