Nuwara Eliya District

This undocumented Upper Elamulla Ella waterfall lies in Mandaramnuwara which can be reached from Padiyapelella, the road dotted with number of waterfalls. The fall is hidden from any access road and can be reached Elamulla Mini Hydro Power station and hiking up.

The very popular 129m high Laxapana Ella fall is thought to derive its name from the presence of iron ore (laksha) in the rocks over which the water flows. The fall was said to house a labyrinth of tunnels, one of which still exists.

The 102m Mahakandura Ella Falls is served by water from the Katukelle Estate (1200m). Below the fall is a canal network, constructed in 1888.

This large Kabaragala Ella waterfall lies inside the Kabaragala Estate off Elamulla in Mandaramnuwara. To reach the waterfall you need to hike for about 1 hour through the estate.

The impressive 98m Aberdeen fall makes up a section of the Kehelgamuwa River and joins the Maskeli River at Kalugala before flowing into the ocean via the Kelani River.

This undocumented Udawela Ella waterfall lies in Mandaramnuwara which can be reached from Padiyapelella, the road dotted with number of waterfalls. This small waterfall is hidden from view from the road.

The Rock Slab Falls is one of the waterfalls mentioned by Dr. Eberhard Kautzsch’s in his book “A Guide to Waterfalls of Sri Lanka” published in 1983, considered the first book published exclusively on known waterfalls of Sri Lanka.

Hawari Oya is on such steam which flows from the mountains around Mandaramnuwara crossing the Mandaramnuwara Road and falling on to the Belihul Oya. The huge Hawari Oya waterfall is created on the last leg of the Hawari Oya stream just before it falls on the Belihul Oya.

Located bordering Knuckles mountain range, this waterfall which drops in 3 levels lies in a private property, a hotel run by the same name.

This undocumented waterfall can be accessed from the by road leading to the Kabaragala Estate from Mandaramnuwara road. Traveling 700 meters on this winding road, you will come to a “T” junction on a hairpin turn. Take the road to right and travel a further 450 meters until the road crosses a stream.

This undocumented waterfall lies in Mandaramnuwara which can be reached from Padiyapelella, the road dotted with number of waterfalls. The waterfall flows over an rock slope of about 45 degrees. Vertical height of this waterfall is about 16 meters.

This 40m high Ravan Ella fall is located 37km from Nuwara Eliya on the Welimada – Perawella road near the Uduwahara temple. According to folklore a copper pot filled with gold sits buried right under the waterfall in the pool below.