Rumassala is a beautiful mountain located 3 KM east to Galle town, Southern Province of Sri Lanka which is directly linked to the Ramayana yatra Sri Lanka. According to the Ramayana trail tour Sri Lanka, this abnormal geographical piece believed to be fallen down when Hanuman carried the Dronagiri on his flight back to Lanka Pura in order to use lifesaving Sanjeevani herbs there, to rescue Lakhshmana and Rama who were in need of this medical plant to be treated after suffering severe injuries at their war. Therefor Rumassala is one of the five Sanjivani Mountains in Sri Lanka and important Sri Lanka Ramayana tour site. 

Legend related to Rumassala

Ramayana facts states that during the war at different times, both Lord Rama and Lakshmana were injured severely by very powerful arrows and fell unconscious. So Lord Hanuman was instructed to fetch the lifesaving herbs from Himalaya in order to make them back to life. So Hanuman went to the hills, lifted the part of the hill and brought it to Sri Lanka as he was unable to identify the lifesaving herbs alone. While he was carrying the hill, it is believed that some Parts from the hill fell down at five places in Sri Lanka, namely, Rumassala in Galle, Dolu Kanda in Hiripitiya, Ritigala on the Habarana Anuradhapura road, Thalladi in Mannar and Kachchativu in the north. The epic of Ramayana also depicts that Rumassala is also said to be an abode of Sita during her stay in Lanka.

Location

Unawatuna, Galle

Distance and Time

Distance from Colombo to the site: 128 KM
Time: 02 hrs.
Distance from Galle to the site: 05 KM
Time: 15 min
To spend at site: 1 hr.

Note

Now there is a status of Lord Hanuman at the site.

List of Sanjivani (Sanjeevini) mountains in Sri Lanka

• Kachchativu island in Jaffna, Northern province of Sri Lanka  

• Thalladi close to Mannar.

• Ritigala between Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa,

• Dolukanda near Arankale ancient monastery hospital, 

• Rumassala in Unawatuna near Galle.