A mere 2-hour drive from Colombo-Nuwara Eliya Road, Kitulgala is a Rain Forest patch which attracts many resident and foreign tourists for its natural beauty. The Academy Awad-winning movie The Bridge on the River Kwai was filmed on the Kelani River near Kitulgala, although nothing remains now except the concrete foundations for the bridge Kitulgala is the base for white-water rafting in Sri Lanka but there are myriad of leisure and adventure activities that can be done in Kutulgala.
At Sri Lankan Expeditions, suggests following things to do if you are planning a trip to Kitulgala.

White Water Rafting in Kelani River

Flat Water Rafting for Kids in river branches in Kitulgala

Jungle walks to see beautiful rivers and waterfalls

Mountain biking on the roads or in the forest

River bathing in the shallow branches of the main river in Kitulgala

Visit prehistoric Belilena caves!

Visit prehistoric Belilena caves in which the 12,000-year-old skeletal remains of the prehistoric ‘Balangoda man’ (Homesepiens Balangodensis) have been found.

Visit to remote Waterfalls and streams

Waterfall Jumps and Waterfall Abseiling

Bird Watching

River Expeditions