Four large pillars with carvings carry the main weight of the roof of Kandewela Ambalama supported by 12 wooden pillars on the outer square. The inner pillars carry carved designs. All the pillars rest on wooden beams laid around the structure.
The Marassana Ambalama is believed to be built in the 18th or 19th centuries. The complete ambalama is made of wood from the “Mee” tree. The outer square is 6 feet 20 inches in length and the inner square 4 feet 17 inches in length.
Hewawissa Ambalama is one of the many Ambalamas in the (way side rests) in the Pathahewaheta area. The Ambalama lies in a picturesque farming area away from main roads.
Embekke Ambalama lies on the popular road to Embekke Devalaya though overlooked by many travelers. Standing on 16 carved granite pillars much of history of this Ambalama is not known.
Morapaya Rajamaha Viharaya is an ancient temple which owns a golden statue of Buddha believed to be donated by Maliyadeva Maha Arhath, the last Arhath of Sri Lanka.
This temple was built by king Kirthi Sri Rajasinhe (1746-1781). A gold plated Buddha statue made of sandalwood donated by the king can be still seen in the ancient image house
The Alawathugoda Sri Sumana Saman Devalaya is said to be built during the period of King Walagamba (89-77 BC) but was burnt down by the invading Portuguese armies. The devalaya was rebuilt again in 1814.
The Kandy Clock Tower was built by the wealthy merchant Haji Mohomed Ismail incorporating designs from Temple of Tooth and Kings Palace in memory of his son who died in an earth slip at Kadugannawa
Formerly known as Pitakande Military Cemetery, the Kandy war cemetery maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission is considered one of the most beautifully landscaped and maintained war cemeteries in the world.
Considered the crown jewel of Mahaweli Development Project, The Victoria Dam is built at a deep valley just above the Victoria Falls rapids, 300 meters below the point where the Hulu Ganga meets the Mahaweli River.
Godamuune Ella (Godamumma Ella) lies in the village of Godamunna, while lies about 13 km from Kandy. Godamunne is better known for its Godamunne Ambalama, The wayside rest built during the Kandyan Kingdom.
As you travel from Kandy towards Mahiyanganaya 0n the A25 (known as the Mahiyangana Road) you can see this massive cluster of waterfalls known as the Kalugala Gerandi Ella Waterfall on the left side lying far away towards Kalugala.
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.
