Pitawala Pathana Ella Fall No 2 (පිටවල පතන දියඇල්ල අංක 2)
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.
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.
Kushtaraja Gala statue at Weligama can be found on the old main road, which goes through the Weligama town and is about 12 Km away from the Matara town.
Kaludiya Pokuna in Kandalama is not to be confused with its name-sake in Mihinthale . It dates back to the period, 853 – 857 A.D., during the reign of King Sena the 2nd. The sacred precincts of this ancient site served as a meditating center for the Buddhist monks who resided there.
Fort Macdowall was built by the British in the town of Matale in 1803 as an out post during the Kandian Wars. The fort was named after General Macdowall, who led the expedition to the Kingdom of Kandy, it is one of the few forts build inland.
To the South of Sigiriya is the Mapagala Fortress. Archaeological Commissioner Hocart in the 1920s took note of the cyclopean style stone walls in the fort, and the square hammered stones in the ramparts of the Citadel.
Budugehinna cave temple is locally referred to as Punchi Dambulla. The temple is believed to have been occupied by Buddhist monks from the 3rd century BC. The site is said to have been named thus due to the presence of Buddha images in the cave shrine room.
Ambilla Raja Maha Viharaya is a virtual art gallery situated in isolation at the historic Sannas Kanda in Matale is considered to have been constructed during the time of king Walagamba.
Folklore has many meanings to the name Alu Viharaya. One is that the Pali word Aloka was Alu (light) in ancient Sinhala and as it was the abode of Theras, it was a Viharaya.