Sri Lanka Guide

Use this Region Guide to easily find and compare Crags.

Table of contents

1. Sri Lanka 25 routes in Region

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1 Colombo 2 Mirissa Secret Beach 4 The Frog Rock 5 Unawatuna 6 Fishermans 7 Elephant rock bouldering 8 Peanut Farm 10 Gampaha 11 Weligama, Niyana Wella Beach

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Bouldering and Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 6.506374, 80.918508

1.1. Colombo 12 routes in Crag

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1 Kodigahakanda Sanctuary

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 6.864515, 79.888421

1.1.1. Kodigahakanda Sanctuary 12 routes in Crag

Summary:

Lat / Long: 6.779425, 80.014877

summary

Awesome climbing only 40 mins outside colombo.

description

Beautiful granite vertical and slab climbing. Pockets galore. Climbs listed left to right.

access issues

This crag is in the only community run sanctuary in Sri Lanka. Make contact with local Sachith on 0774721937 or sachithsamuditha@gmail.com Sanchit has ropes, draws and belay devices. More information to be found on https://www.climblanka.com/

approach

Take bus from Colombo to Gonapola then tuk tuk to Kodigahakanda Sanctuary.

where to stay

Colombo

ethic

Make contact with Sachith.

history

First sport climbing area in Colombo

1.2. Mirissa Secret Beach 5 routes in Boulder

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 5.943735, 80.449663

description

Single Boulder on the right side of the Mirissa Secret Beach. Located next to some restaurants and Bars.

approach

Easy to reach by TUK-TUK, for cars is the road to small. The last 50m you have to walk.

1.3. Mulkirigala 0 routes in Crag

1.4. The Frog Rock 2 routes in Boulder

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 6.000145, 80.262043

1.5. Unawatuna 2 routes in Area

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 6.013581, 80.247011

description

Great beach bouldering

1.6. Fishermans 4 routes in Boulder

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 5.933245, 80.612189

description

Granite Boulder tucked away in a small local street.

approach

South of Matara, head towards nuuna wella beach. Take noonnawallea rd to the end where you can see Fishermans beach. Looking at the beach, go right and follow the road for 15 m. Boulder is on the left.

history

Surfers informed a climber of potential rock. It goes.

1.7. Elephant rock bouldering 0 routes in Boulder

description

Beautiful seaside bouldering

approach

Tuk Tuk from Abay.

1.8. Peanut Farm 0 routes in Boulder

description

Beautiful granite ocean side bouldering.

approach

Tuk Tuk from abay to peanut farm.

1.9. Panama 0 routes in Boulder

description

Amazing Orange granite bouldering, 200 problems here. Isolated bouldering feild.

approach

Take the Panama development rd all the way to the point.

history

FAs up for grabs everywhere.

1.10. Gampaha 0 routes in Field

description

3.5 acre site with washroom,shower facilities & drinking water. Site is maintained by a couple of guys.

They charge 1000 Sri Lankan rupees for a person providing crash pads, climbing shoes and chalk bags. If you want to stay overnight there are a couple of well maintained natural caves or you can hire a tent.

Call on 0094777584068 to get directions and book the site.

approach

The site is within the Colombo main city limits. Drive towards Kandy in Colombo - Kanday main road (A1) until you reach Yakkala Junction (A well known junction). It would take around 40 minitues to reach this junction and from there take a right turn and drive straight to Ambagaspitiya bus stop.

http://awidinno.lk has a map

history

The place is called "Lanka Adventure Camp" and the guys who run it have identified more than a few boulders.

1.11. Weligama, Niyana Wella Beach 2 routes in Field

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 5.944886, 80.447686

summary

Beautiful Area with a lot of Boulders

description

Nearly same direction like Secret Beach Mirissa but more to the right

approach

easy downclimb to the Boulders