| Year and Month | October 2017 |
| Number of Days | 5(Thilina, Ishan, Chamara, Sampath & my self) |
| Crew | One |
| Accommodation | N/A |
| Transport | Car & a Demo batta |
| Activities | Rail hike (23Km’s), Photography |
| Weather | Mostly dry |
| Route | Chilaw -> Puttalama -> Noor Nagar(3.9Km) -> Karadipuval(8.8Km) -> Periyanaga villu(10.7Km) -> Wanathawilluwa -> Puttalama -> Returned back to Chilaw along A3 |
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| Related Resources | External link : Puttalam Line |
| Author | Ashan |
| Comments | Discuss this trip report, provide feedback or make suggestions at Lakdasun Forum on the thread |
I had already walked from Naththandiya to Puttalam along the railways and I wanted to extend the hike northwards till the last passenger station which was Periyanaga villu. Though there were passenger trains to Periyanaga villu those were not functioning anymore and the reason was the war which we had before 2009. Currently the last passenger train station is Noor Nagar. This track was heavily damaged due to non usage but it was fully restored by Holcim cement company because they needed to transport goods from Aruwakkaru quarry site to their factory at Kalladiya(Puttalama).
It was going to be one tough hike since the dry nature in this region and the track was not walker friendly at all. After having breakfast at Puttalama we started hiking along the railway track towards Noor Nagar. Actually there wasn’t much to see other than houses build beside the track.
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Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  Starting point |
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  Crossing A10 |
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After Noor Nagar we came across a lovely cement bridge where we rested a bit and we were lucky to capture the Red train which went towards Aruwakkaru. From here onwards until the next bridge it was a very shady area covered by Kumbuk trees. Next bridge was over Mi oya which originates from Nawagaththegama and feeds Thabbowa. At this point one could appreciate 3 bridges along the line. At the end we reached Karadipuval where the stationmaster was amazed to see us. We again came across the train which was returning back from the quarry and heading towards Puttalam.
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Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  Suicidal |
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Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  nothing much to see |
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  just like the railway |
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Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  different culture |
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Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  side roads |
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  felt sorry for the guys with flip flops |
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Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  daily hike |
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  in search of basic needs |
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Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  Cement bridge |
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Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  daily needs |
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  view from the bridge |
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Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  not cultivated in years |
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Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  here she comes |
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Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  and there she goes |
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  Kumbuk stretch |
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Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  dried waterways |
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Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  3 Bridges |
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  Maintained by HOLCIM |
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Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  Mi oya |
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Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  under the bridge we seeked for shelter |
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Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  Raigamayai Gampalayai |
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  Kumbuk well |
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Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  3rd bridge of the 3 bridges |
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Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  new life waiting for monsoons |
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  Wondering who we were |
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Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  reaching mid way point Karadipuval station |
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  the beauty |
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Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  minus me |
After refreshing our selves we begun the 2nd half of the hike and though the initial part had a concreted line the rest was in very bad shape. Walking along this stretch which was about 5Km’s was a nightmare. Periyanaga villu was a ghost station which was now totally abandoned. We ended our hike at this point as planned and walked towards the main road where we got a ride to Puttalam behind a “Demo batta”. At Puttalam we had some refreshments and departed back towards Chilaw.
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Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  along the lonely track |
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  cashew |
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Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  this stretch was a nightmare |
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Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  end destination seen |
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  Periya naga villu the last station of Puttalam line |
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Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  Batta ride from Wanathawilluwa to Puttalam this was one hell of a ride |