The Kalutara Bodhi
The Kalutara Bodhi is a well-known landmark in Sri Lanka. It is certainly the best known and most popular landmark on the Southern highway, the Galle Road. No vehicle passes the Bodhi without stopping here and the driver and passengers dropping coins into the till on the road-side. This is to ensure a safe journey. The chaitya of the Kalutara Bodhi is different to other chaityas. It is a concrete shell. In the hollow inside are four small chaityas and on the walls scenes from Jataka tales are painted. Visitors can walk inside the chaitya and look at the statues and wall paintings telling the story of the Buddha.

Pahiyangala Pre-historic Rock Cave (26 km from our bungalow)
Pahiyangala is avery large cave on top of a hill in Yatagampitiya, which is a remote village about 5 km away from Bulathsinhala (40Km along Piliyandala-Horana road), in the Kalutara District. Excavation has proved that these caves were inhabited by prehistoric cave men some 37,000 years ago and is one of the places where remains of the pre-historic ‘Balangoda Man’ have been found.. This cave is supposed to be the largest natural rock in Asia and this is also known to be the most ancient pre-historic human settlement in Asia. There is a mini museum with artifacts & skeletons dug from the location. One can observe excellent views across the low plains from the cave.

Makeli Oya Waterfall
The waterfall which is about 33 feet (10 metres) high flows down over an almost vertical, hard rock bed about 40 feet (12 m) in breadth. It is a wayside fall located very close to the Kukule Ganga, hydro-electricity project which generates 70 Mega Watts per day, in the Kalutara district.The Makeli Dola, a stream rising in Kalawana as a branch stream of Kukule Ganga, after flowing through villages and mountains, eventually joins the Kukule Ganga once again at Makeliya forming the Makeli Falls. The waters of Kukule Ganga hydro-electricity project, Kulule Ganga and Makeli Dola join at the same point and flow further to join Kalu Ganga which flows into the Indian Ocean at Kalutara.

Bentota Beach
The splendid coastal towns of Sri Lanka are less than an hour away for days out at the beach. For all your excursions, the Pantiya Estate staff can pack a picnic lunch with your choice of food and beverages.