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Kegalle in transition
Cradled between the central highlands and western southern planes, District of Kegalle is mid-way between age old tradition and new enterprise.
Once home to many up country aristocrats, regional leaders and freedom fighters, the district today boasts of a rich rubber and spice cultivation, island’s oldest and biggest graphite mine, a booming clay industry and world’s only elephant orphanage.
The oldest archaeological evidence of the district’s rich history was found during the archaeological excavations at Beli Lena cave in Kithulgala. The 30,000 year old geometric micro lithic stone tools found at the cave premises among the oldest discovered to date in the world.
Cave temples or temples build around natural caves are an indigenous architectural approach found commonly in the district while the elephant lamp’ of Dedigama an ancient hydraulics marvel stands strong witness to the rich heritage of Kegalle.
Saradiel - Uthuwan Kanda
Beli Lena
Olu Ella (Waterfall)
Barandy Kovil
Devanagala Raja Maha Viharaya
Bo Ella
Dedimunda Devalaya_ Aluthnuwara
Bogala Graphite Mines
Saradial Village and Theme Park
Manna Kethi Ella
Handun Ella
The Bridge on River Kwai
Kithulgala
Padiyagampala Gal Messa ( Prehistoric Dolmen)
Deliwala Kota Vehera
Hakurugala Raja Maha Viharaya
Holombuwa Sthripura Gal Len Viharaya (Stone Cave Temple)
Pethangoda Katu Una Pandura (bush of thorn bamboo)
Suthigara Dagoba (Dedigama Kota Vehera) and Museum
Maahmpita Raja Maha Viharaya
Makandawa Rakshithaya (Forest)
Kurulu Kele
Salgal Monastry
Ethubendi Lena
Bathalegala
Asupini Ella
