The Tampita Viharaya at the Omalpe Purana Viharaya is similar in structure of the Walalgoda Tampita Viharaya which lies few kilometers away. The structure is built on nine 6 feet 6 six inch high granite stumps. The lower area is built as a ground floor creating a two storied building. The complete structure is house is 65 feet 7 inches long and 40 feet 8 inches wide.
The Maduwanwela Walawwa in Kolonne is a majestic 18th-century manor that once boasted 121 rooms and 21 courtyards. Home to Maduwanwela Disawe called the “Dark Prince”, the estate reflects a defiant spirit through its architecture, designed to subtly subvert colonial authority.
Upper Galdola Ella is a small and beautiful waterfall lying on the picturesque Rakwana – Sooriyakanda road in Ratnapura District. This rather unknown waterfall lies just beside the road before the famous 10 elbow bends traveling from Rakwana.
Galtemyaya is located a short distance from the 14th mile post on the road from Balangoda to Kaltota. The entire area is covered by the remains of an ancient building. The remains indicate that there had been four doors through which one could enter the building.
The Kalthota Doowili Ella is ensconced some three kilometers off Balangoda – Kalthota main road and is accessible through a tarred way running across thick jungle profusely scattered with some of the rarest trees and bushes endemic to Sri Lanka.
Rakkanawa Ella has become a popular stop for travellers even though it lies some distance away from regular travel routes. This small yet exceptionally wide cascade forms at a broad section of the Watawala Oya, where the river flows over rocky terrain. The waterfall has two distinct sections, which cannot be viewed from a single vantage point.
Uran Wetuna Ella fall a staggering 108m high. The name of the fall derives from the numerous wild boar found in the vicinity that come to drink here and often get swept away by the rushing water.
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.
The twin falls of Jodu Ella Falls , also known as ‘Bambarella Knuckles falls’, have identical lengths (45m) and cascade simultaneously from both ends of the mountain into the Mahaweli River via the Hulu Ganga River.
The Galdola Ella fall originates from a tributary of the Rakwana River, which flows down the eastern slope of Suriyakanda Mountain, in the Sinharaja forest reserve.
The 1000 year old ancient Na (Ironwood) tree (naga bodhi) at Parakaduwa Bodhimaluwa Sri Nagabodhi Viharaya is said to be planted by king Mahinda V in 1025.
Baker’s Bend is one of the many amazing view point in the hill country in Sri Lanka. This is a horse shaped bend inside Nonpareil Estate on the route to the Nagarak Bunglow.
Waulpone Caves ulpone, the ‘legendary Rock Cave’ with the unexpected archaeological evidence of a civilisation, tens of thousand years old, runs back to the time of the “Balangoda Man”.
You can call Kithulgala, the center of white water rafting in Sri Lanka with Kalani River passing through Kithulagala bouncing off a long stretch of rocks hewn across its path creating an ideal hotspot for the adventure seekers.
Godakawela Sri Mahinda Purana Viharaya is an ancient temple with a Tampita Viharaya built during the era of the Kandyan kingdom. The temple lies right on the center of the Godakawela town between Madampe and Pallebedda.
Dapane Sri Jayasumanārāmaya is a Kandyan-era sanctuary featuring a protected Tampita Vihāraya elevated on pillars. Enclosed within a modern hall, the shrine displays intricate door carvings of wrestlers and a Pañca Nārī Gāṭaya. Inside, a seated Buddha and a statue of deity Upulvan highlight its rich spiritual heritage.
This 60 meter “Yaka Andu Ella” ( Yaka Handu Ella) fall is one of many falls in the Sri Pada range and can be seen above the Japanese Peace Pagoda in Sri Pada route through Nallatanniya.
Pahanthuda literary means the wick (of a lamp). The Pahanthuda Ella Fall is named for its shape of the base pool which resembles a shape of a clay lamp.
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.
Kuragala is a vast Buddhist monastery complex 18 km’s off Balangoda on the Kaltota road. This complex covers number of rock outcrops which is collectively known as Kuragala.
