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Kegalle District

Manella Maha Ella Falls
  • 20-29 m
  • Waterfalls

Manella Ella Falls (මානැල්ල ඇල්ල)

57 years ago3 years ago02 mins

The Manella Ella Falls comprises twin falls, of 6m and 20m, and both are surrounded by giant ferns (Pus) and Pandanus tectorious. It is at this fall that King Walagamba (103 BC) is said to have taken refuge and organised his armies

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ogimage waterfall
  • 50-99 m
  • Waterfalls

Mala Ella Falls (මාල ඇල්ල)

57 years ago3 years ago01 mins

The 75m Mala Falls is 20km from Embilipitiya (a town south of Ratnapura), off the Emilipitiya – Suriyakanda road in the Mavanwela area.

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Makulu Ella Falls
  • 0-09 m
  • Waterfalls

Makulu Ella Falls (මකුලු ඇල්ල)

57 years ago3 years ago02 mins

The name of the Makulu Ella Fall refers to the bewildering varieties of spiders, which once upon a time webbed here. The milieu of the fall, which is the Makandawa Conservation, is rich in bio- diversity.

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Lenkiri Ella Falls (ලේන්කිරි ඇල්ල)
  • 20-29 m
  • Waterfalls

Lenkiri Ella Falls (ලේන්කිරි ඇල්ල)

57 years ago3 years ago03 mins

This 20m high Lenkiri Ella Fall cascades in three stages, with the final drop measuring 20m and presenting a spectacular scenario. The journey it self is a unique experience, with the sounds of animals and the chirps of adventive birds.

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Malalpola Kithul Ella Waterfall
  • 10-19 m
  • Waterfalls

Malalpola Kithul Ella Falls (මලල්පොල කිතුල් ඇල්ල)

57 years ago3 years ago01 mins

Malalpola Kithul Ella Falll cascades down 13m between two mountains in the We Oya Valley. The surrounding area is dotted with palmyra trees, hence the fall’s name.

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Kahanawita Ella Falls
  • 0-09 m
  • Waterfalls

Kahanawita Ella Falls (කහනවිට ඇල්ල)

57 years ago3 years ago01 mins

Kahanawita Ella Falls is a popular waterfall in Gomala Oya lying on the Dehiowita – Deraniyagala road 3.5 km away from Dehiowita.

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Hathdinnath Ella Falls
  • 30-39 m
  • Waterfalls

Hathdinnath Ella Falls (හත්දින්නත් ඇල්ල)

57 years ago3 years ago01 mins

This 30 meter high Hathdinnath Ella waterfall lies on the Deraniyagala – Noori Road (B93) leading to Noori. The waterfall can be seen cascading down a rock on the left side in the Mudagalla area.

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Kitulgala Handun Ella Fall
  • 30-39 m
  • Waterfalls

Kitulgala Handun Ella Falls (හඳුන් ඇල්ල)

57 years ago3 years ago01 mins

Handun Ella Falls is 30m in height and is said to have got its name from the profusion of sandalwood (Santalum album) trees found in the area.

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Goraka Ella Waterfall
  • 50-99 m
  • Waterfalls

Goraka Ella Falls (ගොරක ඇල්ල)

57 years ago10 months ago02 mins

Goraka Ella Fall cascades over a number of rocky surfaces at before falling to the pool below. The fall lies on the Talduwa – MeewitigammanaRoad about 600 meters away ( as the crow flies) from the main road.

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Gorok Ella Falls — in Yatiyantota
  • 20-29 m
  • Waterfalls

Gorok Ella Falls (ගොරොක් ඇල්ල)

57 years ago3 years ago01 mins

Gorok Ella Falls is 23m in height and ultimately flows into the Wee Oya. It is located close to Yatiyantota, Kegalle District. To get there, take the road from Yatiyantota to Pahala Palanpitiya through an area of thick jungle.

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Top of Dotulu Ella falls
  • 50-99 m
  • Waterfalls

Dotulu Ella Falls (දෝතුලූ ඇල්ල)

57 years ago3 years ago02 mins

Dotulu Ella Fall is the first waterfall in the Eli Hatha Waterfall Chain. The second fall is called Ran Dotulu Ella. The balance 5 waterfalls are called respectively by their number. This chain of waterfalls is created by a series of drops in the Naya Ganga (river) in the western side of the Sri Pada Reserve.

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Devagiri Ella Falls - photo courtesy of Lahiru Wijesinghe
  • 50-99 m
  • Waterfalls

Devagiri Ella Falls / Diyangiri Ella (දේවගිරි ඇල්ල)

57 years ago3 years ago01 mins

Despite its height, this Devagiri Ella Fall is not a frequently visited place due to its location. The locals may refer to this waterfall also as Diyangiri ella.

