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Adara Kanda, Lovers’ Mountain or Mountain of Love when directly translated, is located off Pambahinna, approximately 160km from Colombo.

Climbing Adara Kanda has been a ritual among the newly-joined students of the University of Sabaragamuwa which is also located in Pambahinna and is visible all along the trek to the summit. It’s also believed that couples who’ve fallen in love with each other usually embark on climbing this together as a sign to show each other their love.

There’s something very similar in the Central Province and they’re the University of Peradeniya and Hanthana Mountain. They’re very popular among the university students but nowadays many others including locals and foreigners are quite keen on climbing these mountains.

Adara Kanda is part of a massive mountain range that stretches all the way to Samanala Mountain Range where the sacred summit of Sri Pada is located. This range continues then through Pettigala and Dethanagala in Balangoda, Haagala aka Hawagala and Non-Pareil and Nagrak Division in Belihul Oya, Adara Kanda in Pambahinna and then joins Wangedi Kanda, Balathuduwa and Gon Molliya Range in Kalupahana before merging with the world famous World’s End in Horton Plains.

Adara Kanda is approximately 1540m (5,053 ft) in height and has an elevation gain of over 900m from Colombo-Badulla main road. You can enjoy the surrounding mountains of Hawagala aka Haagala, Non Pareil Estate, Nagrak Division, Gon Molliya Range, Walawe Basin, Sabaragamuwa University & Pambahinna Town, Samanalawewa Reservoir and many others on the way to the summit.

Increase in irresponsible trekking has caused so much damage to the environment around Adara Kanda just like all the other places in Sri Lanka. Therefore, you’re kindly requested to follow the below methods when travelling into sensitive environmental areas such as Adara Kanda.

Special Note for the Viewers:

I’ve done this video to make other human beings aware of the beauty of this place and please don’t misuse this information in order to ruin this place. I’ve spent so much of time/money bringing this to you so that you may enjoy it. However I’ve a very kind and humble request from you all.

Should you ever visit this place, you’re kindly requested to adhere to the following in order to save our Mother Nature (essentially Our Country) not only for the future generations but for the current one as well:

Avoid careless/reckless/irresponsible/money-oriented/mega tour groups or organizers.

Travel in smaller groups as Mother Nature can’t afford so many footprints at once.

Minimize the use of polythene/plastic and do bring back if you have to take any with you.

Don’t litter and even if it’ bio-degradable, please bring it back and dispose of the garbage properly and responsibly. Because no matter what it is, it will still be alien to that environment.

Use reusable water bottles so that you don’t have to keep buying plastic ones. It’ll not only save you money but will help save nature massively.

Remain quiet and vigilant. Don’t disturb the tranquility of the nature. Instead savor it.

Try and bring if you spot any litter/garbage left behind by other careless travellers.

Don’t light fires unnecessarily and do try to use portable cookers instead of using firewood when camping. The increase usage of firewood leads to more deforestation even at a smaller scale.

Don’t bring any plants back with you or break any plants/branches unnecessarily.

Don’t walk off the designated footpath.

Don’t use soap/detergent/shampoo when bathing in natural streams as they’d only lead to the contamination of those pure water sources and elimination of wildlife species.

Don’t do anything that harms the Mother Nature.

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