Breathtaking Scenery as Far as the Eye Can See- By Risidra Mendis Source:Ceylontoday Misty mountains and breathtaking scenery as far as the eye can see. Tucked away in Central Sri Lanka in the Districts of Matale and Kandy lies the Knuckles Mountain Range. The Sinhalese residents traditionally refer to the area as ‘Dumbara Kanduvetiya’, meaning Mist-laden Mountain Range. The early British surveyors gave this misty mountain the name ‘Knuckles’, referring to a series of recumbent folds and peaks in the west of the massif, which resemble the knuckles of clenched fists when viewed from certain locations in the Kandy District. The higher montane area is often robed in thick layers of cloud. In addition to its aesthetic value, the range is of great scientific interest. It is a climatic microcosm of the rest of Sri Lanka, as the conditions of all the climatic zones in the country are exhibited ...
