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A large reclining Buddha statue was discovered recently in Deegalla in a mystic cave filled with water on the Pansal Gala mountain in Kalutara District. Even today, reaching the cave requires holding onto ropes on steep cliffs. Why anyone would build a temple in a place near impossible to reach is a mystery.
Pahantudawa Ella Falls, is located in close proximity to Dikhena village. It gracefully descends in a dual-tiered spectacle and is the first to encounter on the Maguru Oya, To reach this fall, you need to hike about 3 km in the jungle.
Runakanda is renowned as one of the largest rainforests in Sri Lanka, second only to the prestigious Sinharaja. Adorned with magnificent biodiversity, comparable to that of its counterpart, Sinharaja, Runakanda stands proudly as a testament to the natures gift on the island.
This small Rannagala Ella Waterfall is located in the village of Rannagala in Neboda in Kalutara district. The waterfall is approx 6 meters in height and best seen during the rainy season. Although the waterfall is small, there is a natural pool at the top which had been improved by building a pond for bathing. At the bottom too another pool has been constructed for bathing.
The Kapurukanda Ella waterfall is hidden deep inside the jungles between Landscape Estate and Dalkeith Estate in the Palinda Nuwara Divisional Sekretariat in the Kalutara District. Although LCWF database has the height of this waterfall as 60 meters, the actual height of this fall is around 30 meters.
Beruwela lighthouse is located on Barberyn Island on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka. An exciting 10-minute boat ride from the town of Beruwela will transport you to Barberyn Island,
Pahiyangala caves lies in Yatagampitiya, which is a remote village about 5 km away from Bulathsinhala (40Km along Piliyandala-Horana road), in the Kalutara District. Excavation has proved that these caves were inhabited by prehistoric cave men some 37,000 years ago.
The Pilituda Ella Falls holds fables about fairies. A woman bathing here had made the fairies frightened and made the jeweler fairy drowned.
The Maha Ella and Bala Ella are two small waterfalls lying to the more popular Mara Kapu Ella Fall close to Athweltota in Kalutara District.
Marakapu Ella Falls lies in the Kalutara district Agalawatte in the world heritage Sinharaja Forest Conservation. Passing Matugama Baduraliya come to Athweltota area. The fall cascades errantly from a huge rock protuberance.
The 10m Makeli Ella Fall is said to resemble a bride’s veil from a distance, and round weather-eroded granite stones pepper the landscape.
The 3m Julee fall is in Agalawatte PS, Kalutara District. Travel in the Matugama-Agalawatte Road via Kitulgoda and come to Pollgampala – Kuruvita Town.