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Ruins of an ancient temple complex is ruin of a ancient temple complex in Koonketiya GS division, Buttala Divisional Secretariat in Monaragala District of Uva Province. The ruins lies deep in the jungle bordering the Yala National Park on a …

Habessa Ruins (Hebessa) – හබැස්ස බොදු නටබුන් Read more »

Malalpola Ella Falls – මලල්පොල ඇල්ල
This 4 meter high Malalpola Ella lies just before Malalpola Junction on the Yatiyanthota - Seepoth Road. Travel 12 km from Yatiyanthota junction on this road and the waterfall lies just by the road on the right. […]
Ruckmal Ella Falls – රුක්මල් ඇල්ල
This 10m high Ruckmal Ella fall is best viewed from the highway. To reach it from Bulathkohupitiya, travel along the road to the east for 13km. It is 45km from Kitugala rest-house. […]
Malalpola Kithul Ella Falls – මලල්පොල කිතුල් ඇල්ල
Malalpola Kithul Ella Falll cascades down 13m between two mountains in the We Oya Valley. The surrounding area is dotted with palmyra trees, hence the fall's name. […]
Beruwatte Ella Falls – බෙරුවත්ත ඇල්ල
The 50m high Beruwatte Ella Falls, set amongst tea plantations and a plethora of mountainous flora and fauna, is formed by the convergence of several brooks originating on the Rakshagala Mountain. […]
Demala Ella Falls at Wewalwatte, Ratnapura – වේවැල්වත්ත දෙමල ඇල්ල
The Demala Ella lies below Alupola Ella but there is no access road to the waterfall. You will have to walk through the jungle or you can see this waterfall on on the circular road passing Alupola Ella. […]
Alupola Ella Falls at Wewalwatte, Ratnapura – අලුපොල ඇල්ල
This 68m Alupola Ella Falls derives its name from a nearby tea estate. It is served by a brook beginning at Kalugaldova on the southern slope of the Bathurugala Mountain (1047m). […]
Bambarabotuwa Ella Falls – බඹරබොටුව ඇල්ල
The source of this 10m Bambarabotuwa Ella Fall is the Weweldola, which springs between the Bambarabotuwaugala mountains (1066m) and the Aluthwela Wisahena mountains (1264m). […]
Wewal Ella Falls – වේවැල් ඇල්ල
The 15 meter high Wewal Ella Fall is situated near Weligoda junction on the Diyabibila- Batewela road, on the Ratnapura - Wewalwatte road. […]
Madanagiri Ella Falls (Mohini Ella) – මදනාගිරි (මෝහිනි) ඇල්ල
The 68m Madanagiri Ella Falls is also known as the Mohini Ella Falls, since villagers believe that a female apparition called Mohini haunts the area. […]
Pandioya Ella Falls – පාන්ඩිඔය ඇල්ල
Pandioya Ella Falls Height : 45 meters District : Ratnapura Pandioya Falls is 45m in height and […]
Dehena Ella Falls (Gaslabu Ella) – දෙහෙන ඇල්ල
Folklore says that the Dehana Ella Fall was used as a torture chamber by an regional king in the ancient times. Therefore this was known as "Damana" Ella which became Dehena Ella with time. […]
Hal Ella Falls – හාල් ඇල්ල
This twin-streamed Hal Ella Fall (Haal Ella Fall) flows over a protruding rock face and resembles an upturned receptacle used for carrying water. It is 7m high and 12m wide. Upstream, the woodland contains several hal (Vateria copellifera) trees, the fruits of which fall into the stream and drift over the fall, hence its name. […]
Katu Kithul Ella Falls – කටු කිතුල් ඇල්ල
It is said that the Katu Kithul Ella Falls (15m in height) takes its name from the katukithul tree or thorny palmyra located at the top. There are many superstitious tales linked to the fall. […]
Goxin Falls at Ratnapura – ගොක්සිං (ගොක්සින්) ඇල්ල
The Goxin Falls gets its name from a British planter, Goxin, said to have been adept at aquatic sports. The waterfall is 50m in height and up to 50m wide during the rainy season. […]
Aanda Ella Falls (Eel Fall) – ආඳා ඇල්ල
The Aanda Ella Fall is 15m high and only exists during the rainy season. There are two theories as to how it got its name. […]

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