Wayamba Triangle Tour: Explore Kurunegala's History & Nature

Starting after breakfast we drive you by crossing the Mahaweli River through the coconut triangle which is the oldest crop in Sri Lanka. The Wayamba province was the capital of Sri Lanka from the 12th and14th centuries of our history. Where a tourist sees a totally different side of history and nature, where the entire province is based on coconut and paddy cultivation. Kurunegala is an ancient royal capital located in the north western province of the country. The picturesque town is surrounded by coconut plantations, marshy paddy fields and dense rubber estates and there are eight large rocky outcrops that encircle and dominate the city. The rocks rise from the plain below and characteristically resemble the form of various animals. According to folklore legend, when the animals threatened the city’s water supply during a period of severe drought, they were magically turned into stone by an old woman. The largest among them is Ethagala or the ‘Elephant Rock’ from which Kurunegala got its name. Nearby are three archeological cities with remains of an ancient moated palace and monasteries from the 12th century. We take you to see the Athugala wehera or the elephant rock Kurunegala is surrounded by rocks and the Ethagala or elephant rock is the largest among them. The rock is 325meters high and resembles the gigantic shape of an elephant. According to myths, the area around the elephant rock experienced a severe drought which resulted in scarcity of water for animals and those endangered animals later turned into large rocks. The myth was designed to suit the meaning of athugala, the large elephant. The way along the rock path is very eco friendly. At the top of the rock there is an 88ft Buddha statue. The Kurunegala town is very scenic to view from the top the rock. After visit that place we stop for lunch and after we take you to kurunegala lake round. You can stop there for a while and relax and before returning back to kandy we take you to the the famous Silver Temple which was the source of rebuilding the Anuradhapura, which event shows the birth of Christ presented by the Dutch governor in the 17th century, and take you back to your hotel in Kandy from the A10 road that we started.