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Ratnapura District

Pulun Ella Falls
  • 50-99 m
  • Waterfalls

Pulun Ella Falls (පුලුන් ඇල්ල)

56 years ago2 years ago01 mins

Pulun Ella Falls is 86m in height and 12m wide and consists of two segments, the upper part being 9m in height. It cascades into a deep cleft (6-9m) and the overflow creates the second segment, which runs down a slab of rock.

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Pitakele Duwili Ella Falls
  • 0-09 m
  • Waterfalls

Pitakele Duwili Ella Falls (පිටකැලේ දූවිලි ඇල්ල)

56 years ago2 years ago02 mins

Come to the Sinharaja Weddagala Kudawa camp passing the kudawa bridge travel along the road to the right after covering three km the Pitakele Duwili Ella Falls is seen.

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ogimage waterfall
  • 0-09 m
  • Waterfalls

Petiyagala Ella Falls (පෙතියාගල ඇල්ල)

56 years ago2 years ago01 mins

The Wegan Oya brook springs from the 1443m-high Petiyagala Mountain and creates the Petiyagala Ella (3m). The water flows on to the Kaluganga River via the We River.

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ogimage waterfall
  • 40-49 m
  • Waterfalls

Papol Ella Falls (පැපොල් ඇල්ල)

56 years ago2 years ago01 mins

This 45m-high Papol Ella Fall is split into three segments and is situated in Atakalan Korale, adjacent to Makandura village in the Hingurugalkande area. It is fed by several brooks of the Giruwa Dola stream.

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Pankandura Ella Falls : Minee Ella
  • 0-09 m
  • Waterfalls

Pankandura Ella Falls : Minee Ella (පන්කඳුර / මිනී ඇල්ල)

56 years ago2 years ago02 mins

Pankandura Ella ( Minee Ella ) fall is created by the Galpothawa River and is divided into three main segments. The lowest is 9m in height and cascades downwards over a series of steps in a spiral motion.

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Pandioya Ella Falls
  • 40-49 m
  • Waterfalls

Pandioya Ella Falls (පාන්ඩිඔය ඇල්ල)

56 years ago2 years ago02 mins

Height : 45 meters District : Ratnapura Pandioya Falls is 45m in height and is enclosed by woodland. Its name derives from the ‘pandi’ (Garra ceylonensis) species of fish that are a formidable sight swimming upstream along the rocks, against the flow of water. The fall’s source is the Pandi River, which springs from the…

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Kanabadu Ella Falls
  • 30-39 m
  • Waterfalls

Kanabadu Ella Falls (කනාබදු ඇල්ල)

56 years ago2 years ago02 mins

Flowing down 30m and over a vast expanse of rocks 2m wide, the source of the Kanabadu Ella Fall is an aquifer. Except during times of severe drought, the flow of water is constant.

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Ulugala Kaluwala Ella Falls
  • 30-39 m
  • Waterfalls

Ulugala Kaluwala Ella Falls (උලුගල කලුවල ඇල්ල)

56 years ago2 years ago01 mins

At the top of the 38m-high Ulugala Kaluwala Ella Fall, there is a pool filled with dark water (kaluwala), which gives rise to its name. King Mayadunne, of folklore, is said to have washed here.

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Nagarak Ella Falls
  • 0-09 m
  • Waterfalls

Nagarak Ella Falls – නගරක් ඇල්ල

56 years ago2 years ago01 mins

Several streams merge to form this 9m-high Nagarak Ella Falls, which cascades into a pool made of a basin in the rock. The nearest town is Belihul Oya – take the Horton Plain road to Nonpareil Estate.

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Ratnapura Muwan Wetuna Ella
  • 10-19 m
  • Waterfalls

Ratnapura Muwan Wetuna Ella Falls (මුවන් වැටුන ඇල්ල)

56 years ago2 years ago01 mins

Muwan Wetuna Ella Falls lies in the Ratnapura District close to the 108 meter high Uran Wetuna Falls. The fall flows from the Mirishena Jungle and can be found on the slopes of Pettiyagala Mountain

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Dodam Gallena Ella Falls
  • 10-19 m
  • Waterfalls

Meddekanda Ella Falls (මැද්දෙකන්ද ඇල්ල)

56 years ago2 years ago02 mins

At 18m high and 2m wide, the Meddekanda Ella Falls can be viewed from Meddekanda Bazaar. Caution is advised as bathing in its plunge pool is dangerous.

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Masimbula Ella Falls
  • 10-19 m
  • Waterfalls

Masimbula Ella Falls (මස්ඉඹුල ඇල්ල)

56 years ago2 years ago02 mins

The 15m Masimbula Ella Fall sprngs from Rakwana River and bears the name of the village. Many more waterfalls are found all the way up to the beginning of the river.

