Here are the routes of the two trips Dr.Wignaraja with his three Australian doctor friends, Dr.Kaluaratchi and myself as 'tour guide' did.
1. A. Trip from Colombo to Avissawella, Ginigathena,
Hatton, Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Wellawaya, Maligawila, Embilipitiya, Rathnapura and
Colombo. Two over night stays.
2.
B.Trip from Colombo to Anuradhapura – Isurumuniya
- Mihinthale, Jaffna, Thiruketheeswaram,
Mannar, Pesalai, Madhu, Thantrimale, Anuradhapura, Colombo. Three overnight
stays.
The air-conditioned van we hired for the
trip was driven by M. Suresh, a careful and courteous driver. His Sri Lankan
Telephone Number is 0778948749. You can ring him up and discuss details re
Rupees per Kilometer etc. with him.
The Hotels we stayed at during our first
trip were:-
1.
‘Grand Elle Hotel’, Elle -
2.
The Centuria Lake resort, Embilipitiya -047 223
0514.
The places we stayed at during the Jaffna trip were:-
1.
The Gnanams Hotel –
2.
Pilgrims
Rest, Thantrimale – Telephone 0728027626 – Three bed-room attached bath and you
have to order your meals to be brought from out.
Videos posted by me
to Youtube. Please click on each of the blue lettered links:-
1st Trip
Kithulgala to Nuwara Eliya:-
Kithulgala to Nuwara Eliya:-
Nuwara Eliya Gardens:-
Milk feeding time, Elephant Orphanage, Udawalawe:-
2nd Trip
Jaffna to Thirukketheeswaram:-
Thirukketheeswaram to Pesalai:-
Pesalai to Thantrimale:-
Sights at Thantrimale:-
Thantrimale to Karawanella:-
Please inquire re further clarifications - 1960batch@gmail.com
Philip G V
