
Gerandigini Ella Falls (ගැරඬිගිනි ඇල්ල)
The Gerandigini Ella fall is situated about 100m below the tea estate in the Ramboda area and can be accessed either via the tea estate or the footpaths of Ramboda village.
The Gerandigini Ella fall is situated about 100m below the tea estate in the Ramboda area and can be accessed either via the tea estate or the footpaths of Ramboda village.
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.
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.
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”.
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.
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).
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.
Driving past the picturesque road to Horton Plains from Nuwara Eliya, just has you pass Kande Ela reservoir you will come across the Kande Ela Forest Park (aka Kande Ela Forest Garden), an forested area developed for education purposes by the Department of Forest Conservation.
The river serving the Glen Falls originates from the northern side of ‘Single Tree Hill’ (with an altitude of 2070m) on the boarders of the Nuwara Eliya town.
The Meda Ramboda Ella Falls (Center Ramboda Ella Falls) lies at the Gampola – Nuwara Eliya Road. The road travels just at the bottom of the waterfall just before the new Ramboda Tunnel. This waterfall is 6 meters tall.
This 12m Upper Ramboda Ella Falls is is the top most waterfall on a string of 3 falls on Ramboda Oya. Not Visible to road, you need to hike 1.5 km along the stream to reach it
The Ramboda Oya creates 3 waterfalls within few kilometers in the Ramboda Area. The Pahala Ramboda Ella Falls ( Lower Ramboda Ella Falls) is 15 meters tall and lies about 500 meters below the center fall but not visible to road.
The Ramboda Ella (Puna Ella) double fall is unique in the ‘Y’ form where two waterfalls with two water sources merge in to one at the bottom. The water in the fall on the left is from the Puna Oya,
This 45m Rajamale Ella Fall is located in the Siripada Reserve close to the Makara Thorana Entrance at Nallathanniya. Take the footpath situated in the middle of the tea plantation for 1km to Sri Pada Makarathorana.
Poonkanda Ella Fall is an unlisted 24 meter cascade lying close to the Mount Vernon Falls. This lies further down the stream after the Mount Vernon Falls.
This unlisted Parakumpura Ella Fall is located in Parakumpura near the Parakumpura School. The closest town is Nanu Oya
Palagolla Ella Fall is situated near Wedamulla village in the Palagolla area. Take the Kandy – Nuwara Eliya road, travelling past Sri Sudarshanaramaya and the 57th mile post.
Standing at 63 m, the Okandagala Ella Fall is a spectacular sight during the rains of the eastern monsoon, when the water reaches the Belihul River.
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.
This 12 meter Mount Vernon Fall lies in Dimbulla, close to Thalawakele on the Nawalapitiya – Dimbulla Road. Well away from the the main road, the waterfall is hidden to the casual traveler.