Hiking · Kataragama · Southeastern Region
The Summit of Kataragama Peak
Kataragama Peak — 5 km from Kataragama
VIEW FROM THE SUMMITPhoto by Binesha Samanmali on Wikimedia CommonsA working pilgrimage peak — white-clad pilgrims climb to the summit shrine before dawn in festival season.
A forested peak beside Kataragama town, known locally as Wedihiti Kanda, with a shrine at its summit. The climb is a pilgrim path of about two hours, and the top looks across the dry-zone plains to the sacred city below.
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6.3868° N, 81.3361° ECarto · OSM
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