Loolkandura Estate is the very first patch of tea was planted as a test after the failure of coffee plantation in Sri Lanka. With the wild success of this plantation, then 21 year old planter James Taylor who was in charge of this plantation has been forever immortalized and has become a part of post colonization history of Sri Lanka.
The little known Perumal Ella falls lies on the Galmal Oya stream few kilometers above the Victoria Reservoir bordering Knuckles Reserve in the Hakmana area
The Kotaganga Ella Falls (Kota Ganga Ella) is a cluster of cascading waterfalls on Knuckles Mountain Range consisting at-least 7 major segments totaling probably over 100 meters in height.
Corbet’s gap is a one of the most popular view points in the Knuckles mountain range which spans the Kandy and Matale districts covering an area of 18,512 ha.
The palace of Sri Weeraparakkrama Narendrasinghe in Kundasale had been built exclusively from carved wood and was plundered and burnt down by the British in 1804.
Mahadoraliyadda Ella Waterfall lies 4 kms before the Victoria Dam Observation Room. The waterfall is best observed from the Bridge over edge of the reservoir.
The Wegala Ella waterfall is located in Kandy District, in the Wegala area. Traveling from Kandy on the Mahiyangana Road You can see this waterfall on the left side in the Wegala Area. This stream crosses the road and feed the Victoria Reservoir.
The 50 meter high lesser known Upper Hunas Falls lies above the Hunas Falls Hotel in the Hunnasgiriya Estate.
The Daulagala Ambalama is a traditional resting place situated in a rural environment in the village of Daulagala, 13 kilometers from the city of Kandy in Sri Lanka.
The history of this temple goes as far as Buwanekabahu IV (1341-1351) of the Gampola Kingdom where his son, prince Jayaweera Astana was educated by Ven. Pallekumbure Athnidassi Thero who resided here.
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.
Knuckles Mountain range is one the most important bio diversity environments with range of mountains and a great water and wild life resource. Loved by travellers for it’s beauty Knuckles mountains has become a hot spot in eco tourism in Sri Lanka.
Traveling along the Colombo Kandy Road, you will see a small trangular piece of land in Kiribathkumbura dedicated to create the Highway Museum of Sri Lanka.
The Dawson Tower is erected to commemorate Captain Dawson, who built the Colombo-Kandy Road but died in 1829 before he could see to the end of it.
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 Lebanon Estate in Kandy District hides two large and beautiful waterfalls. These waterfalls are relatively unknown and has no names. The first waterfall which lies near the turn off to the Lebanon estate on the Bambarella Road.
The Lebanon Estate in Kandy District hides two large and beautiful waterfalls. These waterfalls are relatively unknown and has no names. The first waterfall which lies near the turn off to the Lebanon estate on the Bambarella Road.
Kosgama Ella Falls is a generally unknown waterfall on the Panvila – Bambarella road. This waterfall is 15-20 meters high and flows under the Kosgama bridge.
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.
