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Trip To Adams Peak By Train
Train Trip To Adams Peak
Adams Peak trip ……………
My 71st Adams Peak trip. * Start from Kalutara and Returning to Kalutara after pilgrimage…within 24 hours.
* Departure on 10. 01. 2023 at 8:00 AM. 8:19 AM from Kalutara railway station by Ruhunu Kumari train.
Travel Story by Amila Randeepa De Silva
 We took Badulla Express train from Colombo Fort Railway Station at 9.45 A.M. After a delay of 24 minutes the train reached Hatton at 3:00 PM.
Hatton-Nallathanniya Bus Departure for Nallathanni from Hatton Railway Station at 3:15 PM. At 4:20 PM the bus reached Nallathanni.
 From 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm, We had a meal after taking a bath at Seeta Gangula. At 6:30 pm Nallathanniya Nagavihara was visited and climbing the Adams Peak  began with the alms offering to the temple
We arrived Makara Thorana at 6:50 pm and at about 7:30 pm we were close to Sama Chaitya.
At 9:15 p.m. koodu ritual was performed for new worshipers near Indikatu Pahana.
 Arrival at the upper courtyard at 10:00 pm and waited in the lower courtyard for a while as the upper courtyard is closed to perform some rituals.Â
From 10:20 pm, the upper courtyard is open to the public and we Light oil lamps and offer flowers.Â
 At 11:15 pm We started to climb down in the direction of Ratnapura Palabaddala Rajamavatha.
11 01 2023 (next day) We reached Palabaddala Viharaya at 5:00 am. At 6:00 am departure by bus to Ratnapura and arrival at Ratnapura city at 7:20 am.
 After breakfast at 8:00 am Departure from Rathnapura by Panadura bus and arrivala at Horana city at 9:45 am. Kalutara bus departure from Horana town at 10:00 am. Reach Kalutara town at 11:00 am.
  I have always met average number of devotees going up and down on Hatton Nallathanniya route . Only a few were found on Ratnapura Palabaddala Rajamavatha.
On Nallathanniya route, it would take about 03 hours and 30 minutes to reach the summit of the Adams Peak from the place called Nallathanniya.
It took 05 hours and 45 minutes to climb down on Rathnapura Palabaddala route.
The weather condition was very good… cold and almost no wind.
Bus and train fares
 Kalutara to Hatton train fare third class is Rs. 380/=
Bus fare from Hatton to Nallathanniya is Rs. 236/=
Bus fare from Palabaddala to Ratnapura is Rs. 184/=
Bus fare from Ratnapura to Horana is Rs. 236/=
Bus fare from Horana to Kalutara is Rs. 160/=
Note the above prices will change periodically.
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