Ritigala

Ritigala is the highest mountain, in the north-central region of Sri Lanka. It is 2,513 feet high (from the see level) and situated close to Anuradhapura - Polonnaruwa main road (A11) between Maradankadawala and Habarana. Being the highest mountain the region, it can be seen clearly from the Dambulla-Anuradhapura road.

This is an indescribable landscape in this dry zone of the country. It is an eye catching sight when you see it with misty look - always there is a flock of cloud on it. It has the misty mountain looking similar to the highlands in central Sri Lanka.

This one of the strict reservoirs in the country. The biodiversity and the number of indegenous plants and the unique ecological system is the reason to consider this mountain as special.

in different heights of the mountain, there are different plant species and type of forest. Close to the top, it appear as a forest in Sri Pada (Adamspeak) or Horton plain. It is unbelievable to see such a plan in the middle of the dry zone.

These are few images from the area

This is how you see it from distance (A11 road - close to Ganewalpola)

View from the Anuradhapura - Polonnaruwa main road

There are lot of birds in the area -this one is Kithala (Purple Swamphen)

Pheasant-Tailed Jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus)

Inside the forest - It is just like a tropical rain forest

Home to huge trees - Like in Sinharaja

Another attractive tree - inside the forest

View from the mountain area