Accompanying his wife, Mathinas had gone there and was taking pictures when he slipped and fell.

But, he managed to hang on to a tree around 25 metres below.

Corporal Sudesh Lalinda of the Sinha Regiment went down the cliff and saved him following a three hour effort, which also involved the services of an Air Force Bell-212 helicopter.

The Netherlands man was rushed to Nuwara Eliya Hospital by ambulance.
(Pics: Lankadeepa)