Yakdessagala

Yakdessagala

Yakdessagala is a mountain, also known as Kuwenigala, Poojagala, Ununugala, which lies in the Kurunagala district of Sri Lanka. The summit elevation of Yakdessagala mountain is 540 m (1,772 ft).

BY Palitha Weerawansa

This peak is part of the range that links Athugala and Andagala. Kuweni is said to have cursed King Wijaya from Yakdessagala and then leaped from here. This peak is known as Yakdessagala because Kuweni belonged to Yaksha.

Route to Yakdessagala

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