Lakshapana Falls

This is the 2nd episode of our journey to Sri Lanka's water falls. This time we had a team of 8 friends (last time it was only two). We traveled by bus to Ginigathhena. Had to wait some time in the ginigathhena bus halt till our friend comes. He had prepared lunch and everything at his place. So went there. It was a very tiresome journey to his place, because it was very rough road. After about 2 hours of traveling, we got to his place.

Spent some time there with his family. Luckily we found a van to give us a ride to the water fall. At about 4.00pm in the evening we got to the water fall.

Finally after descending some few thousand small steps we got to the great lakshapana water fall. It was just amazing. No words to describe. Certainly better and more entertaining than the last water fall at Galaboda. Lakshapana Falls, which at 126 metres are the 7th highest in Sri Lanka, are situated on the Maskeliya Oya.

Ascending those steps was a good exercise. It was dark when we returned to the top. There was a cool hut, in which we stayed until the vehicle comes to pick us up.

We had to wait about two hours for the vehicle. Then we went off to climb Adam's peak (sri padaya kanda).