Wahawa Hot Springs
one of the 18 wells near the artesian well. These have not
being used for a long time
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Wahawa Hot Springs lies in a rural village off Padiyatalawa. There are
18 springs scattered in the village and the paddy fields. They are built
in form of tanks but it seems that only a few that are being used. Among
these wells are flowing artesian well which is used by the villages for
bathing and washing.
How to get there
Padiyatalawa lies on the Ampara District, Eastern Province of Sri Lanka.
It can be reached from Bibile or Mahiyangana from one end and from Mahaoya
from the other end. The turn off to Whawa is just before the Padiyatalawa
Police station if you travel from Bibile or Mahiyangana. At the turn
off you will see the above board. Although it says 10 km its approx 14
km from the this junction. The tar road continues for approx 11.5 km
and then you need to turn off to a gravel road which continues for another
2.5 km though thick jungle. You will need a 4x4 vehicle on rainy days
to travel this path.
Created : December 24, 2009
Updated :
December 24, 2009
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