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Ratnapura District

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The First Elephant Transit Home in Asia : Udawalawa Eth Athuru Sevana (උඩවලව ඇත් අතුරු සෙවන)

57 years ago1 year ago04 mins

Asia’s first rehabilitation center for elephants. Established in 1995 by the Wild life Conservation Department the center lies on a 200 acre land on the western boarder of the Udawalawe National Park. with the Udawalawe Reservoir as the south boarder.

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Colombugama Napath Ella Falls
  • 10-19 m
  • Waterfalls

Colombugama Napath Ella Falls (නාපත් ඇල්ල)

57 years ago3 years ago02 mins

This 12m high fall initially splits in two before the segments meet in a 24m – wide crevasse, which is said to resemble a locally-used kitchen utensil known as ‘koraha’.

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ogimage waterfall
  • 10-19 m
  • Waterfalls

Polwatta Amuran Ella Falls (පොල්වත්ත අමුරන් ඇල්ල)

57 years ago3 years ago01 mins

Polwatta Amuran Ella waterfall is an 18 meter unconfirmed waterfall published in the official website of the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council.

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Nonpareil Estate Fall
  • 40-49 m
  • Waterfalls

Nonpareil Estate Falls (නන්පෙරියල් වතුයාය ඇල්ල)

57 years ago7 months ago01 mins

Nonpareil Estate Waterfall is an impressive 40-meter stepped cascade in the Ratnapura District. Formed by the Hirikatu Oya, it descends in three distinct segments visible from the road to Horton Plains. This hidden gem offers a tranquil stop for travelers exploring the lush landscapes of the Nonpareil Estate.

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Gavaragiriya Miyunu Ella Falls
  • 50-99 m
  • Waterfalls

Gavaragiriya Miyunu Ella Falls (ගවගිරිය මියුණු ඇල්ල)

57 years ago3 years ago03 mins

This 60 meter Miyunu Ella waterfall is one of the two large waterfalls lying in the Kukulugala Forest (KF) is situated 15 km away from Bulathsinhala town.

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An Entrance of the Ratnapura Dutch Fort - රත්නපුර ලන්දේසි බලකොටුව
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Ratnapura Dutch Fort (රත්නපුර ලන්දේසි බලකොටුව)

57 years ago2 years ago03 mins

The Dutch Fort at Ratnapura lies on the area covering the current police station which covers 10 archeological protected buildings in this small hillock.

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The huge wall made out of the large tree logs which kept elephants trapped @ Panamure Elephant Kraal
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Panamure Eth Gala and ‘Diya Bubula’ (පනාමුරේ ඇත්ගාල සහ දිය බුබූල)

57 years ago8 months ago04 mins

Panamure Eth Gala (Elephant Kraal) held in 1950 was the last elephant kraal held in Sri Lanka and one elephant captured during this kraal managed to change the future of all elephants of Sri Lanka

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Upper part of Minimaru ella / Dodawatta Ella Falls in Deraniyagala
  • 20-29 m
  • Waterfalls

Dodawatta Minimaru Ella Falls (දොඩවත්ත මිනීමරු ඇල්ල)

57 years ago3 years ago02 mins

Dodawatta Ella Falls is a little known beautiful waterfall lying inside a tea estate in the Dodawatte area. This fall is also called Minimaru Ella / Mineemaru Ella ( Killer Falls ) probably due to some deaths at the waterfall which occurred in the past.

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Bambarun Gahana Ella Falls
  • 0-09 m
  • Waterfalls

Bambarun Gahana Ella Falls (බඹරුන් ගහන ඇල්ල)

57 years ago3 years ago02 mins

This 3m Bambarun Gahana Ella perennial fall originates from the Dunumadala River in the Kawdagama mountain range and is situated 1km from the village of Puwakpitiya in the Matale District.

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Wewalwatta Wewal Ella
  • 10-19 m
  • Waterfalls

Wewal Ella Falls (වේවැල් ඇල්ල)

57 years ago3 years ago01 mins

The 15 meter high Wewal Ella Fall is situated near Weligoda junction on the Diyabibila- Batewela road, on the Ratnapura – Wewalwatte road.

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Waulpane Ella Falls - වවුල්පනේ ඇල්ල
  • 40-49 m
  • Waterfalls

Waulpane Ella Falls (වවුල්පනේ ඇල්ල)

57 years ago3 years ago03 mins

This 45m Waulpane Ella fall is one of nature’s unique creations. It is the only internal waterfall in Sri Lanka which lies inside a prehistoric limestone cave, which according Sri Lankan and French scientists who came here on an expedition in 1960, is 500 billion years old.

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Warnagala Ella Waterfall lying on the Kuruwita - Erathna track to Sri Pada
  • 40-49 m
  • Waterfalls

Warnagala Ella Fall (වර්නගල ඇල්ල)

57 years ago3 years ago01 mins

Warnagala Ella Fall lies on the Kuruwita – Erathna track to Sri Pada Peak. Warnagala meaning “the colored rock” probably got its name from the colorful bed rock due to various mineral deposits.

