Villagers say that the ancient King Walagamba bathed and organized his armies at Rajanawa Ella Falls site, hence ‘Raja’ or ‘King’ in the fall’s name. The fall is also said to harbour gold in a mysterious and difficult to locate tunnel that is guarded by stone doors.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Situated amongst medicinal herbs, the 141 m high Mapalana Ella ( also known as Mapanana Ella) fall consists of three sections.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
