Maha Oya to Manampitiya on B502 through Maduru Oya National Park

It was a weekend in June 2018 and we were on our way back to Colombo from Ampara after visiting some of our relatives. While driving home, this time we thought of tying out a new route home without using our usual way to Colombo. So, we decided to turn form Maha Oya Junction to B502 road towards Manampitiya. Distance from Maduru Oya to Manampitiya is little over 58 kilometres and part of it is fallen through the Maduru Oya National Park.

Even though the route we have chosen is longer over a 100 kilometres than our usual way, we never regret our decision... The whole journey was filled with splendid sights all over us.

First Time in Singapore - Part One

Four Days in Singapore

All planned for the first overseas trip together.      YES.. after many many discussion rounds, late night long planing sessions ,reasoning , defensing, justifying..  finally all are set.

Destination was fixed as Singapore, Tickets were purchased through Malaysian Airlines,Bags were packed for 04 nights stay , only countdown was left..

Bangkok Excursion with Little Jay (Jay’s first overseas travel experience) 1 - Tour Planning

Both Sandeepa (my loving wife) and I are displaying so many thing in common. Those not limited to our likes and dislikes, but also to our habits and behavior. So, there’s no doubt both of us love to travel together too...We started travelling together form the wedding day itself and continued even more frequently.

With the arrival of our new little daughter 'Jay', we had to limit our excursions for a while giving  priority to her. After completing couple of months age, once again we began exploring new destinations within the country with our little Jay. However, we wanted to give her a foreign travel experience sooner as possible, after she turned one and half years.

A Trek to Remember from Ohiya to Bambarakanda through 'The Devil's Staircase'

The scenic view from the top of Devil's Staircase...

As truly as meant by the name itself, 'The Devil's Staircase' is one of the most adventurous and challenging trails in Sri Lanka without any doubt. This path connects Ohiya and Kalupahana Junction and is the closest route if you'e travelling to Horton Plains National Park from Colombo - Batticaloa (A4) main road. This famous route is little over 14 kilometers long trail of sharp zig-zag twists, that are extremely steep and difficult, but quite thrilling to travel.

I accidentally first saw this adventure in an article shared on Facebook. While going through it and seeing the photographs shared, I wanted to experience it real by myself. So, after wasting a lot of time in gathering a team and fixing dates, finally a weekend was chosen to explore this adventure with three other friends, Vikum, Sandun & Janitha.