Blow Hole (Hummanaya) Dikwella, Sri Lanka
Hambanthota district
has made tremendous strides at a pace to Hummanaya in other names Kudawella
Blow Hole, ranked among the top tourism destinations in Hambanthota District
Sri Lanka. it is a rare geological experience made at Kudawella village of
Southern province, Sri Lanka. You may hear the sounds of the blow hole on your
way from Dickwella to Kudawella. It is just 1.1 km from Dikwella to Kudawella.
This curious feature
of Ho-ho-hoo sound makes you hurry to reach the destination. Kudawella Blow
hole area is embellished with rocky cliffs. There is a rock boulder in the
middle of the rocky cliffs with a breakage in the middle. When the sea waves
hit the rock, the water force passes out through the hole at the bottom of the
rock and shoots about few meters high into the air. It needs two powerful sea
waves from two different directions to be waddled each other. A windy climate
will worth very much. If so you will be astonished by the ‘jet of water’. It is
a must to say that this scenery is breathtakingly mysterious in monsoon rain
season. Perchance it will take about 10-15 minutes to get ready for a new shoot
up. This stunning blow hole is almost visited by tourists.
Most try to capture this thrilling experience into photographs. But it is quite hard to be done. If you are taking your kids, make sure to look after them well. If the sea waves are rough and strong it blows up about 25- 30 meters up into the air. Hummanaya is not a calm and quiet place. Actually, it is another hustle a bustle of nature.
Nowadays this marvelous fountain area is being developed to attract many more tourists. On your way to Hummanaya, you can buy different kinds of fried fishes, cool drinks and different kinds of Sea food from stalls. Salayas, Kumbalawas, Thalapaths and much more are cooked and adorned, referring to various cooking recipes. So don’t forget to feel the taste of the sea food at Kudawella Blow Hole area. Local handicraft makers are selling their goods at the nearby stalls.
R.L Brohier who was a journalist and a traveler have noted the Hummanaya in his records of Ceylon in 1965. (‘The hoarse gurgling roar gathers in volume then suddenly a pillar of water churned into a dazzling whiteness gushes out somewhere up the cliff and for the moment you stand aghast’-R.L Brohier)
Most try to capture this thrilling experience into photographs. But it is quite hard to be done. If you are taking your kids, make sure to look after them well. If the sea waves are rough and strong it blows up about 25- 30 meters up into the air. Hummanaya is not a calm and quiet place. Actually, it is another hustle a bustle of nature.
Nowadays this marvelous fountain area is being developed to attract many more tourists. On your way to Hummanaya, you can buy different kinds of fried fishes, cool drinks and different kinds of Sea food from stalls. Salayas, Kumbalawas, Thalapaths and much more are cooked and adorned, referring to various cooking recipes. So don’t forget to feel the taste of the sea food at Kudawella Blow Hole area. Local handicraft makers are selling their goods at the nearby stalls.
R.L Brohier who was a journalist and a traveler have noted the Hummanaya in his records of Ceylon in 1965. (‘The hoarse gurgling roar gathers in volume then suddenly a pillar of water churned into a dazzling whiteness gushes out somewhere up the cliff and for the moment you stand aghast’-R.L Brohier)
More Reading of Dikwella, Sri Lanka
Dikwella, which means long beach, is an unprepossessing coastal town 2 1/2 hours drive from Galle and 11/2hours drive from Mirissa. Its is not mentioned in any of the old guide books, because it only started to attract foreign visitors in recent decades after guesthouses and a hotel sprung up along the beach. Buddhist pilgrims have also started to frequent Dikwella in the last thirty years, for about 2km from the town on the road towards Beliatte is their real destination, the Wewurukannala Vihara, the location of the tallest statue in Sri Lanka. This is a seated image 50 metres high, which was completed in 1970. There is an eight- story building behind that emphasizes the size of the statue. Inside is a staircase from which can be visited comic strip painting of the Buddha's life
6km east of Dikwella at Kudawella there is a turning to the right that leads to a cliff to the blow hole is located. This spectacular natural phenomenon is known as Hoomanaya, which is a redering of the sounds that it makes just before the water shoots up into the air. Water in a cave at the sea level below the cliff is forced upwards through a fissure in the rock in high seas, especially during the southwest monsoon in June and July. After travelling several meters through the fissure to the top of the cliff, the water is then propelled into the air, sometimes to a height of 20 meters or more.
Dikwella beach is ideal for people who are looking at a very relaxing holiday by the beach. The beach not crowded and very touristic, locals are very friendly, great local delicacies and sefood. The beach is very stretchy and sandy. Visitin local Temples, Snorkeling off the beach of Dikwella. Whale watching off the coast of Mirissa, visiting Mulkirigala ancient temole are some of the excursions you can do in Dikwella. Popular seaside village of Tangalle is 30 minutes drive. With the opening of new Colombo Gall highway, Dickwella can be reached in 3 1/2 hours as opposed to 6 hours drive previously. Thalassa Villa, Dikwella Beach Resort and Mahara Beach Cottages are interesting places for accommodation.
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