Drive through rural villages, paddy fields and cinnamon plantations to Sri Lanka’s only Moonstone mine at Meetiyagoda. Watch the complex process of mining these valuable semi-precious stones; see how some of the world’s best Moonstones are sifted, cleaned and polished - perhaps try your hand at it too. Travel on and trek to Andahalena Ella - “the waterfall of tears”, a magnificent sight that might make you cry in awe too. Enjoy lunch at a small village eatery before returning to Tri.
Meetiyagoda is Sri Lanka’s largest moonstone mine.
Sri Lankan moonstones (Ceylon Opal) - renowned for their bluish
hue - are found only at Meetiyagoda.
Traditional methods are still used in the mines.
Andahalena Ella is 12m tall, and hidden inside the Beraliya Forest reserve.
True village style Rice & Curry can be spicy - but worth trying.