Kalutara Raja Maruna Ella Falls (රජා මැරුනු ඇල්ල)

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Height :7 meters
District :Kalutara

This 7 meter tall Raja Maruna Ella (Rajameruna Ella) Waterfall lies deep inside Kalutara District off Baduruliya. This is rather an unknown waterfall with no proper access.

Based on srilankanwaterfalls.net, directions to access this waterfall are as follows;

Travel on the Hadilla road beginning from Hadilla Junction for 3-5km to the Badurugala Junction. From here travel for one kilometre along the Dadurugallwatte Road and come to the Demuwawana Road. Travel a short distance and enter the forest conservation where a sodality of brooks is found. Follow any of these brooks for a km distance and the Raja Maruna Ella waterfall could be viewed cascading between rock cavers.

Behind the Necklace of the fall is a 5km long cave. This is not visible but during severe droughts. Villagers consider the exposure to the cave itself to be an ill omen. A provincial king of Pailindanuwara, who took refuge here when pursued by warrior prince Veediya Bandara, is said to have been trapped and killed in this cave when heavy rain fell in. His death gave birth to the fall’s name. Rare endemic fish species viz Bulath Hapaya, Dolapotaya live in the stream.

Based on a Lakdasun report, the waterfall can be accessed as follows ;

Travel on the Kaluthara->Mathugama->Baduraliya to Badurugalla junction (Hadigalla road), From there take the Badurugalla estate road. Badurugalla estate road is badly damaged. You have to travel about 1.5-2km on this road to reach the waterfall.

You will see a small Buddha Image house with 4 long steps towards it on the right-hand side of Badurugalla estate road. Go towards the temple and get down to the tea patch. Then you will hear the sound of a water stream. There is a footpath as well.

The below marker on Google Maps points to an approximate area of the Rajamaruna Ella waterfall. See the directions above.

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Travel Directions to Kalutara Raja Maruna Ella Falls

Route from Kalutara to Raja Maruna Ella Falls
Thtough : Matugama Road
Distance : 43 km
Travel time : 1.30 hours
Driving directions : see on google map

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