Springs of hot water in the hills
View(s):Sri Lanka’s next lost attraction is the hot springs found in Wahawa from which one could even have a hot shower from the water that 
shoots high into the air.
Situated in the pastoral village of Wahawa in Padiyatalawa, are 18 hot water springs 
scattered all around the village with tanks built around to store the water, which are available at various temperature levels.
They are found in gardens, amidst forest patches and paddy fields and a continuous source of hot water to the villagers. Yet the most peculiar spring of all is an artesian well, which shoots hot water twelve feet high and provides visitors and villagers with refreshing hot water showers.
Hot water springs found along a narrow belt running from Hambantota to Trincomalee occur within the boundary of two main geological units — Highland and Vijayan complexes. These springs are surface signs of subsurface hidden heat sources such as huge bodies of ‘hot dry rocks’, ‘deeply extending fracture zones’ or concealed magma chambers’.
The temperatures of the thermal springs range from 350 to 610 Celsius and only limited preliminary scientific studies with no detailed geological studies, geophysical exploration and test-drilling have been conducted so far.
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| How To Get There: Colombo – Kandy – Padiyathalawa Town –Holige Junction – Turn Left – (4 Km) – Dorakubura Junction – Turn Left – 1 Km – Wahawa Hot water Spring (222 Km -4 Hours 20 Min). |
Source: Sri Lanka Development Authority
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