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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.
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.
The source of the 30m-high Dodam Gallena Ella Fall springs from the Dangadova Mountain and flows via Bullathgama to the Walaweganga River.
The 24m tall Bandigewatta Ella Falls, which eventually flows via tributaries to the Walawe River, derives its title from an ancient local ruler by the name of Bandiya.
The source of this 10m Bambarabotuwa Ella Fall is the Weweldola, which springs between the Bambarabotuwaugala mountains (1066m) and the Aluthwela Wisahena mountains (1264m).
This 32m Balla Mala Ella Fall, surrounded by numerous ecologically-importent plant life, is made up of three sections, and its 6m-deep plunge pool currently serves as a reservoir to the State Plantation sector.
The Aanda Ella Fall is 15m high and only exists during the rainy season. There are two theories as to how it got its name.
The 9m Alupotha Ella Fall (Pathambara Ella Fall) derives its name from its location. It is also known as the Pathambara Falls (Slanted Falls) due to its physical attributes.
This 68m Alupola Ella Falls derives its name from a nearby tea estate. It is served by a brook beginning at Kalugaldova on the southern slope of the Bathurugala Mountain (1047m).
Sthreepura Cave is a hardly explored cave near Batatota Lena and is believed to have housed the queens of King Walagamba during his stay at the Batatota cave
The History of Nedun Raja Maha Viharaya (Nadun Raja Maha Viharaya) go back to the era of King Rajasinghe I of Sitawaka Kingdom (1581 – 1591).The temple houses a long pair of tusks which is said to be the longest in Asia
Punchi Dambadiva (Rathganga Asu Maha Shrawaka Pasvisu Rajamaha Viharaya) is located along the Colombo – Ratnapura – Pelmadulla – Embilipitiya main highway – near Nonagama Junction off the 22nd km post from Ratnapura.
Maragala Gallenagoda Len Viharaya cave is of medium size – being 20 feet long, 50 feet high and 40 feet broad having well chiselled drip ledges on the apex of these cave shelter.
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.
Ratnapura Portuguese Fort lies on the grounds of the Maha Saman Devalaya which was destroyed by the Portuguese around 1618-20. This fort was destroyed By King Rajasinghe II (1635 – 1687) of Kandyan Kingdom