Adam’s Peak is perhaps the most well-known mountain in Sri Lanka. It is located in the Sabaragamuwa Province, at an elevation of 2,243m, and is a place of worship for all of Sri Lanka’s major religions. In the very heart of the island, in the Central Province, lies the hill country. It is a land of verticals.
Centuries ago, Sri Lankans used the mountains as a natural defense against the colonizing British with choke points and rolling boulders to protect the last kingdom of Kandy. Traveling through the roads that wind around the mountains presents breath-taking scenery with tea estates that seem like miles of green carpet, waterfalls, and mist-covered peaks.
Mount Pedro with an elevation of 2,524m is the highest mountain of Sri Lanka and is located here, close to the city of Nuwara Eliya. Horton Plains, Kirigalpoththa, Hakgala and Thotupola are some of the other main attractions around Nuwara Eliya.

Namunukula

Namunukula is a mountain in the Badulla District of Sri Lanka and closer to the Monaragala District. The height of the main peak of Namunukula is about 6600 feet. It is popular as a good observation point in the upcountry. The entry points to Namunukula are from Badulla town, from Passara or Badalkumbura and Ella town.
The most popular and beautiful approach is from Ella. From the top, morning mist can hide Monaragala, Pottuvil and the east coast, while to the south the view over Yala, Kirinda, Tissamaharama and the southern coast is often clearer.

Adam’s Peak (Sri Pada)

It is located in a beautiful part of the southern hill country. Sri Pada has been a pilgrimage center perhaps for all faiths for over 1000 years. The Lord Buddha’s sacred footprint is believed to be in a rock formation at the summit. Therefore, thousands of devotees throng to this sacred mountain peak in order to worship the sacred footprint of the Buddha. Sri Pada is a conical mountain 7,360 feet high, soaring clear above the surrounding mountain ranges.
The pilgrimage season runs from the December full moon (Unduvap Poya) to Vesak in May, the dry season before the southwest monsoon breaks. The great desire of every pilgrim is to reach the peak before dawn to see the magnificent sight of the sunrise and thereafter perform their religious rites. Young, old and married women carrying children and old men, who appear physically incapable of the tiring effort, make the ascent strengthened by the belief that they are doing a meritorious act. Lately, it has also become a popular climb for travelers.

The Knuckles Mountain Range covers parts of the Kandy and Matale districts. The Mahaweli Valley separates it from the Central Hills. Its name derives from the shape of a clenched fist, which forms a scenic wonderland.

Piduruthalagala is an impressive mountain with magnificent views over the surrounding landscape. In the heart of the country, in the Central Province, it should not be missed on a trip to Nuwara Eliya. Getting to the peak of Sri Lanka’s highest mountain is a difficult and enthralling task. Those who overcome it and reach the summit will be rewarded with a stunning and breathtaking panoramic view.
Apart from offering dramatic views of the country, this mountain offers a wonderfully cool climate. The village with the coolest climate in Sri Lanka lies between Piduruthalagala Mountain and the city of Nuwara Eliya. Numerous plants, animals, birds, and flowers hide in this mountain and most of them are endemic to Sri Lanka. Many rare plants can be found on Piduruthalagala. It is said that the Soma plant, which is otherwise found only in the Himalayas, grows here.
Due to its enormous height, many local broadcasting stations have set up their towers at the peak of this mountain including the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation. Travelers both local and international identify this mountain as a haven for trekking. The journey involves trekking through jungles, past streams and through the heavy mist before finally emerging at the summit and its stunning views.

To a traveler proceeding from Colombo to Kandy, this magnificent rock stands as a colossus dwarfing the surrounding landscape. Bathalegala Kanda rises to a height of more than 1,688 feet, surrounded by its satellites such as Devanagala Kanda hallowed by the visit of the legendary God Alutnuwara Deviyo in the northeast, Kaithankadagala and Urakanda hillocks, and Montane Kanda, Wakirigala Kanda and Uthuwankanda from the north.
Nature has gifted Bathalegala Kanda with the panorama of cascading waterfalls, luxuriant meadows, and intriguing scenery. Local people say lightning is drawn to Bathalegala, and that in a storm at least two or three strikes hit the rock.
There is a cave on the summit and once “Loku Hamuduruwo” was a victim of a lightning strike but fortunately survived. There is a small stupa and some caves for the monks on top of the rock. Bathalegala looks like a single rock, but it is not. There’s a rock named “Idiri Gala” which is apart from Bathalegala now. People say that 50 years ago one could jump to that rock from Bathalegala.