A different route to Worlds End - Horton Plains Sri Lanka.

A journey of 14 kilometers along the Balangoda - Badulla highway from the city of Balangoda brings a visitor to Nonpareil Junction the gateway to the base of fabulous World's End. At a short distance from the junction lies Nagrak, a tea estate located at the base of the precipitous cliff of World's End the terrain's highest point that provides a lot of surprisingly panoramic views of mysterious nature.

This journey to the base (Negrak tea estate) of World's End fascinates a visitor as he views fog covered dark mountain ranges of Galagama, Ihala Galagama and Silogama. This place commands an endless fascinating vista of much of Southern Sri Lanka.

Even from the base of World's End, one can view reservoirs of Udawalawa and Samanalawewa, and the top of Kooragala Cliff (which recently became a subject of much discussion on account of the discovery of the remains of Balangoda Man).

Beyond that, at the farthest horizon, the Tissamaharama dagaba, Kirinda and Devundara Light house are clearly visible on the Southern Plain.

This region which is of the elevation of 5,000 feet from the sea level possesses an environment with a high degree of biodiversity. The wilderness is further beautified by varied flora and fauna endemic perhaps to the regions of higher level.

Crossing the dangerous precipices of World's End up to the Horton Plains on the top is an exhilarating but sometimes dangerous experience for the visitors to this strange region a place like no other in Sri Lanka.

The dark mountains of wilderness are shrouded in fog which often conceal the faces of rock precipices only to reveal them in the course of two or three minutes.

The fog which comes from the South intermittently covers the jungle and hovers through Maharathmal trees which bear a cluster of flowers resembling a bride's bouquet of red flowers. This is an exclusive fascination for the visitor to the World's End and Horton Plains.

Tourists who prefer mountain hiking may be naturally attracted to the unique flower trees and animals such as sambar, barking deer, deer, hare and jungle fowls.

This area can be better exploited to attract more tourists. Development of a better road which leads to the base of World's End (Negrak tea estate) and other infrastructure and media promotion will attract more tourists to this unique place.