Cable car service to Sri Pada(Sri Lanka)

Cable car service to Sri Pada(Sri Lanka)

Sri Lanka's sacred mountain Sri Pada

Cable car service to the famous pilgrim destination Sri Pada will be launched from next year,Sri Lanka Minister of State Administration John Seneviratne Said.

Hundreds of thousands of local and foreign devotees belonged to many religions trek to the summit of the sacred mountain each year during the season which is normally between the full moon days of December and May months.

that a cable car service will be established to connect Erathna town in Kuruwita to the top of the Samanala mountain range where a venerated ancient foot mark is believed to be located.

The cable car service is expected to promote tourism in the picturesque vicinity and also to ease the climb of several kilometers for the weak.