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.
Major Thomas William Rogers is a British man who is credited for killing highest number of elephants in Sri Lanka, over 1400 by some count and over 2000 by some count. As if cursed for this mighty slaughter, he was killed by lightning and this tombstone has too had been struck by lightning several times.
This small Ambalama which belongs to the Kandyan period is located in Udalumada village in Hanguranketha. The ambalama is square in shape and is built near a stream of cool water stream under a large shade. The roof rests on four pillars made of blocks of granite. The short wall around the four sides have been designed to be seated.
The 102m Mahakandura Ella Falls is served by water from the Katukelle Estate (1200m). Below the fall is a canal network, constructed in 1888.
A towering ribbon of water plunging 100 m from the Galaha Forest Reserve, Gerandigini Ella is one of Sri Lanka’s most dramatic waterfalls, found in the Ramboda area. Visible from miles away yet best admired from its remote viewpoint, this serpentine cascade offers scale, scenery, and adventure in equal measure.
Located on the Elgin Estate at an altitude of 1500m, Elgin Estate Fall – I is 18km from the city of Nuwara Eliya. Take the Lindula Keldeniya road from Talawakele via Agrawa Valley.
The 50+ meter tall Labookellie Estate Waterfall cascades in two steps inside the Labookellie Estate and can be seen just above a strawberry shop by the Ramboda – Nuwara Eliya Road
Yathurugahuliyadda Rajamaha Viharaya consist of a mixture of new and old buildings and still retains the old charm of a village temple. The current temple has been built during the Kandyan era.
The 30m Lovers leap fall lies about 3.5km away from the Nuwara Eliya City center on the hills of Sri Lanka. The fall is easily reachable by vehicle.
The village of Yatimadura lies hidden bordering the Victoria Randenigala Rantambe Sanctuary and on the boarder of Central and Uva province. This hamlet lies far away from any busy road network admist the lush paddy fields bordering Kuda Oya river which marks the border of the wildlife sanctuary.
Golumale is a charming and a mystic river point in Meeglolla hamlet in Yatimadura GS division in Walapane Provincial Secretariat. The village lies bordering the Victoria Randenigala Rantambe Sanctuary and on the boarder of Central and Uva province.
This impressive 100m-high Dunsinane falls (Pundalu Oya Ella) cascades in a spectacular sequence of steps before flowing to the Pundalu Oya (river), the Kotmale River and finally the Kotmale Reservoir.
The 22m Baker’s Falls (Gonagala Ella) is renowned for the thunderous roar created as the water crashes onto the massive rock formation at its base. Forming part of the Belihul Oya, the waterfall is surrounded by lush vegetation, including towering ferns and vibrant rhododendrons.
Mathurata Wattaramthanne Purana Viharaya is hidden ancient temple off Mathurata on the route to Mandaramnuwara with some unique stone carvings not found anywhere else,
This 60 meter Alakola Ella waterfall is said to lie in the Hanguranketha area. The location of the waterfall is uncertain and no photos of the waterfall is available on the web.
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.
NUWARA ELIYA, the picturesque Sri Lankan hill station known for its fine quality tea, has seen a growing traffic of visitors to what tourist brochures term “the only Seetha Amman temple in the world”.
Padiyapelella Bodhimalkada Purana Tampita Viharaya is an ancient temple with a Tampita Viharaya built during the era of the Kandyan kingdom. Unfortunately the base has been covered and the “Tam” or pillars of this structure has been covered during later and now appears as a temple built on a normal foundation.
