Ranugalla Dunhinda Ella Falls (රනුගල්ල දුන්හිඳ ඇල්ල)
The 15m Ranugalla Dunhinda Ella Fall is situated on a downward slope off the highway from Passara to Buttala, near Ranugalla. The nearest town is Passara.
Badulla District
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Ranpuhulan Ella Falls (රන්පුහුලන් ඇල්ල)
Having the twin (left and right) waterfalls, Ranpuhulan Ella Fall is located at the base of the Dambegahawela Mountain Range. “Ran Puhulan” means “Golden Melon”. According to village beliefs, a flight of stone steps in a tunnel leading to its bottomless depths. Also, a golden melon is said to be seen floating, which gives rise to its name.
Bambarapana Medipokuna Bandara Kandura Ambalama (බඹරපාන මැදිපොකුණ බණ්ඩාර කඳුර අම්බලම)
Bambarapana Medipokuna Bandara Kandura Ambalama Ambalama is a small ancient wayside rest made of stone pillars and blocks of stone hidden away from popular road network in Badulla district on the way to the mysterious Halaba Bridge across Uma Oya.
Remains of the Keppetipola Wilson Fort
Robert Brownrigg, the Governor during the Uva Wellassa Rebellion sent Major Douglas Wilson was dispatched with a sizable cavalry force. This fort at Keppetipola was built to accommodate this cavalry force of Major Wilson.
Badulla Wattekele Ambalama
The ancient Wattekele Ambalama is located at Wattekele at Egodawela in Thennayaya village in the Grama Niladhari Division of Wattekele in Soranatota Divisional Secretary’s Division in Badulla District, Uva Province.
Rideemaliyadda Ambalama (රිදීමාලියද්ද අම්බලම)
Mahiyanganaya is 25 kilometres away from the Ambalama, while Bibile town is 15 kilometers away. From Mahiyanganaya, use the Badulla route for 13 kilometres before turning into the Bibile road. To get to the little intersection and the turnoff towards Rideemaliyadda Rajamaha Viharaya, continue on this route for another 12 kilometres. Just at this intersection, the Ambalama is located in some tree shade.
Ancient Witness Building cum Ambalama in Haldummulla (අම්බලමක් වූ පැරණි හල්දුම්මුල්ල සාක්ෂිකරුවන්ගේ ශාලාව)
Haldummulla Ambalama (Witness Building) is a brick and mortar structure constructed with short walls on all four sides with the entrance facing the north. Four square pillars rising from the corners hold a roof tiles with Gam Ulu (semi cynical clay tiles). A cement bench has been added at a later date to accommodate seating.
Passara Dehikindayaya Ambalama
Passara Dehikindayaya Ambalama is in the middle of a beautiful paddy field in Sapuroda GS division of Passara Divisional Secretariat. According to legend, this ambalama dates back to the reign of the King Watta Gamini Abaya (89-77 BCE) better knowns as king Walagamba. The Ambalama which exists today is a building made of cement and roofed with calicut clay tiles.
Pallewela Ella Waterfall (පල්ලෙවෙල ඇල්ල)
Pallewela Ella is a considerably high waterfall hidden in the jungles in the Karandagolla area on Ella-Wellawaya road. This waterfall also known as Alikoti Ella, had been made popular recently due to the hotels in this area which had made this fall one of the publishised attractions.
Maduru Oya National Park (මාදුරු ඔය ජාතික වනෝද්යානය)
Maduru Oya National Park is located 314km away from Colombo in the Dry zone and is well known for its elephant habitat.
Welanhinna Ancient Fort (වෙලන්හින්න පැරණි බළකොටුව)
Welanhinna Fort would have been a strategic fort of the Kandyan Army to observe enemy movements at Idalgashinna Pass, this was one of primary entry points to the Kandyan kingdom from Uva.
Ella Ravana Cave (ඇල්ල රාවණා ගුහාව)
Ravana, one of the most powerful rulers of the world reigned the island of Lanka according the one of the great Indian epics, Ramayana believed to be written in 4th century BC by Valmiki in India. Ramayana paints Ravana as a tyrant of Raksha Tribe who exercised mighty power over gods demons and humans.
Kithal Ella Waterfall (The Original Ravana Ella) – කිතල් ඇල්ල
Kithal Ella Waterfall is only accessible over railway track which travels on the famous Nine Arch Bridge. This waterfall is generally considered the real Ravana Ella Waterfall due the close proximity of the Ravana Cave.
Dunhinda Ella Falls at Badulla : Bridal Falls (දුන්හිඳ ඇල්ල)
Dunhinda Ella fall is steeped in history. The area was once inhabited by indigenous people – the Veddha tribe.
Kirindioya Ella Falls (කිරිඳිඔය ඇල්ල)
The Kirindioya Ella Fall is located on the eastern side of the 977m-high Mahapitiya Mountain, from where several streams spring.
Dun Ella falls (දුන් ඇල්ල)
Dun Ella Falls (125m high and 3m wide) is split into three chutes that converge in a tributary of Loggal Oya Reservoir called Madu Walla Kandura. Annual deforestation of the land for chena cultivation means the land near the fall is bare and only 40 hectares of forest remain due to soil erosion. T
The Trail to ‘Devil’s Staircase’ (යක්ෂයාගේ පියගැටපෙළ ඔස්සේ ඔහියට)
The track through the Devils Staircase is one of the most popular hiking and jeep tracks in the hills of Sri Lanka. The difficulty levels and the spectacular view of the green mountains of Sri Lanka has made this a hikers paradise but only the most ardent hikers will undertake this 13 km hike.
Diyaluma Ella Falls (දියලුම ඇල්ල)
At 171m, Diyaluma Ella Falls is the third highest waterfall in Sri Lanka. The torrent of water cascades down to the Koslanda Plateau and during rain it is a spectacular sight.
Bambarakanda Ella Falls (බඹරකන්ද ඇල්ල)
Bambarakanda is the highest waterfall in Sri Lanka with a sheer drop of a 263 meters. In the world ranking its the 299th tallest waterfall in the world.
Wisari Ella Falls (Alikola Oya North Falls) / Alikola Oya South Falls (අලිකොල ඔය දියඇලි)
The Wisari Ella (Wishari Ella), also known as the Alikola Oya North falls lies hidden deep inside the mountains of Uva. The 20m-high Alikola Oya waterfalls are formed by the Punagala and Alikola Rivers, which both flow from the Maha Kande Mountain’s eastern slope.