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| Height : | 17 meters |
| District : | Galle |
Other Names : : doovili falls, doowili falls , duvili falls, duwili falls, doovili Ella, doowili Ella , duvili Ella, duwili Ella
Sinharaja Rain Forest is home to 19 waterfalls out of which 11 are located in the Galle District. They are Pathanoya Falls, Suduwalikotha Falls, Brahmana Falls, Hathbinna Falls, Malmora Falls, Neluwa Dowili falls, Wathugala falls, Lankagama Kekuna Falls, Nellugolla Falls and Beraliya Dola Falls.
One of the most popular falls in this area is the Neluwa Dowili falls which lies about 8 km away from the Neluwa town. The fall is 17m in height and 1m wide. “Dowili ” meaning dust is a quite popular name for waterfalls which creates a misty atmosphere which looks like a dust cloud around the bottom. Therefore each Dowili fall is uniquely identified by adding the name of the village or town where the fall is located. THus this fall has become Neluwa Dowili Falls.
This fall is located in the area called Kosmulla on the route to Lankagama and is a quite popular destination for local as well as foreign tourists. The area around this fall is well maintained and steps has been built to reach to top of the falls. There are three view points to this falls. One leads to the lower fall ( where the first photo was taken) and the next leads the bottom of the upper fall ( where the 2nd photo was taken) . The same foot steps leads to top of the fall too.
Two large bathing ponds are built at the bottom of the falls by diverting the water from the stream. The first one is shallow and suitable for kids. The second one is little deeper but safe. Area is well landscaped and changing room facilities are also is provided. The access to the pool is restricted by a fence and the is a small fee ( Rs 30 ) per person is changed to enter the facility. Its open from 9 to 5.
Another waterfall Brahmana Ella also lies further down this road. This fall is located near the small hamlet of Lankagama and can be seen from the road it self. But you may need a 4×4 to travel up to this falls due the dilapidated condition of the road.
Also See
- Waterfalls of Sri Lanka
- Other Places of Interest Within Close Proximity
Map of Neluwa Dowili Ella Falls
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Travel Directions to Neluwa Dowili Ella Falls
Neluwa can be reached from Colombo through 3 routes.
Route 1 from Colombo to Neluwa | Route 2 from Colombo to Neluwa |
| Though : Southern Expressway – Kurundugahahetekma – Elpitiya – Pitigala – Thanwalama distance : 134 km Travel time : 3 hours Driving directions : see on google map | Though : Kalutara – Mathugama distance : 116 km Travel time : 3 hours Driving directions : see on google map |
| Route 3 from Colombo to Neluwa | |
| Though : Southern Expressway – Pinnaduwa (Galle) – Akmemana – Kottawa – Nakiyadeniya distance : 185 km Travel time : 3 hours Driving directions : see on google mapLonger route but best road at the moment |
The turn off to Dowili Ella is on the Pelawatta Road about 500 meters from the junction. This road is called Kosmulla – Lankagama Road
