Opalgala Ella Falls (ඕපල්ගල ඇල්ල)
The Opalgala Ella waterfall cluster consists of four waterfalls lies on the Opalgala River, which flows through Gammaduwa and the rock formation of Karagahatenne.
The Opalgala Ella waterfall cluster consists of four waterfalls lies on the Opalgala River, which flows through Gammaduwa and the rock formation of Karagahatenne.
This 4 meter tall Yatawatta Biso Ella Falls in the Selagama Tea Estate in Matale District. The water falls in a thin wail at this waterfall creating mystic outlook.
Deevilla ambalama was built in 1902 in Deevilla. Deevilla lies on the Dodangaslanda – Matale Road 15 km from the Matale town.
Pitawala Patana is a rare type of grassland that evolved in response to a particular ecological condition and can be found nowhere else in the country. The Pitawala Plains ends in a sheer drop which is sometimes called mini worlds End.
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.
The 3m Wedda Peni Ella fall is served by the Telgamu Oya, which begins on the Kirigalpotha Mountain (1637m) and flows through the Atanwala village.
Wambatuhena Ella waterfalls was previously was known as Kahagala Ella Falls. The Stream of the fall irrigates fields. About 66 families use the fall for water.
Pitawala Patana Ella 2 lies about 150 meters below the the fall number 1 on Pathana Dola and cascades over protruding rocks creating a wider waterfall and giving it a misty outlook.
This 6m Rathninda (Rathkinda) Ella Fall is created by the Rathninda Canal, which is formed in turn by the waters of the Eastern or Kirimetiya Mountain (1175m). In dry spells only a trickle of water is visible.
This waterfall lies inside the Ashburnham Estate lying about 250 km off the Ashburnham Estate guest house. The waterfall has no formal name.
Previously known as ‘Kandara’ 10m high Hal Kadura Ella Falls flows along mountains and gorges finally to fall from a ridge, which give rise to its name.
At the foot of the 20m-high Dumbara Ella Falls there is a cave that can accommodate up to eight people. The fall is situated in the Kalupahana area, Matale District (Laggala Divisional Secretariat).
Beginning from the Hanguranketha Mountain, and flowing to Suduganga River, the 12m Andanwala Falls is situated in Matale District Ukuwela PS (Provincial Secretariat) Division, in the Laliambe Village.
Meegahahena burial grounds spans over 18 acres dating back to 2800 years. Archaeologists believe that there could be over 40,000 tombstones in this Meegahahena burial grounds.
Aronsingho tells us that this was a another site where King Dutugemunu rested on his way to war. Here his mother — Queen Vihara Maha Devi — joined him and hence the name Viharahinna in honor of his mother.
Dambulla Somawathi Stupa Archaeological Site is a relatively unknown site lying in the heart of Dambulla build by King Walagamba in the 2nd Century BC dedicated to one of his queens
Ramakele Stupa at Sigiriya is thought to be constructed in the 5th century by king Kashapa I (477-495 AD) or Mugalan I (495-512 AD).
Nalanda Gedige is situated one km to the east of the A9 route 20km north of Aluvihare. It is one of a number of remarkable archaeological sites in Sri Lanka that receive few tourists through no limitations of their own.
In a quiet out of the way spot almost hidden from human kind is the Nagolla Aramaya or the Gonmottawa Kanda Hermitage.
A wise king got his illegitimate son ordained as a Buddhist monk at this very place called Magultenna where this clandestine love affair started. He built a Vihara later came to be called as Makuletenna Raja Maha Viharaya.