Halgolla Hakkkunu Ella Waterfall (හල්ගොල්ල හක්කුණු ඇල්ල)
The 30 meter tall Hakkkunu Ella Waterfall cascades in two steps inside a forest patch among tea plantations in Halgolla in Poojapitiya DS hidden from the general public.
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Dunuwila Walawwa in Kandy (මහනුවර මහ නගරසභා ගොඩනැගිල්ල වූ දුනුවිල වලව්ව)
Dunuwila Walawwa in Kandy is the ancestral House and a mansion of Dunuwila Nilame of Kandyan Kingdom which is now used as the Kandy Town Hall.
Ulpange : Queen’s Bathing Pavilion (උල්පැන් ගේ)
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.
Ruins of Ancient Sapumalgaskada Buddhist Monastery in Vavuniya (වවුනියාව සපුමල්ගස්කඩ ආරාම පුරාවිද්‍යා භූමිය)
Sapumalgaskada is an ancient aramic complex now lying in middle of the virgin shrub jungle off Kalebogaswewa. According to legend, the tooth relic of Buddha was brought to Sri Lanka from the port of Lankapatuna in Trincomalee and the procession had traveled though Sapumalgaskada on its way to Anuradhapura.
Monaragala Rajamaha Viharaya (මොණරාගල රජමහා විහාරය / මයුරගිරි ලෙන් විහාරය)
Monaragala Rajamaha Viharaya (Mayuragiri Len Viharaya) is an ancient temple complex going back to pre christian era with about 70 caves spread on a rocky hill overlooking toe town of Monaragala.
Jodu Ella Falls (Bambarella Knuckles Falls) – ජෝඩු ඇල්ල (බඹරැල්ල නකල්ස් ඇල්ල)
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.
Sooriyagoda Ilukthenna Ambalama
Iluktenna Ambalama is located very close to the temple on the route to the famous Suriyagoda Rajamaha Viharaya. The date of 2451.02.10 Buddhist Era is eched on a stone pillar in front of this Ambalama.
Arthur’s Seat Viewing Deck in Kandy (මහනුවර ආතර්ස් සීට් නැරඹුම් වේදිකාව)
Arthur’s Seat is an view point rarely visited by Sri Lankans which lies right at the heart of Kandy. The view point lies 1790 feet (545 meters) above the sea level overlooking the city of Kandy 800 meters on Rajapihilla Mawatha.
Unambuwa Purana Tampita Viharaya (උණම්බුව පුරාණ ටැම්පිට විහාරය)
At the ancient temple at Unambuwa, you will find a Tampita Viharaya built during the Kandyan era. A Tampita Viharaya is a structure built on a wooden platform which rests on number of stone stumps usually 3-4 feet tall.
Gannoruwa Rajamaha Viharaya (ගන්නෝරුව රජමහා විහාරය)
Gannoruwa Raja Maha Viharaya is located near Peradeniya on the Colombo Kandy Road about 3 kilometers in to the Gannoruwa Road. Gannoruwa is itself is a historic battle ground which Portuguese had the worst defeat against the Kandyan Kingdom during its occupation.
Poramadulla Ambalama (පොරමඩුල්ල අම්බලම)
Hidden behind a large cement arch of the entrance to the Poramadulla Vidyakara Maha Vidyalaya you will find the dilapidated Poramadulla Ambalama neglected and forgotten.
Kandekumbura Ambalama (කන්දෙකුඹුර අම්බලම)
According to Rohitha Dasanayake of Peradeniya University, Kandekumbura Ambalama has been built on 1st March 1938 by a person called Galpatigedhara Kiripuncha. Even though this structure lies just beside a main road, its roof and the structure is crumbling and weeds cover the surrounding area.
Alluring but Deadly Rangala Natural Pool (සුන්දර නමුත් මරණයට අත වනන රංගල ස්වාභාවික තටාකය)
Dazzling photos of Rangala Natural Pool distributed through all social media platforms made it a instant hit that every traveler wanted to visit. Little did they know the dark secrets it held for centuries.
Ceylon Tea Museum in Hantana – හන්තාන තේ කෞතුකාගාරය
Patna Sliding Rock, locally know as the Patna Burus Gala is one of the newer destinations discovered local travelers. The location is situated inside Patna Division in Enesalwatta estate belonging to Maturata Plantations in Deniyaya.
Appallagoda Ambalama (අප්පල්ලගොඩ අම්බලම)
The Appallagoda Ambalama is a traditional resting place situated in a rural environment in the village of Appallagoda, 6 kilometers from the city of Kandy in Sri Lanka.
Daulagala Arattana Tampita Viharaya (දවුලුගල අරත්තන ටැම්පිට විහාරය)
Daulagala Tampita Viharaya is a tiny shrine built on pillars in middle of the Daulagala town in close proximity to Embekke Devalaya and Lankathilaka Raja Maha Viharaya. You would also find the popular Daulagala Ambalama in the town itself.
Deanston Mini World’s End Drop (දුම්බර කඳුවැටියේ ඩීන්ස්ටන් කුඩා ලෝකාන්තය)
An 1.2 km trail from Deanston will take you the Mini World’s End of Deanston, one of the two Mini World’s End of knuckles Range. There are two view points where one provides a panoramic view of the Ududumbara town, Kandy-Mahiyangana road, Kalugala area and the other the knuckles range.
Weliwita Sri Sanghikarama Tampita Viharaya (වැලිවිට ශ්‍රී සාංඝිකාරාම ටැම්පිට විහාරය)
The Tampita Viharaya at Weliwita Sri Sanghikaramaya is built on 20 granite stumps of 2 feet 9 inches high. The viharaya is 14 feet 6 inches long and 9 feet wide. A 2 feet 6 inch circumambulating path is built around the image house with a timber railing.
Udathalawinna Purana Bomalu Tampita Viharaya (උඩුතලවින්න පුරාණ බෝමලු ටැම්පිට විහාරය)
In Udathalawinna Purana Bomalu Viharaya lies a Tampita Viharaya built during the Kandyan era, less than 10 kilometers away from Kandy. A Tampita Viharaya is a structure built on a wooden platform which rests on number of stone stumps usually 3-4 feet tall.
Weligodapola Sri Dharmarama Pirivena Tampita Viharaya (වැලිගොඩපොල ශ්‍රී ධර්මාරාම පිරිවෙණ ටැම්පිට විහාරය)
Weligodapola Tampita Viharaya is one of the largest Tampita Vihara in Kandy district. The image house is 17 feet 7 inches long and 11 feet 9 inches wide. A 2 feet 5 inch circumambulating path is built around the image house. The front porch is 7 feet long. The whole Tampita Stucture is 29 feet 3 inches long and 18 feet 3 inches wide.