Archives: Things To See

Wakwella Bridge is a bridge in Galle District near Thelikada, Sri Lanka. It is around 152.5 m (500 ft) long and crosses the Gin River. Built on the Gin Ganga Dam, the bridge links the villages of Kudagoda and Gonapura. It was constructed in 1999 and at the time was the longest bridge in the… Continue reading Wakwella Bridge

Baddegama Wawulagala Shri Shailakutarama Purana Gallen Viharaya is an ancient cave temple preserved by the Department of Archaeology on the Hikkaduwa – Baddegama Road. Taking the Baddegama Road from Hikkaduwa town ( also the connecting road to the southern expressway) and travelling about 8 km you will come across the standard board installed by the… Continue reading Shri Shailakutarama Purana Gallen Viharaya

Sandarawala is an ancient pond on the Baddegama-Galle Road. Rather neglected now, this pond and the adjoining mystic hill called ‘Hedi Demala Kanda‘ is buried deep in the history of Sri Lanka. In 1215 Kalinga Magha, an invader from India captured the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa and the city was under his iron grip for 21… Continue reading Historic Sandarawala at Baddegama

The Gin Ganga (Sinhala: ගිං ගඟ, Gin River), is a 115.9 km (72 mi) long river located in Galle District of Sri Lanka. The river’s headwaters are located in the Gongala Mountain range, near Deniyaya, bordering the Sinharaja Forest Reserve. The river flows past the villages of Baddegama, Nagoda, Thelikada and Hegoda. The Wakwella Bridge,… Continue reading Gin Ganga