Because of its ecological importance, Kurulukele has been designated as a Man and Biosphere Reserve. This border is located on one side until it reaches the Colombo - Kandy road and on the other until it reaches the Bandaranaike Mawatha.

The Bathalegala mountain, also called Bible Rock, rising to 798 m above sea level, is near Aranayake in Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. To Kandy, somebody travelling on the A1 main road from Colombo will remember the twisting road with the steepest gradient, almost 20 km away from Kandy. This ancient past and the nearby village uphill is called Kadugannawa. From the Kadugannawa way, you experience a phenomenal view of the western mountains. Bathalegala is the most striking mountain in this scenery due to its prominent vertical cliffs surrounding the flat top surface. Bathalegala Kanda was known as “Bible Rock” in…