Alagalla Mountain Range | Place to Hike & Camping in Sri Lanka

Alagalla Mountain Range | Place to Hike & Camping in Sri Lanka
Alagalla Mountain Range (Sinhala: අලගල්ල කඳුවැටිය) is situated at the boundary between the Central and Sabaragamuwa Provinces near Ihalakotte Railway Station near Mawanella in Sri Lanka. The Balana Pass , the key accessway to the hill country (Uda Rata/ Kandyan Kingdom ) for those who come along the old Colombo-Kandy Road is located on the southern edge of this mountain range. Rising to a height of 1,033 m (3389.10 ft.) above mean sea level, there are four peaks in this mountain range. The first mountain is Alagalla Mountain while another peak is called Pooja Gala where a small-scale Stupa has been constructed. The mountain range belongs to three Divisional Secretariat Divisions; Rambukkana, Yatinuvara and Mawanella. A panoramic view of the surrounding landscape can be obtained at the summit of the mountain, including the Bathalegala Rock , Devanagala , Ambuluwawa, Uthuwankanda ,  Knuckles Mountain Range and Hanthana Mountain Range . Alagalla Mountain is mentioned in local folk poetry as follow…