Showing posts with label Hasalaka. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hasalaka. Show all posts

Saturday, October 27, 2012

'Look-out point' and the 18 hairpin bends leading to Hasalaka, Sri Lanka.

Panorama from 'look-out point' past Madugoda
View of the 'Sorabora Wewa' from the 'look-out point'

There is a 'look-out point' past Madugoda before the 18 hairpin bends leading on to Hasalaka and Mahiyangana. There is always a severe blowing here. The air rising from the Mahiyangana valley blows through the gap in the hills at this point. You can see three water-reservoirs in the valley below. The one shown in the second picture is the 2000 year old 'Sorabora Wewa'. The video below shows the 18 hairpin bends after this point.
Video:-
18 hairpin bends
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KoNsI8wMnI

Monday, August 13, 2012

On the road to Hasalaka

The winding road coming down after the 18 hairpin bends
The approach to Hasalaka
The land looks green even with a lack of rainfall. Photo taken on the 3rd August 2012.
Video:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMmxL2tg0Og

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Road from Madugoda to Hasalaka.

bends on the Madugoda - Hasalaka road.
Spoiling the beauty of nature.

The beauty of a countryside and the ugliness brought by advertisements by the roadside.
Video:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KoNsI8wMnI