Kukuleganga, a haven for holiday makers

by Lal Kannangara

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August school vacation is round the corner. Have you planned your next holiday trip? What comes to your mind when selecting an ideal holiday resort? Tranquil location away from the hustle and bustle of the city, top security, homelike apartments, fine food and beverage, reasonable charges, cleanliness, scenic beauty, salubrious weather condition, recreational facilities, historical and religious places in the vicinity are some of the requirements you seek to have a memorable holiday.

Kukuleganga resort

Pony riding

Waterfall

Kukuleganga Holiday Resort located in Uskwally, Molkawa in the Kalutara district launched in 2004 provides you with all the comforts. The holiday resort is owned and managed by the Sri Lanka Army.

Approach

There are two easy routes to approach the holiday resort. One is to come to Katukurunda junction along Galle Road and turn to Matugama. It is only a two-hour drive from Colombo. You can also reach the destination by passing Horana and Bulathsinhala via Paragoda.

Kukuleganga Holiday Resort consists of three types of apartments namely single room, double room and triple room apartments. You can enjoy and relax with the superb service provided by experienced and friendly staff of the Kukuleganga Holiday Resort.The holiday resort is located on a 17 acre land and it is an ideal place for outdoor pursuits. Most of the private and state sector institutes select this place for their conferences, outbound training and adventure programs. The holiday makers who come here enjoy many recreational facilities such as tennis, table teenis, squash, badminton, volleyball and swimming.

Some of the other facilities available are pony riding, spas, Karaoke and billiards.

The Kukuleganga holiday resort is an ideal place for newly married couples to spend their honeymoon.

The entire staff consists of 130 both army and civilians who are always at your service. Brigadier Sanjaya Wanigasinghe - the Chief Executive Officer of Kukuleganga Holiday Resort said, “We see a marked improvement in the arrival over the years and our intention is to offer them the best service. Many people come here from far away places to enjoy their holiday. They enjoy a lot with the facilities provided here. Our staff is highly committed and well disciplined. This is the secret of our success.”

Scenic beauty

You will marvel at the places of religious and scenic beauty in the vicinity. Underground hydro power station is located ten kilo metres away from the holiday resort. No visitors are permitted in due to security reasons but you can take a glimpse of its rocky entrance installation from a little distance.

Sinharaja, one of the world’s heritages is located about 49 kilometres from the holiday resort. Makeliya waterfall has been and another attraction for the visitors. It is 15 minutes drive from the Holiday resort. The waterfall is 60 feet in height.

If you want to take a cool and natural dip, go to the natural pool about 10 kilometres away from the holiday resort. Cane bridge is also attracted by thousands of holiday makers. Pahiyangala rock and Kalugala monastery are two important religious places located near Kukuleganga Holiday Resort.

A huge Dun tree is about 33 kilometres away from the holiday resort. The famous and massive Dun tree is said to be the one of the biggest trees in the wet zone. The circumference at the bottom of the tree is about 28 feet and the height is about 150 feet. Sky bridge is also located near the massive Dun tree. Sky bridge was built about 100 years ago joining two rock cliffs on the main road when construction technology was very primitive.

The Kukuleganga Holiday Resort is a paradise for nature lovers and others who want to spend a memorable holiday.