Hunnasgiriya, Sri Lanka.

The highest point on the Kandy - Mahiyangana highway, the town of Hunnasgiriya.

Looking down into the Mahiyangana valley.

The road from Kandy starts ascending from Theldeniya till it reaches its summit at Hunnasgiriya town. It is cold, windy and the mist covers the road very often. Then the descent starts and goes past Madugoda on its way to Hasalaka and Mahiyangana.
Videos:-

Ascent to Hunnasgiriya from Theldeniya
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U2gdcYyKKM


Hunnasgiriya to Madugoda and beyond before the 18 hairpin bends.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h80RXLSoH5M

An elephant gets a ride
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3mhIjHLh9k

Hunnasgiriya 3/8/2012

Valley on the right, going to Madugoda from Hunnasgiriya

The dry bed of a stream

The beautiful valley facing a drought and the once flowing stream now dry.

Hunnasgiriya to Madugoda 3/8/2012

The road downhill from Hunnasgiriya to Madugoda

Looking down into the valley below

The highway from Theldeniya to Mahiyangana is done up. It takes two hours drive from Kandy to Mahiyangana now. On this trip to Batticaloa I took these pictures. There is a severe drought on now but the greenery is still there.

The road to Hunnasgiriya, Sri Lanka.

Road from Teldeniya to Hunnasgiriya

Hairpin bend on the road from Teldeniya to Hunnasgiriya

The road from Teldinya to Hunnasgiriya was very narrow and steep. I used to go often on this road after 1969. Now it is a superb highway.
Video:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKUc-LbsIzw