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| Height : | 25 meters |
| District : | Ratnapura |
The 25m high Maduwanwela Duwili Ella Fall is a creation of a branch of Adaluwa River, called the Arapora River, incipient from Sinharaja The fall is located in its precincts at Ratnapura District Kollonna Electorate in Maduwanwela Naroangahamada. The shrub jungle situated above, has not being declared as conservation. There is a two-stream fall located above. But the main is the Maduwanwela Falls. The two other minor falls located below measures 10m & 12m respectively, the minor fall called Aralu Falls is situated below the Dooli Falls. According to a villager, the falls name epitomizes the water flower created by a rock situated at its mist. It cascades in a misty spray.
A conduit above the fall supplies water to Chandrika Wewa Reservoir via. Panamura Irrigation Network. However, due to the conduit, the waterfalls original nature had been some what altered.
To get the fall travel from Embilipitiya along Kollanna Road, which is in front of the Maduwanwela Waluwa and known as the Narangahamada Road. which goes towards the fall Another route is the Kollonna Road, running from Ratanapura across Madampe over Rakwana-Suriyakanda towards Madawanwela where the fall is situated.
Lying opposite the Stone Archway leading to the Maduwanwela Walauwa abutting the main road, there is a gravel road leading to Kiathalabokka Anicut one mile away. The road is motorable only up to this anicut. From here you need to hike through narrow paths of rocks and jungle to reach the fall.
Also See
- Waterfalls of Sri Lanka
- Other Places of Interest Within Close Proximity
Map of Maduwanwela Duwili Ella Falls
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Travel Directions to Maduwanwela Duwili Ella Falls
Route from Colombo to Maduwanwela Doowili falls | Route from Embilipitiya to Maduwanwela Doowili falls |
| Though : Horana – Ratnapura – Pelmadulla – Madampe – Rakwana – Sooriyakanda – Maduwanwela Distance : 170 km Travel time : 4 hours Driving directions : see on google map | Though : Panamure Distance : 23 km Travel time : 45 minutes Driving directions : see on google map |
