After a hectic weekend climbing Dolukanda and visiting the haunting forest ruins of Ritigala, the drive back to Colombo needed one final stop. We were somewhat refreshed from the excellent full body massages the evening before, but our legs still carried the ache of two mountains, too little sleep, and far too many hours on rough trails. Yet…
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A Mountain That Fell From the Sky. Dolukanda Sri Lanka
Some climbs give us a view. Others make us work for a story. Dolukanda does both. We set off early, 14 intrepid hikers moving out in that brief window when the morning still feels gentle. At the base, near the Dolukanda Raja Maha Viharaya in Kurunegala, Mahesh is waiting for us. A local from the village,…