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Marakkala Ella Falls / Kaluwala Ella (මරක්කල ඇල්ල / කලුවල ඇල්ල)
  • 0-09 m
  • Waterfalls

Marakkala Ella Falls / Kaluwala Ella (මරක්කල ඇල්ල / කලුවල ඇල්ල)

56 years ago2 years ago02 mins

The 8m Marakkala Ella Falls lies in Pelmadulla close the Rankoth Viharaya. The legend says that Moor youth of Marakkala nationality came to fish the pool was dragged into the water and drowned by a large eel.

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Mapalana Ella Falls (Mapanana Ella)
  • over 100 m
  • Waterfalls

Mapalana Ella Falls : Mapanana Ella (මාපලාන / මාපනාන ඇල්ල)

56 years ago2 years ago02 mins

Situated amongst medicinal herbs, the 141 m high Mapalana Ella ( also known as Mapanana Ella) fall consists of three sections.

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Maduwanwela Duwili Ella Falls
  • 20-29 m
  • Waterfalls

Maduwanwela Duwili Ella Falls (මඩුවන්වෙල දූවිලි ඇල්ල)

56 years ago2 years ago02 mins

The 25m high Maduwanwela Duwili Ella Fall is a creation of a branch of Adaluwa River, called the Arapora River, incipient from Sinharaja The fall is located in its precincts at Ratnapura District Kollonna Electorate in Maduwanwela

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Mandanagiri Ella
  • 50-99 m
  • Waterfalls

Madanagiri Ella Falls / Mohini Ella (මදනාගිරි / මෝහිනි ඇල්ල)

56 years ago2 years ago02 mins

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.

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Lihiniyan Kelina Ella Falls (ලිහිනියන් කෙලින ඇල්ල)
  • 30-39 m
  • Waterfalls

Lihiniyan Kelina Ella Falls (ලිහිනියන් කෙලින ඇල්ල)

56 years ago2 years ago01 mins

The name of this 30m Lihiniyan Kelina Ella Fall is derived from the edible-nest swift (Collocalia unicolor), which are attracted by the dark environment.

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Kuda Ella Fall
  • 30-39 m
  • Waterfalls

Kuda Ella Falls (කුඩා ඇල්ල)

56 years ago2 years ago01 mins

Kuda Falls (30m in height) is near Kirindi Ella Falls and it is the difference in size between these two falls that gave rise to its name.

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Kiriella Falls (Kiri Falls) - කිරිඇල්ල ඇල්ල
  • 10-19 m
  • Waterfalls

Kiriella Ella Falls (කිරිඇල්ල ඇල්ල)

56 years ago2 years ago01 mins

Kiri Ella Falls is 18m tall and 4m wide and cascades down from the Kabaragala Mountain (Alligator Mountain). It white water is said to resemble milk when viewed from a distance, hence its name.

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Katu Kithul Ella Falls
  • 10-19 m
  • Waterfalls

Katu Kithul Ella Falls (කටු කිතුල් ඇල්ල)

56 years ago2 years ago02 mins

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.

