Pollebedda Exploration-2016

Pilot hike in Pollebadda area & Nuwaragala mountain(2016/2017 Hike Season) on 17/18/19-02-2016

Pollebedda, a veddah village in the Ampara District.

Nuwara Gala, once the kingdom of Saddatissa, brother of King Dutugemunu, still boasts of ruins of an old castle and a rock pool built on top of the mountain. It is believed that Saddhatissa who was hiding from his brother lived in Nuwara Gala until the death of King Dutugemunu.