Skip to content
Wide view over forested plains and distant tanks from the summit of Kataragama Peak
VIEW FROM THE SUMMITPhoto by Binesha Samanmali on Wikimedia Commons5 km from Kataragama

HIKING

The Summit of Kataragama Peak

Kataragama Peak · Southeastern Region

Visit

2-4 hrs

Best

Morning

Region

Southeastern Region

A 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.

2-4 hrsMorning
View on map

Location

Loading map…