Ratnapura District

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.

To reach the 6m-high Katugas Falls, which is situated in the Ratnapura District, take the road from Colombo to Ratnapura and turn off at Weralupa junction.

This 30m Kandu Ella fall is situated in the Ratnapura District, about 5km away from Nedola.

Kachchaputa Ella Falls I & II are two waterfalls lying on the Idangoda – Eheliyagoda Road close to the Kiriella Falls in the Hindurangala area. They are visible to the main main road and lies about 300 meters away from each other.

Hunukatu Ella Fall’s source is the Samanala Mountain, from where it cascades down 7m of limestone, hence its name. Hunukatu Ella Fall’s source is the Samanala Mountain, from where it cascades down 7m of limestone, hence its name. Take the road from Ratnapura towards Embilipitiya to the village of Algewatte. Turn onto the Oath – Makandura road to find the fall.

The Handapan Ella Falls (23m in height), springs from the 1230m-high Handapan Ella Valley and is the starting point of the Rakwana River.

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.

The 9m-high Halmehi Ella Fall originates from a stream in Lihinigala, which is joined by another small brook. The route to the waterfall lies in the same route to the more popular Mapalana (Mapanana) Falls.

Gurumeti Ella Falls is an unlisted waterfall lying close to Pinnawala on Balangoda -Bogawanthalawa road. The waterfall lies just before the popular Ranmudu Ella.

11 meter high Hathbili Ella Falls springs from Kiribathgala Mountain and are also known by the name of ‘Bawana Ella’ or ‘Meditating Falls’, due to the monks who lived nearby.

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.

The Gerandi Rikili Ella Fall is 15m in height, with a width of 3m. It forms part of the Bolthure River, which begins on the right slope of the 1805m-high Dethanagala Mountain.

Galpoththawa Ella Falls is 06m high and in rainy season the entire rock ledge is shrouded in mist from the spray. Access to the Galpottawa Fall requires to hike about 1.5 km through tea estates and through rough terrain.

This is a small but beautiful cascade in the Suriyakanda Area. The waterfall lies about 7½ km from Suriyakanda Town and about 29 km from Ambilipitiya in the area known as Wijeriya

Ellepola Ella Fall is situated in Ellepola village, Balangoda, in the Ratnapura District. It is on the Colombo – Ratnapura road and can be viewed from the school in the Ellapoloa Welange Division.

Ellegedara Ella (also known as the Thepulangoda Ella) is 4 meter high waterfall along the Ratnapura Awissawella road, about 8 kms away from Ratnaputa.

The 60m high Diyavini Ella Fall forms part of a tributary of the Diyavini River, which is in a jungle 8km east of Balangoda, south of Vikiliya.

Dumpus Ella Fall is a small but enchanting waterfall situated in Gilimale area in Ratnapura District. To access the waterfall, travel along Gilimale – Siripagama road.

This 53m-high Dodan Ella Fall cascades in two sections. At either side of the upper segment there are two elephant trunk-shaped stone arches. The fall’s source is the Devipahala Ela Canal, which flows through Demalegama village before pouring off a rock ledge.