Kanabadu Ella Falls (කනාබදු ඇල්ල)

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Height :30 meters
District :Ratnapura

Flowing down 30m and over a vast expanse of rocks 2m wide, the source of the Kanabadu Ella Fall is an aquifer. Except during times of severe drought, the flow of water is constant. Folklore has it that a giant cyclops, named Kanna Badda (hence the fall’s name), lived nearby and stole from the people to make his living.

One day the villagers spotted him and gave chase. To escape, the giant is said to have run into a cave at the fall and pulled a stone across the entrance, where it has remained ever since.

Along the road between Ratnapura and Deniyaya, the fall is 2km from the village of Nedola.

Another waterfall which lies nearby is the Ethawetunu Falls (Ella). The marker below indicates the approximate location of the fall near Ulugala.

References

  1. Lanka Council On Waterfalls. (n.d.). Lanka Council On Waterfalls. http://www.srilankanwaterfalls.net/

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Travel Directions to Kanabadu Ella Falls

Route from Ratnapura to Kanabadu Ella Route from Embilipitiya to Kanabadu Ella
Through : Pelmadulla – Madampe – Rakwana
Distance : 70 km
Travel time : 2 hours
Driving directions : see on google map
Through : Rakwana Road
Distance : 30 km
Travel time : 1 hour
Driving directions : see on google map

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