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Walawe Ganga West Falls (Hulan Ella)
  • 30-39 m
  • Waterfalls

Walawe Ganga Hulan Ella Falls (වලවේ ගඟ හුලං ඇල්ල)

57 years ago3 weeks ago02 mins

Walawe Ganga Hulan Ella Falls also known as Walawe Ganga West Falls lies about 5 km above the popular Duwili Ella and its over a 5km hike to reach this fall from Mulgama.

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ogimage waterfall
  • 10-19 m
  • Waterfalls

Udakanda Ella Falls (උඩකන්ද ඇල්ල)

57 years ago3 years ago01 mins

Connected to the Wallawe River, the 10m-high Udakanda Ella Fall is located in the north-west of the Sri Pada Jungle, Ratnapura District.

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Udagama Handhapan Ella
  • 30-39 m
  • Waterfalls

Udagama Handhapan Ella (උඩගම හඳපාන් ඇල්ල)

57 years ago3 years ago01 mins

Handhapan Ella at Udagama is a waterfall lying about 100 meters away from the Udagama Duwili Falls. A mini hydro project has diverted most of the waterfall and there is no proper access to this waterfall.

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Udagama Duwili Ella Falls
  • 30-39 m
  • Waterfalls

Udagama Duwili Ella Falls (උඩගම දූවිලි ඇල්ල)

57 years ago3 years ago02 mins

This 30m Udagama Duwili Ella fall is famous for its misty spray which engulf the surroundings. Because of this enchanting beauty, its name is ascribed. A hydropower project harnessing the fall’s water impacting the volume of water of the fall.

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Upper section of Thini Oya Ella Falls (Biso Ella, Besam Ella)
  • 40-49 m
  • Waterfalls

Thini Oya Ella Falls (Biso Ella, Besam Ella) (තිනි ඔය ඇල්ල, බිසෝ ඇල්ල, බේසම් ඇල්ල)

57 years ago3 years ago02 mins

The stream originates from the Burangamuwa Forest Reserve and flows to the Thini River. Three beautiful pools form at the top of the rock before the water cascades down over two rock ledges, creating the 45m-high Thini Oya Ella Fall also known as Biso Ella and Besam Ella by some.

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Surathali Ella Falls
  • 50-99 m
  • Waterfalls

Surathali Ella Falls (සුරතලී ඇල්ල)

57 years ago3 years ago02 mins

Surathali Ella Falls is 60m in height, 2m wide and made up of three segments. It is named after a film that was shot in the area

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ogimage waterfall
  • 50-99 m
  • Waterfalls

Silu Ella Falls (සිළු ඇල්ල)

57 years ago3 years ago01 mins

The closest city to the 60m Silu Ella fall is Avissawella, Ratnapura District. Take the Avissawella – Yatiyantota road and the fall is 22 km from Malapola.

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Sampath Ella Falls (සම්පත් ඇල්ල)
  • 30-39 m
  • Waterfalls

Sampath Ella Falls (සම්පත් ඇල්ල)

57 years ago3 years ago02 mins

Sampath Ella Falls at 30m is the biggest of the 3 waterfalls created by the stream flowing from Ampana, north of Kitulgala. The waterfall lies in the Malwatte area.

