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Pitawala pathana

Pitawala pathana is a Grassy land found in the knuckles conservation. You will find it when you travel About 33.7 km along Rattota Ilukkumbura road. It will be on the left side.
The plains is spared around roughly 10 hectares of land . This Area is actually a Rock slab which has a thin layer of sand on top . The sand layer is covered in grass and other plants .
Biodiversity in and around this Area is incredible.
You will find many endemic plants and life forms With in this 1000 acres.
There are microscopic plant species that are only found in the knuckles Range. Along with these you will find endemic plants that are only found in Pitawala pathana for example, Nilmonarassa, kadhulassa .
Kadulassa is a Carnivorous plant which feeds on insects. Pathan ala is also a plant that is only found in the pitawala pathana area.
An Amphibian found only in the knuckles Range is a frog known as keerthisinha gal gemba . This frog is only found in this part of the country and is in the list of animals under the threat of extinction. pitawala pathana ends in a mountain slope which is know as the small worlds end .Its about 800m from the entrance and once reached you can sit on a Rock and witness one of the most beautiful sceneries in the country.