Travelling

Overlooking grassy plains and eucalyptus trees lining the estates, you will see friendly face of the estate workers greeting you. Driving breezily along the well-paved road, you will me under on the first and second circular roads which lead up to the Hanthana Housing Scheme. Also, the Forest Reserve roads were the Circuit Bungalow is located offers sightings of hedgehogs, mongoose, rabbit and occasional wild boar spottings. The best aspect about Hanthana and the housing scheme is that the residents live in harmony with the animal and the peaceful and serene environment is testament of that. The range is also a big hit with hikers and adventure seekers where they do a good hike by traveling up to the point which has seen rapid development in the form of communication towers. The Hanthana mountain range comprises of mare than seven peaks dotted gracefully.

Hanthana is spread on the outskirts of Kandy from which many glorious rivulets and stream flow. One such stream flows past the village of uda peradeniya and the university. The Hanthana mountain range span from Galaha to Kandy with a spanning direction which is from north-west to south-east. Among the seven peaks, the forth peak is the highest and the Katusukonda is the last peak and slightly danger ousts part of this mountain range. If you want to cover the entire Hanthana range, you can start the like from Nilambe Meditation Center side and end from Kandy side.

The highest peak is the "Uura kanda" offering a delightful view with a steep slope but during windy days you can't even stand there.

Up ahead, you will notice the anthurium farm which is one of the great stopover places and you can spot the Rose-Ringed parakeet, Black-hooded oriole, and the Brahimy kite eagle, white throated kingfisher, Crimson fronted and brown-headed barbet and the Hill Mynah. However, there are obstacles like the nearby temple on the other side of the range overlooking the sewage plant is in dire need of assistance. The people live on precarious boulders where landslides are bound to occur any minute. The people pay money to the temple to live in the area but they are at risk.