Bike Ride along Railway – Ganemulla to Mirigama Stretch – 15 Feb 2015

Riding bike is an exciting thing for some but I enjoy it by going on odd roads, where no other vehicle can be driven. I drove to Bopitiya and Uswetakeliyawa last time in July 2013 and this time it’s along the railway to Mirigama.  

There are always “Alternatives” exist, this applies to roads too. Mirigama can be reached from Ganemulla on Kandy road by turning Pasyala and on the other way via Naiwala-Veyangoda-Mallawa Junction road. But going closer to the railway is really challenging and need to get the support of locals. Some of these paths are not clearly visible in google maps either. Some of these roads are full of mud holes, muddy and ruts and most of them are slippery. Careful driven is required throughout the session and need to concentrate on the road.

I started at around 10 o’clock in the morning. It was a very hot day and sunny, not a good time for a ride but due to time limitation, I decided to go ahead. The ride was begun from Ganemulla Station and went to Mirigama on the closest road to the railway. There are 14 Stations including Ganemulla and Mirigama between these two continuums. My bike was C 50- Honda bike, a very basic one, according to me perfect one for these type of rides.

 

When pass Gampaha, there was a large paddy field, it was amazing, when I was in somewhere middle of it, all around was green. Before I reached to Daraluwa, the next station, Ketawala anicut was seen. People use to come and bath in this place. There were couple of remarkable places on the way, but I did not visited any of them due to time constrain. Poorwarama Purana Viharaya in Daraluwa and Dadagamuwa Temple in Hindeniya-Pattigoda (I had been into this place before) are two of these places.

It was noted that environment is more or less same upto Pallewela & Ganedoda, then from Wijaya Rajadahana, there was little change in the atmosphere. I saw a small range of mountain to the east of railway along the Wijaya Rajadahana to Mirigama stretch. I inquired about it from a local and it was told it is a forest reservation, but I cann’t remember the name he told.

I was able to reach Mirigama around 2.30 in the afternoon, it was so tired I was fed-up, but I enjoyed the ride. I felt that I accomplished a task, and decided myself that next bike ride should be planned out properly, especially the timing.

Followings are the stations from Ganemulla to Mirigama;   Ganemulla – Yagoda – Gampaha – Daraluwa – Bemmulla – Magalegoda – Veyangoda – Wadurawa – Keenawala – Pallewela - Ganegoda - Wijaya Rajadahana – Mirigama. 

Pictures of eye catching sceneries and roads;