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Deraniyagala Kekuna Ella
  • 0-09 m
  • Waterfalls

Deraniyagala Kekuna Ella Falls (දැරනියගල කැකුණ ඇල්ල)

57 years ago1 year ago01 mins

The 3m tall Kekuna Ella Fall, situated in Kegalle District Deraniyagala Pradeshiya Saba in the Panakura village. A trek through the footpath down the Panakura School leads to the fall.

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Budumaloka Ella Falls
  • 0-09 m
  • Waterfalls

Budumaloka Ella Falls (බුදුමාකොල ඇල්ල)

57 years ago3 years ago01 mins

Legend says the Budumaloka Ella fall got its name from a deaf mute called Buddy who happened to see a golden bed and Jewels in the bottom. But when he came up but the treasure then is said to have disappeared.

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Bo Ella Upper Part
  • 0-09 m
  • Waterfalls

Bo Ella Falls (බෝ ඇල්ල)

57 years ago3 years ago02 mins

This 3m tall Bo Ella Fall is served by a minor bo (Ficus religiosa) leaf-shaped stream (formed by the Ma Oya ) that begins in the Aranayake Rassawa Mountain, and also serves the Ahupini Falls.

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Ellapita Ella Falls
  • 30-39 m
  • Waterfalls

Ellapita Ella Falls at Malimboda, Sri Lanka (ඇල්ලපිට ඇල්ල)

57 years ago3 years ago01 mins

This 30 meter Ellapita Ella waterfall lies close to the rural village of Malimboda on the boarder of the Samanala Peak Wilderness Sanctuary.

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Dorawaka Caves Prehistoric Site in middle of a rubber plantation
  • Cave Art
  • Prehistory

Dorawaka Ethubandi Cave Prehistoric Site (දොරවක ඇතුබැඳි ලෙන)

57 years ago2 years ago05 mins

Archaeologists firmly believe that excavation surveys conducted at the Dorawaka Caves at Warakapola reveal information of the Mesolithic Era, the third phase of the Stone Age.

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Alu Lena Caves (Alu Galge) Prehistoric Archeological Site at Kegalle
  • Prehistory

Alu Lena Caves (Alu Galge) Prehistoric Archeological Site at Kegalle

57 years ago3 years ago02 mins

The Alu Lena (Alu Galge) Attanagoda near Kegalle derives its name from the presence of ashes (alu) across the 5 x 3 m floor, a testimony to historic occupation of the site by game poachers.

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Walalgoda Purana Tampita Viharaya
  • Heritage
  • Tampita Vihara

Walalgoda Purana Tampita Viharaya (වලල්ගොඩ පුරාණ ටැම්පිට විහාරය)

57 years ago2 years ago03 mins

Walalgoda Purana Tampita Viharaya is one of the few Tampita Temples surviving today. The unique feature of the Tampita Viharaya is that the image house is built above the ground level.

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Meeduma Sri Mahindaramaya Ancient Viharaya - ශ්‍රී මහින්දාරාමය පුරාණ විහාරය
  • Heritage

Meeduma Sri Mahindaramaya Ancient Viharaya (ශ්‍රී මහින්දාරාමය පුරාණ විහාරය)

57 years ago3 years ago02 mins

It is believed that Meeduma Sri Mahindaramaya derived its name from the fact that this was the spot where Mahinda Thera lived for a short period during the time of the construction of the Kota Vehera at Deliwela.