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  • Aliyaodai Archaeological Building Ruins in Kiran (අලියාඔඩෛ පුරාවිද්‍යා ගොඩනැගිලි නටබුන්)
    Located at the foot of Dorapora Hill in Aliyaodai, this Anuradhapura-period site consists of the remains of a building constructed with short, roughly finished stone pillars. Several pillars remain standing in their original positions alongside fallen ones. […]
  • Aliyaodai Pillar Ruins in Kiran (අලියාඔඩෛ ශිලා ස්ථම්භය)
    Situated in a forest valley between Dorapera and Aliyaodai hills, this site consists of a single 1.5-meter-high stone pillar measuring 27×27 cm. Featuring a topknot-style (kudumbi) top with no other surrounding surface ruins, its historical purpose remains unknown, pending sub-surface investigation. […]
  • Nahamcholai Buddhist Archaeological Ruins in Kiran (නාහම්චෝලෛ අසළ බෞද්ධ නටබුන්)
    Situated on the Nahamcholai Mountain Range, this Early Anuradhapura-period Buddhist monastery comprises two stupa mounds, six heavily looted building platforms built with rough stones, a carved pillar fragment, and two ponds (one natural, one stone-dammed) southeast of the Miyankulam Reservoir. […]
  • Uththuwattai Archaeological Ruins in Kudumbimalai (කුඩුම්බිමලෛ ඌත්තුවට්ටෛ නටබුන්)
    Located in Uththuwattai village, this Anuradhapura-period settlement site features six stone pillars, two of which have fallen and one that leans. Accompanied by ancient bricks and earthenware pottery fragments, the architectural remains reflect construction styles characteristic of the Anuradhapura era. […]
  • Monaragala Rajamaha Viharaya (මොණරාගල රජමහා විහාරය / මයුරගිරි ලෙන් විහාරය)
    The Mayuragiri Len Viharaya is a 12th-century cave monastery where Queen Sugala protected the Tooth Relic for 75 years. This rugged site features over 70 natural caves, Kandyan-era murals, ancient inscriptions, and a panoramic summit that once served as a strategic lookout. […]
  • Kodi Gaha – The Forgotten Flagstaff of Colombo (කොළඹ කොඩි ගහ)
    Once a beacon for sailors and a landmark of Colombo, the 80-foot steel Kodi Gaha (Flagstaff) lit the way to the harbour with its powerful gas lamps. Once standing tall in Colombo Fort and immortalized in song, this forgotten monument now rests on St. Sebastian Hill — a silent witness to 500 years of history. […]
  • Haldummulla Portuguese Fort (හල්දුම්මුල්ල පැරණි බලකොටුව)
    Haldummulla lies about 175 km off the capital of Colombo at a elevation of about 1200 metres. The Portuguese fort of Haldummulla existed in the early 17th century between Haldummulla and Idalgashinna. […]
  • Solosmasthana – The Sixteen Sacred Buddhist Sites (සොළොස්මස්ථාන)
    During his lifetime, Buddha visited the island of Sri Lanka three times. These visits are described in detail in the Mahavamsa, the great chronicle of Sri Lanka and in ancient writings such as Pujavaliya, Samantapasadika and Buthsarana also mention these visits . […]
  • Kalinga Yodha Ela – Mapping of Sri Lanka’s Ancient Navigation Channel (කාලිංග යෝධ ඇල)
    During glory days of the Polonnaruwa Kingdom (12th century AD), say the elders, ships sailing the Mahaweli River vía Kalinga Ela collected local rice production and transported it even abroad. […]
  • Thalpe Beach in the Southern Province (දකුණේ තල්පේ මුහුදු වෙරළ)
    Thalpe Beach is a unique coastal gem near Galle, famous for its iconic "rock pools" carved into the shoreline. These rectangular, emerald-green basins provide a natural, tranquil swimming experience protected from the Indian Ocean's surf. This serene stretch of golden sand is perfect for relaxation and breathtaking photography. […]
  • Etampitiya Kotugodella Fort (හාලිඇල ඇටැම්පිටිය කොටුගොඩැල්ල බලකොටුව)
    Hali Ella Atampitiya Fort at Kotugodella lies on a hill close to Atampitiya town and is believed to be a Portuguese fort. Atampitiya has been a one of the places Sinhalese fought the invading Portuguese forces and still there is a place called Parangi Ella where it is said that all the dead Portuguese were thrown in. […]
  • Kurullangala Prehistoric Cave Art Site at Karandagolla (ප්‍රාග් ඓතිහාසික කුරුල්ලන්ගල ලෙන් චිත්‍ර)
    Kurullangala’s rocky summit features extraordinary cave art unlike any other in Sri Lanka. Dating back potentially 5,000 years, these massive line drawings of birds and human figures in red pigment remain an archaeological mystery. Accessible only via a demanding six-hour vertical trek, it offers adventurers a rare, prehistoric glimpse. […]
  • Tomb of Adam and Eve in Mannar, Sri Lanka (මන්නාරම ආදම් හා ඊවාගේ සොහොන්)
    The tombs of Adam and Eve in Mannar are legendary burial sites shrouded in local folklore. Featuring two elongated mounds measuring nearly 40 feet, these "giant" graves reflect early Muslim traditions linking the first humans to Sri Lanka’s Adam's Bridge. It is a unique, cross-cultural landmark steeped in ancient mystery. […]
  • Thuparamaya of Ancient Anuradhapura (අනුරාධපුර ථුපාරාමය)
    Thuparamaya is Sri Lanka’s first stupa, built by King Devanampiya Tissa in the 3rd century BCE to enshrine the Buddha’s right collarbone. Its unique bell shape and concentric granite pillars once supported a wooden Vatadage roof. This sacred site remains a pinnacle of early Buddhist architecture and devotion. […]
  • Delgamuwa Rajamaha Viharaya – Kuruwita (දෙල්ගමුව රජ මහා විහාරය)
    A important place of worship for all Buddhists of Sri Lanka as the sacred tooth relic of Buddha was protected inside this temple from the Portuguese for over 40 years. […]
  • Omunugala Archaeological Ruins (ඔමුණුගල පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
    At the base of this massive Omunugala (Omuna) rock in the middle of the jungles of Mahaoya lie the remains of an ancient monastery, likely dating back to the pre-Christian era. Later, this area was also home to a thriving Vedda community, which has since disappeared. […]

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