Alawala Devin Panna Ella Falls (Dunumala Ella / Uduwaka Ella) – අලවල දේවින් පැන්න ඇල්ල (දුනුමාල ඇල්ල / උඩුවක ඇල්ල)

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This is a 45m tall  Alawala Devin Panna Ella Falls (also known as “Dunumala Ella” and “Uduwaka Ella” waterfall )  and the surrounding area are of great historical importance and steeped in legend.

Near the Devin Panna Ella there are three large caves, one stretching back for a distance of about 0.5km, and according to local villagers, the nearby town of Ratnapura can be reached through it. In ancient times, Sri Lanka’s King Vijayabahu III is said to have made a home of two of the caves. Along similarly royal lines, the ashes of Sri Lanka’s ancient King Parakamabahu II are said to be enshrined in the Dambadeni Seya Stupa in the nearby Attanagalla Raja Maha Viharaya (temple).

Also, near the fall itself, five holes that are found in a rock are believed to have been used by ancient queens to play the indigenous game known as Pancha. According to local villagers, the streams that serve the fall have never dried up, even in spells of the most severe drought, and a nearby deep pool known as Alipalawalla was used hundreds of years ago to bath elephants.

alternate names : alawala devi panna Ella, alawala devi panna falls, alawala devin panna Ella, alawala devin panna falls, alawala Ella, alawala Falls, devi panna Ella, devi panna falls, devin panna Ella, devin panna falls, Dunu Mala Falls, Dunumala Ella, Uduwaka Ella, අලවල දේවින් පැන්න ඇල්ල,  අලවල ඇල්ල, අලවල දේවි පැන්න ඇල්ල, දුනුමාල ඇල්ල. උඩුවක ඇල්ල

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• Waterfalls of Sri Lanka
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• Other Places of Interest Within Close Proximity

Map of Alawala Devin Panna Ella Falls (Dunu Mala Ella / Uduwaka Ella)

Travel Directions to  Alawala Devin Panna Ella Falls (Dunu Mala Ella Falls)

See the article at nadegura.com for more information and a trip report in sinhala