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  • Aliyaodai Archaeological Building Ruins in Kiran (අලියාඔඩෛ පුරාවිද්‍යා ගොඩනැගිලි නටබුන්)
    Located at the foot of Dorapora Hill in Aliyaodai, this Anuradhapura-period site consists of the remains of a building constructed with short, roughly finished stone pillars. Several pillars remain standing in their original positions alongside fallen ones. […]
  • Aliyaodai Pillar Ruins in Kiran (අලියාඔඩෛ ශිලා ස්ථම්භය)
    Situated in a forest valley between Dorapera and Aliyaodai hills, this site consists of a single 1.5-meter-high stone pillar measuring 27×27 cm. Featuring a topknot-style (kudumbi) top with no other surrounding surface ruins, its historical purpose remains unknown, pending sub-surface investigation. […]
  • Nahamcholai Buddhist Archaeological Ruins in Kiran (නාහම්චෝලෛ අසළ බෞද්ධ නටබුන්)
    Situated on the Nahamcholai Mountain Range, this Early Anuradhapura-period Buddhist monastery comprises two stupa mounds, six heavily looted building platforms built with rough stones, a carved pillar fragment, and two ponds (one natural, one stone-dammed) southeast of the Miyankulam Reservoir. […]
  • Uththuwattai Archaeological Ruins in Kudumbimalai (කුඩුම්බිමලෛ ඌත්තුවට්ටෛ නටබුන්)
    Located in Uththuwattai village, this Anuradhapura-period settlement site features six stone pillars, two of which have fallen and one that leans. Accompanied by ancient bricks and earthenware pottery fragments, the architectural remains reflect construction styles characteristic of the Anuradhapura era. […]
  • Guide to Delft Island (Neduntheevu) in Jaffna (ඩෙල්ෆ්ට් දූපත)
    The whole island of Delft is built on coral and limestone. The island is a typical remote Sri Lankan village. Simple housed built of coral and limestone, laid-back life and the most popular form of transport is bicycle. […]
  • Kilinochchi – Mullaitivu Route – Significant landmarks of the Humanitarian Operation of the Sri Lankan Forces
    This area was a stronghold of the LTTE for 30 years and was liberated in 2008. Now you canvisit some of the most significant remnants of a 30 year old bloody terrorist war which was never seen by the public. […]
  • Miyankulama Manmalai Buddhist Archaeological Ruins in Kiran (මියන්කුලම මන්මලෛ බෞද්ධ පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
    Spanning 110 m × 100 m on a rocky hill, this Early Anuradhapura-period Buddhist monastery contains ruins of a stupa, pillars, circular structures, terrace walls, and a pond. Severe damage by treasure hunters has scattered artifacts, including a Siripatula, Sandakadapahana, and Chattragala fragments. […]
  • Mirankadawai Paddy Field Archaeological Ruins in Kiran (මිරාන්කඩවෛ වෙල්යාය කෙලවර පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
    Located in Kudumbimalai, this Anuradhapura-period Buddhist monastery site sits on elevated ground by the Mirankadawai paddy field. Land development has completely destroyed the structures, displacing stone pillars, bricks, and architectural components into secondary context, with artifacts scattered across nearby fields. […]
  • Archaeological Ruins near Mirankadawai Reservoir in Kiran (මිරාන්කඩවෛ වැව අසළ පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
    Located below the eastern bund of Mirankadawai Reservoir, this late Anuradhapura-period archaeological site contains five original stone pillars alongside scattered bricks and tiles. Damaged by agriculture and currently used as a cattle shed, the site has been destroyed by farming activities. […]
  • Mawaddawan Archaeological Ruins in Kiran (මාවඩ්ඩවාන් පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
    Located in Mavaddavan village, these Anuradhapura-period ruins cover a 10×10 meter area. The site contains stone pillars, bricks, and tile fragments. Though destroyed by treasure hunters and of uncertain exact function, the archaeological remains confirm the expansion of ancient human settlement in the region. […]
  • Kudumbimalai Megalithic Burial Site in Kiran (කුඩුම්බිමලායි මෙගලිතික සුසාන භූමිය)
    Located in Kudumbimalai, this prehistoric Megalithic site (c. 400 BCE) features cairn burials near paddy fields north of the mountain. Though damaged by land prep and treasure hunters, scattered granite slabs, quartz pebbles, and broken pottery confirm ancient burial practices. […]
  • Kudumbimalai Archaeological Site with Pillars (කුඩුම්බිමලෛ ගල්කණු සහිත පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
    Located near Kudumbimalai paddy field, this Anuradhapura-period site features a 5×5 meter square building with 11 original stone pillars arranged in rows. The ruins also contain an entrance threshold slab with joint mortises, alongside scattered bricks and stone chips. […]
  • Kudumbimalai Archaeological Site 03 (කුඩුම්බිමලෛ පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන් ස්ථානය 03)
    Located in a Kudumbimalai paddy field, this ancient site consists of a 1.41-meter square structure with four short stone pillars in their original context. Though destroyed with no specific period determined, several similar pillars remain scattered across the surrounding agricultural land. […]
  • Kudumbimalai Terracotta Archaeological Site (කුඩුම්බිමලෛ ටෙරාකොටා පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන් ස්ථානය)
    Located at the foot of Kudumbimalai Hill near Adikandukulama Tank, this site contains Maradanmaduwa–Tabbowa culture terracotta artifacts scattered by agricultural development. Findings include soot-covered clay pipes, probable kilns, and broken figurines representing cobras (nāga), human male and female forms, and birds. […]
  • Dripledge Cave near Adikadukulam Reservoir in Kudumbimalai (ආදිකාඩුකුලම් වැව අසල වනයේ කටාරම් සහිත ලෙන)
    Located in the forest near Adikandukulama Reservoir, this Anuradhapura-period south-facing cave features a 7-meter drip ledge (katarama), measuring 3 meters high and 2.5 meters deep. Although damaged by illegal digging, the site reveals remains of an internal brick structure within the rock outcrop. […]
  • Buddhist Archaeological Ruins at the Foot of Toppigala Rock (තොප්පිගල කඳුපාමුල බෞද්ධ නටබුන්)
    Located at the foot of Thoppigala (Kudumbimalai) Hill, this Anuradhapura-period Buddhist complex features a damaged stupa mound, building foundations, standing pillars, and a drip-ledge cave. Despite agricultural damage, scattered pillar bases, bricks, tile fragments, and a siripatulgala inside a nearby kovil confirm its historical significance. […]

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