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Manigala
Pitawela, Matale District
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About Manigala
Manigala is a mountain in the Knuckles Mountain Range, situated near Pitawala Pathana in the village of Illukumbura-Riverstone. People say that King Ravana�s flight (Dandu Monara) landed on Manigala about 7500 years ago. That�s why this mountain is also called �Ravana-thenna�. Also in ancient times, villagers used the shadow of Manigala to determine the time of day. Manigala is around 1100 meters high, 750 meters long, and 250 meters broad.The hike was around 4km up and 4km down and took us around 3 hours to get to the peak. And then around 2.5 hours to descend from there.
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