Leisure World- Peradeniya
If you hear these two words, what does it mean to you? If you are a Sri Lankan, Kalu Aggala Leisure world may come to your mind. But here I am going to talk about another leisure world. It is in the University of Peradeniya under university property. It consists of a small waterfall, and the waterfall comes through a GAL POTHTHA like Patna but not much bigger as Patna. But it is more enough for students. Water is collected in a pool and there is a bunt to collect water, and this collected water flows to the university farm. That is the story we heard but I don’t know where this water flows to. It is an additional story. Let’s go to the main story.
Some photos of Leisure World
We are sliding on the rock. It gives an unimaginable pleasure. I have gone there so many times but if I go next time, it gives a fresh feeling to myself and everyone disregarding the number of times we visited the place.
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sliding on the rock
Accidents may happen there. Main accident is, our trousers being patched. Normally, there is a good water flow in rainy season and the size of patch is small. But a patch is to be surely formed. This is the harmless accident. But there happened more dangerous accidents. One time I was slipped on the rock and my head was hit on the rock. Though there was not a fracture, half of my face has been swollen in next two days. But another day, a mandible of my friend was ruptured. He was admitted to the university hospital immediately. At that time, all of us were scared but Leisure world memory gives pleasure to me. Both these accidents happened because we climbed against the water flow. We make a human ladder. What is a human ladder???
One person stands by grabbing the rock and another person climbs the rock with the support of the below person and get into his shoulders. Then the next person climbs to the top of the second person’s shoulder…Like that we make a ladder, and the last person climbs to the peak of the rock. But unfortunately, this day the person who was on the top slipped and the balance of others were lost. In that day I also slipped. When you read about the human ladder, you may think it is very hard and a very dangerous activity. But it is not in the leisure world. Because of the angle of the rock. But in another place, it will be very dangerous.
We are sliding on the rock. It gives an unimaginable pleasure. I have gone there so many times but if I go next time, it gives a fresh feeling to myself and everyone disregarding the number of times we visited the place.
Accidents may happen there. Main accident is, our trousers being patched. Normally, there is a good water flow in rainy season and the size of patch is small. But a patch is to be surely formed. This is the harmless accident. But there happened more dangerous accidents. One time I was slipped on the rock and my head was hit on the rock. Though there was not a fracture, half of my face has been swollen in next two days. But another day, a mandible of my friend was ruptured. He was admitted to the university hospital immediately. At that time, all of us were scared but Leisure world memory gives pleasure to me. Both these accidents happened because we climbed against the water flow. We make a human ladder. What is a human ladder???
One person stands by grabbing the rock and another person climbs the rock with the support of the below person and get into his shoulders. Then the next person climbs to the top of the second person’s shoulder…Like that we make a ladder, and the last person climbs to the peak of the rock. But unfortunately, this day the person who was on the top slipped and the balance of others were lost. In that day I also slipped. When you read about the human ladder, you may think it is very hard and a very dangerous activity. But it is not in the leisure world. Because of the angle of the rock. But in another place, it will be very dangerous.
I have added some photos of path to reach the place. It takes 45min to reach the place from the main campus on foot.
While students struggle with their academic problems, this is a marvelous place to release their pressure.
stress releasing time
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Got it. Trouser patches are also an accident. 😌
This article is really nice. Very interesting and feel a bit jealousy on your lives in Pera.😐 Extremly wonderful!❤
We are always talking about the beautiful memories. However, in reality, academia is a very stressful environment with poor economic conditions. But yes, I had a very beautiful campus life.
I never been to there. We will try this place no longer.
It is not famous, and getting there is not easy. Sure, when we have some free time, we can go there.
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