kitulgala
Up belihuloya kitulgala maliboda pelmadulla rathnapura yatiyanthota bulathkohupitiya

 

Kithulgala

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Hadun Ella Falls

In Sinhala "Hadun" means sandal wood. We don't know whether there was a sandal forest close by or any smell from the water !!. Still it is called Hadun Ella.

This is not easily reached. Closer by is the famous "Belli Lena" caves {where "the 15,000yr history" of Sri Lankan were hidden}.

If you want to recah the fall ask the guidance from a residence. Beware of false guiders.

(....exactly what happened to us and we miss the whole fall but a glimpse as shown here.!!!)

It is 30m tall and joins Kelani ganga.

 

Hadun Ella Falls


Mannakethi Ella Falls

"Manna" means knives. "Kethi" means hatchet. People use to wash their tools in this falls and thus came the name. 

(Well.....that is the general belief....still there are others -including myself...!!!....-who believe about a curse...that couples who visited this strange place seemed to be quarrelling over minute maters...I had a first hand experience-...hence the name related to violence....ha ha ha..)

What ever said and done this is a beautiful fall of about 60m (197ft)..I was able to get a view from the opposite mountain.....the rock over which the fall plunges is not as hard as it should be and thus one can see the erosion in the bed.....in several million years this fall may not exit due to that.!!

 

Mannakethi Ella Falls


 

 

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