Blow Hole (Hummanaya) at Dikwella (දික්වැල්ල හුම්මානය)
Lying in Dikwella this blowhole (Hummanaya) explodes once in every 10-15 minutes of water pressure build up giving a stunning spray which can reach as high as 120 meters
Matara District
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Kotapola Kiruwana Ella Waterfall (කොටපොල කිරුවානා ඇල්ල)
The enchanting Kotapola Kiruwana Ella Waterfall is 54 meters in height and is located in the village named Kotapola in the Matara District. Access to this waterfall is about 4 Km from Kotapola via Urubokka.
Hathmale Ella Falls (හත්මලේ ඇල්ල)
Hathmale Falls (45m high and 10m wide) is the tallest fall in the Ginganga River and is split into seven segments (‘hathmala’). The fall lies 8km from Deniyaya Town
Hakgedi Ella Falls (හක්ගෙඩි ඇල්ල)
Hakgedi Ella Falls is a small waterfall which is probably about 3 meters tall lying in the rural village of the Porambakananke on the Galle – Akkuressa Road. .
Batakotuwala Ella Falls (බටකොටුවල ඇල්ල)
This waterfall is one of the many waterfall hidden inside the Sinharaja Forest in Matara District. Batakotuwala area lies about 8 km from Pallegama in Deniyaya towards Lankagama. No further information is available of this waterfall at the moment.
Ethamala Ella Waterfall (ඇතාමළ ඇල්ල)
It is said that this massive Ethamala Ella waterfall fed by the Nilwala River was on a Elephant Migration Path and an elephant fell to death off this 52 meter fall. Thus this waterfall was called Ethamala Ella.
Wewurukannala Viharaya at Dikwella (වැවුරුකන්නල විහාරය)
15 miles east of Matara is the town of Dikwella, where there is one of the most amazing Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka. The Wewurukannala Viharaya is dominated by an 160ft high image of a seated Buddha.
Elamaldeniya Raja Maha Viharaya (එලමල්දෙනිය රජමහා විහාරය)
Elamaldeniya Raja Maha Viharaya lies about 18km away from the Morawaka town and 8 km away from the Pitabeddara Town. The Temple built during the 2nd century BC is on a rocky hill isolated from human habitation is attributed to King Saddhatissa ( 137-119 BC ) of the Anuradhapura Era.
Devinuwara Raja Maha Viharaya (දෙවිනුවර රජමහා විහාරය)
The little town of Devinuwara or the “City of Gods” is located at the most southern edge of the country, about 6.5kms south-east of Matara. Devinuwara is also known as Dondra in English.
Devinuwara Upulvan (Vishnu) Devalaya (දෙවිනුවර උපුල්වන් දේවාලය)
The little town of Devinuwara or the “City of Gods” is located at the most southern edge of the country, about 6.5kms south-east of Matara. Devinuwara is also known as Dondra in English.
Dondra Head Lighthouse (දෙවුන්දර තුඩුව ප්රදීපාගාරය)
Dondra Head Lighthouse was built in 1889 at a height of 160m making it still the tallest lighthouse in Sri Lanka and was designed by Sir James Nicholas Douglass and constructed by William Douglass of the Imperial Lighthouse Service.
Star Fort of Matara (මාතර තාරකා කොටුව)
This Star Fort was built to the unique shape of a six-pointed star with space for 12 large cannons to cover approaches from all directions. The fort was surrounded by a deep moat and was built to hold a small garrison, food supplies, and enough ammunition. It also had two prison cells and a well in the center to supply water. On the arch of the main entrance the year 1765 is embossed (year of construction) along with the VOC emblem and the coat of arms of Governor Van Eck.
Matara Fort (මාතර බලකොටුව)
The old town of Matara is located on a land tongue between the ocean and a green lagoon, and is protected on the landside by Matara Fort, a 13 meter thick, 5 meter high rampart. On all other sides it is unprotected apart from the natural barrier of the water.
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