Sri Pada Mountain and Ella Train Journey from Kandy City

This hollowed mountain of Sri Padha, which is situated in Rathnapura district 16 kilometers northeast from Rahnapura city, it rises suddenly from the lower valley to an altitude of 2243 m (7,560feet) above sea level and offers an uncovered view land and sea. Buddhist pay homage to the secret mountain Samantha Kuta which look like the top of hill of Sri Lanka and where the lord Buddha having gone from Kalani 2580 years ago through the air put his left footprint adorned with the noble work of wheel and God saman was kindly requested to lord Buddha to visit his place, the summit of the mountain is a small broad level lit is 74 feet in length and 24 feet in breadth, the total area is 1,776 square feet, on the summit is a huge builder about 8 feet high, a top which is found the sacred Buddha’s foot mark.