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The Daskara Galkona Ambalama, which is not so large, is about 10 feet long and wide. Ambalama is built on a small platform. On top of that, using square stone blocks, the walls are built to a height suitable for seating and 4 pillars are made of the same stone. Stone slabs are placed on top of the walls for seats.
Sagama inscription made on the 9th year of king Buwanekabahu V (1372-1408) is the first attestation of what was to become deity Natha’s intimate relationship to Sinhala up-country rule. By this time, Bhuvanekabahu V had succeeded Vikramabahu III at Gampola,
Gonawatta inscription is found at the temple near the Gonawatta Ferry where villagers crossed Mahaweli River is believed to belong to 2nd century BC. The ancient name of the place is Wisaltota, and the Wisal Nuwara has on the Dumbara side of Mahaweli River.
The historic Suduhumpola Rajamaha Viharaya temple has been built under the patronage of king Keerthi Sri Ranasinghe [1747 – 1781] in 1771 to accommodate the Buddhist monks who came outside of Kandy to participate in Upasampada Vinaya Karma and to facilitate worshiping of the sacred tooth relic of Buddha.
Sri Rama Viharaya is a rather unknown historic temple within the Kandy city limits on a hillock above the Trinity Collage tucked away in Udawattakele and is accessed by a foot path in Udawattakele. Another road leading to the temple is found from Sri Dalada Thapovanaya in Udawattakele Mawatha which passes through the road in front of the Kandy Municipal Council linked to a motorable gravel road.
Sudugala Ella Falls is also known as Heightenford Falls and Galpoththa Ella Falls. The width of the waterfall exceeds 60 meters and the water slides over over a slanting rock bed.
The Ulpange or the Queen’s Bathing Pavilion is situated partly in the waters of the Kandy Lake and the other part on land near the Temple of the Tooth Relic.
The twin falls of Jodu Ella Falls , also known as ‘Bambarella Knuckles falls’, have identical lengths (45m) and cascade simultaneously from both ends of the mountain into the Mahaweli River via the Hulu Ganga River.
Teldeniya town has emerged from its watery grave twice in the last 30+ years during 2 dry seasons when the water level of Victoria Reservoir dropped to extremely low levels, the last time being 2017.
To reach the monument at the Place where King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe was Captured, you need to go to the small town of Medamahanuwara, then walk for 10 minutes to reach the location.
Hindagala Raja Maha Viharaya is picturesquely situated on a rock close to the University Campus at Peradeniya along the Galaha Road.
Peradeniya Sangili Palama lies across the mighty Mahaweli Ganga (River) connecting the Peradeniya Garden and the Gannoruwa School of Agriculture. Two pairs of 9.5 meter high steel pillars hold the steel cables of the 127 meter long bridge. It has been built in 1931, during the British rule of then Ceylon.
In the small square known as Torrington Square (Also known as George R. De Silva Park), near the Kandy clock tower lies a World War I Memorial probably seen by many but not noticed. This 33 feet high granite monument with a cross at the top has been built by the British to commemorate the solders who died during the World War I in 1914.
Walking pass the car park of Dalada Maligawa towards the Natha Devalaya in Kandy, you will come across this beautifully crafted Coffee Planters Fountain reminiscent of the British architecture.
The 50 meter high lesser known Upper Hunas Falls lies above the Hunas Falls Hotel in the Hunnasgiriya Estate.
Meemure is a beautiful remote village on the Knuckles mountain range cut of from the so called civilization with no electricity and no phones or mobile reception.
The 15m tall Rahas Ella fall made up of two sections, formed by a brook (that flows from Devalegammedda village to Upper Wattegama) of the Ravan Oya (river), which begins in the Hunnasgiriya mountain range (1437m).
The 60m-high Sitakotuwa Ella fall is located in a patch of wood on a historic site called Sita Kotuwa, believed to be linked to the Ravana-Sita saga.
The 101m Ratna Ella (Navarathna Ella) fall is the highest in the Kandy region and the stream that serves it irrigates the paddy fields of the surrounding villages.
This 3m-high Kelvin Falls is situated near the hamlet of Windsor Kelle (Windsor Forest) and flows down a 1050m slope to the Wee River.