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  • Muruthtthanai Cave with Indigenous Art (මුරුත්තානෛ ආදිවාසී චිත්‍ර සහිත ලෙණ)
    Deep in the Kiran jungle, this cave features a Brahmi inscription documenting its donation to the Maha Sangha. It also houses well-preserved animal rock art from a later period, believed to have been created by the region’s indigenous Vedda community. […]
  • Muruthtthanai Buddhist Stupa Ruins in Kiran (මුරුත්තානෛ බෞද්ධ ආරාමික නටබුන්)
    The Anurādhapura-period Muruthtthanai Stupa in Kiran is a 5-meter-high brick monument hidden on a wooded hillock. Plundered by treasure hunters who dug a deep summit pit, the site also includes an ancient rock quarry used for shaping stone architectural elements. […]
  • Akkuranai Buddhist Monastic Ruins in Kiran (අක්කුරානයි බෞද්ධ ආරාමික නටබුන්)
    The Anurādhapura-period Akkuraṇai Monastic Ruins in Kiran feature a central circular stupa surrounded by terraces, multi-sized pillared structures, and drip-ledged caves. Severely damaged by treasure hunters, the site retains a 2-meter carved flower altar, brick foundations with mortised stone doorframes, and shattered sacred chatra fragments. […]
  • Miniminiththaweli Archaeological Site 2 in Kiran (මිනිමිණිත්තවේලි පුරාවිද්‍යා භූමිය 2)
    The Maduru Oya Valley site in Miniminiththāweli features an Anurādhapura-period building complex with stone pillars and brick foundations. Unfortunately, illegal excavations by treasure hunters have severely damaged these structures, though they have also exposed various ancient artifacts and pottery. […]
  • Miniminiththaweli Archaeological Site 1 in Kiran (මිනිමිණිත්තවේලි පුරාවිද්‍යා භූමිය)
    The Anurādhapura-era Miniminiththāweli site 1 in Kiran features a historic building complex heavily damaged by forest gravel road construction. This development destroyed the site's archaeological context and displaced ancient artifacts, including a stone-carved flower altar bulldozed to the roadside. […]
  • Mavil Aru Amuna and the Reservoir : A Landmark for Resiliency of the People of Sri Lanka
    Mavil Aru Amuna was a turning point for the LTTE, a ruthless terrorist organization responsible for thousands of deaths of Sri Lankan citizens. The operation to release LTTE grip on this sluice gate turned in to a full scale operation which saw the military defeat of the terrorist organization in 2009. […]
  • Kurangukodipottamale Drip Ledge CaveKurangukodipottamale Drip Ledge Cave (කුරන්ගුකොඩිපෝට්ටමලේ කටාරම් සහිත ගුහාව)
    Located in Kadiraweli, this Anuradhapura-era cave features early Brahmi inscriptions and drip ledges, marking it as a significant monastic dwelling. Despite its historical value, the site faces severe threats from unauthorized excavations and commercial quarrying in the Vakarai region. […]
  • Mavil Anga Nikkanawewa Reserve Archaeological Ruins (මාවිල් අංග නික්කාන වැව රක්ෂිතය පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
    The Nikkanawewa ruins in Vakarai mark an Anuradhapura-era monastic complex. Situated on a rocky outcrop, the site preserves stone pillar bases, ancient bricks, a urinal stone fragment, and terrace remains, confirming its past as a secluded Buddhist forest monastery. […]
  • Sri Maha Bodhi :The sacred Bo-Tree of Buddhist World (ශ්‍රී මහා බෝධිය)
    After bringing Buddhism to Sri Lanka by Mahinda Thero in 250 BC king Tissa received the Sri Maha Bodhi tree sapling and planted it at the present site in 249 BC making this tree 2272 year old (as in 2022). […]
  • Rediscovering Mavil Anga: An Anuradhapura-Era Image House in Vakarai (කල්ලරිප්පු මාවිල් අංග පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
    Mavil Anga is an Anuradhapura-era site in Vakarai featuring a 24-pillar image house. Key finds include a Siripatula Gala and Padmasana, marking it as a significant early Buddhist monastery now hidden within the dense eastern jungle. […]
  • Pullavi Jungle Buddhist Monastic Ruins (3) in Kayankerni (කායංකේණි බෞද්ධ ආරාමික නටබුන් – 3)
    The Pullavi Jungle Ruins (3) in Kayankerni are an early Anuradhapura-period Buddhist monastery complex. Despite treasure-hunting damage, the forested site preserves carved foundation stones, stone pillars, a mortised doorway slab, and balustrade fragments. It represents one of three interconnected yet distinct monastic centers in the area. […]
  • Vannathimadu Ancient Pond in Pullavi Jungle (පුල්ලාවි වනයේ වණ්ණාතිමඩු පැරණි පොකුණ)
    The Vannāthimadu Ancient Pond (Vannathimadu Kulam) in Vakarai is a 2.42-hectare, oval-shaped reservoir dating to the Early Anurādhapura period. Enclosed by an earthen embankment, it still holds water and served as the primary water source for three nearby forest monasteries. […]
  • Archaeological Site near Kayankerni School (කායංකේණි පාසල අසල පුරාවිද්‍යා භූමිය)
    The Anurādhapura-period archaeological site near Kayaṅkerni School in Vakarai features five short stone pillars from a three-row structure. Characterized by distinct chisel marks, the palm-covered site also contains scattered broken pillars, ancient roof tiles, and stone slabs. […]
  • Padigala (Padiettanamalei) Buddhist Monastic Ruins (පඩිගල පඩිඑත්තනමලෙයි බෞද්ධ ආරාමික නටබුන්)
    The Anurādhapura-period Paḍigala Monastic Ruins in Vakarai feature a ruined brick stupa atop a rock plateau, reached by an ornamental 69-step stone staircase. The complex includes large building foundations, primitive moonstones, and pottery, though treasure hunter activity has severely damaged the site. […]
  • Omadiyamadu Forest Buddhist Monastic Ruins (ඕමඩියාමඩු වනයේ බෞද්ධ ආරාමික නටබුන්)
    The Anurādhapura-period stupa ruins in the Ōmeḍiyāmadu Forest, Vakarai, sit atop a rock formation. Treasure hunters have damaged the small, dilapidated stupa by digging a 2.5-meter-deep pit into its dome. Excavated bricks and stone debris lie scattered nearby. […]
  • Sitamalai Rock Buddhist Monastic Ruins (සීතාමලායි පර්වත බෞද්ධ ආරාමික නටබුන්)
    The Anurādhapura-period Sītāmalai Monastic Ruins in Vakarai are centered on a 90×90-meter rocky outcrop. The site features a damaged brick-and-rubble stupa visible up to its first basal ring, a brick foundation eastward, and two building sites at its southern foot. […]

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