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Loading...| Height : | 8 meters |
| District : | Matale |
To get to the 8m Kande Sudu Water Falls in Matale district, Laggala Electorate, in Pallegama DS, travel along the Matale Illukumbura Road for 28km, where the communications tower is situated. A further peregrination for 800m towards Illukumbura, a bridge is met. From there, turn right and trek for about 200m on a steep slope parallel to a brook to where the fall is located. Throughout the day, the opaque milieu is encapsulated in permeating darkness, due to the closed jungle canopy. The location of the fall between two steep slopes also gives rise to its gloomy atmosphere. The fall cascades in white milky spray contrasting the darkness and giving rise to it name which spells out these vivid contrasts. The declivity on its two sides creepers viz. cane is rampant.
In the wood in the jungle lot of varieties of orchids grow and also medicinal plants as Wanaja are found. A rare lizard species in the wilderness is ‘Cohotis Ceylonicus’, there are only two such species in the world. Apart from here, the other is found in Java Island. There are several spider species webbing in the fall’s environs. Adventive plants and animals had been discovered from Knuckles, which served to attract the focus of academia. Knuckles Range became a world environmental heritage. On 15 May 2000, the Dumbara Range was declared a national heritage, resulting in shrinking its original extent.
References
- Lanka Council On Waterfalls. (n.d.). Lanka Council On Waterfalls. http://www.srilankanwaterfalls.net/
Also See
- Waterfalls of Sri Lanka
- Other Places of Interest Within Close Proximity
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| Route from Matale to Kande Sudu Ella Falls |
| Through : Rattota Distance : 26 km Travel time : 1.5 hours Driving directions : see on google map |
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