Mathurata Wattaramthanne Purana Viharaya (මතුරට වට්ටාරම්තැන්න පුරාණ විහාරය)
Mathurata Wattaramthanne Purana Viharaya is hidden ancient temple off Mathurata on the route to Mandaramnuwara with some unique stone carvings not found anywhere else,
Nuwara Eliya District
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Alakola Ella Falls (අලකොල ඇල්ල)
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.
Mandaramnuwara Kabaragala Ella waterfall (මන්දාරම්නුවර කබරගල ඇල්ල)
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.
Aberdeen falls, Nuwara Eliya (ඇබර්ඩීන් ඇල්ල)
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.
Mandaramnuwara Udawela Ella Waterfall (මන්දාරම්නුවර උඩවල ඇල්ල)
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.
Seetha Amman Temple (Kovil) at Sita Eliya (සීතා අම්මාන් කෝවිල)
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 (පදියපැලැල්ල බෝධිමල්කඩ පුරාණ ටැම්පිට විහාරය)
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.
St. Clairs Falls (සාන්ත ක්ලෙයාර් ඇල්ල)
Not only St. Clairs Falls is one of the most popular waterfalls but also the widest in the country. The Fall is situated about 500m away on the main Hatton – Nuwara Eliya Road but commands a clear view from the road.
St. Clair’s Minor Falls (සාන්ත ක්ලෙයාර් කුඩා ඇල්ල)
About 1300 meters above the the main St. Clair’s fall and 800 meters after the newly built Upper Kothmale Dam is a second waterfall of 50 m in height called St. Clair’s Minor Falls (St. Clairs Kuda Ella).
Morape Sri Kataragama Devalaya (මොරපේ ශ‍්‍රී කතරගම දේවාලය)
According to legend, this Devalaya has colorful history going back to the Gampola Period (14th to 15th century). It is believed to be built on the place where the Queen Henakanda Biso Bandara resided during this era.
Ulapane Fool’s Bridge / Upside Down Bridge (උලපනේ මෝඩයාගේ පාලම / උඩ යට පාලම)
Built in 1904 by the British, the uniqueness of this steel bridge is the side arches generically found on steel bridges are built at the bottom of the bridge giving it a look of a bridge built upside down.
Maskeliya Ravana Gala An Ancient Airport of Ravana? (මස්කෙලිය රාවණා ගල)
According to legend, King Ravana had six air ports to land his flying machine, Dandu Monara (Peacock Flying Machine) in Sri Lanka. There are number of locations which are now assumed to be these ports. The most popular is the Wariyapola, a city in the Kurunegala district.
Monarakanda Oya Ella Fall (මොනරකන්ද ඔය ඇල්ල)
The Monerakanda Oya rushes north of the Maussakele tea estate on the southern slope of Devathagala (1805m NN). Above the Maussakele estate bungalow are the falls which is best seen when there is enough water in the steam.
Slab Rock Falls in Horton Plains (හෝටන් තැන්න ස්ලැබ් රොක් ඇල්ල)
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.
Mulgama Seethagangula Ella Waterfall (මුල්ගම සීතගඟුල ඇල්ල)
The undocumented Mulgama Seethagangula Ella waterfall lies in the village of Mulgama just before Nallathanniya where the Sri Pada foot path starts. Hidden by foliage, there are 2 waterfalls within a close distance in the Seethagangula Steam about 800 meters before it falls on to the Maskeliya Reservoir.
Hawari Oya Ella Waterfall (හවරි ඔය ඇල්ල)
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.
Eden Falls waterfall – ආදම් ඇල්ල
Located bordering Knuckles mountain range, this waterfall which drops in 3 levels lies in a private property, a hotel run by the same name.
Mandaramnuwara Kalupalama Ella / Athinnimala Ella Waterfall – මන්දාරම්නුවර කළුපාලම ඇල්ල / ඇතිනිමල ඇල්ල
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.
Mandaramnuwara Ethiniwala Ella (Elamulla Ella) waterfall (මන්දාරම්නුවර ඇතිනිවල ඇල්ල – එළමුල්ල ඇල්ල)
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.
Ranamune Ambalama and Granite Water Spout (දුටුගැමුනු කුමරු නෑ රණමුණේ අම්බලම සහ ගල් පිහිල්ල)
Ranamune is a ancient village in Kothmale closely associated with prince Dutugemunu. After sending female jewellery to his father he ran away from his home and hid himself in a farm village Kotagapitiya where he lived for 12 years disguised as a helper until his fathers death.