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| Year and Month | January, 2014 (19th) |
| Number of Days | One Day Trip |
| Crew | 3-Ashan, Wuminda and My self |
| Accommodation | N/A |
| Transport | Public transport-by bus, Three wheel and walking |
| Activities | Waterfall seeing and Photography |
| Weather | Excellent |
| Route | Colombo -> Kandy -> Waththegama (වත්තේගම) -> Bambaralla (බඹරැල්ල) -> Returned in same route. |
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| Author | Niroshan |
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Our initial plan was to visit at Knuckles peaks from Bambaralla and this was a suddenly planned trip due to misty covering of Knuckles peaks. Although we expected to have energetic waterfalls due to monsoon rain it didn’t happen.
Following waterfalls were captured during this one day visit.
(Order from Waththegama to Bambaralla)
- Rahas Ella
- Huluganga waterfall
- Thaliya Watuna Ella
- Kosgama Ella
- Lebanon Estate waterfall 1
- Lebanon Estate waterfall 2
- Sari Ella
- Jodu Ella
Kosgama Ella and Lebanon Estate Waterfalls are not named by locals. For our convenience I named them.
Rahas Ella (රහස් ඇල්ල)
This 15m tall waterfall is situated 1km from Waththegama town towards Bambaralla. It has two parts. One is situated above the bridge and other one is below the bridge. There is a tunnel in this waterfall and King Sri Wickrama Rajasingha has been there.
 The bridge and lower part of the waterfall |
 Lower part of the waterfall. Tunnel is situated here. Bathing at base of this is dangerous |
 Lower part is seen from above |
 Upper part is situated above the bridge |
 Closer view of upper part. Less water |
 Diversion of water from upper part |
Huluganga waterfall (හුලු ගග ඇල්ල) (7°24’4.27″N, 80°44’32.15″E)
This beautiful 75m tall waterfall is situated in Huluganga town. It was made by Huluganga when it flows under the bridge of Huluganga town and there is an observation flat form to watch it.
 Huluganga waterfall |
 Closer view of the waterfall |
 Longitudinal view |
 Following the flow |
Thaliya Watuna Ella (තලිය වෑටුන ඇල්ල) -7°25’8.33″N, 80°44’24.72″E
The road towards Alakola Estate (අල කොල වත්ත) is situated right in front of the Huluganga Bridge. Thaliya Watuna Ella is situated about 3km in this road. There is a footpath way towards the base of the waterfall. It is about 50m tall and origin is Gurugoda Oya.
 Directions- Black arrow from Huluganga town and red arrow shows the footpath way towards the waterfall. Waterfall can be visible even from here |
 Nice foot pathway |
 Thaliya Watuna Ella |
 It flows in two steps |
 Another picture |
 Gurugoda Oya |
 Nearby hydro power project. |
 Landscaping at Alakola Estate |
? Kosgama Ella (කොස්ගම ඇල්ල)
When you travel from Huluganga town towards Bambaralla, you will come across Kosgama waterfall under Kosgama Bridge. There is a footpath way from tea estate to reach the base of the waterfall, but we didn’t try. This is about 20-25m tall waterfall. Nobody use this name for this waterfall.
 Kosgama Bridge |
 ? Kosgama waterfall-Pilot view |
? Kosgama waterfall.
Lebanon Estate Waterfall 1. (ලෙබනන් වතුයාය ඇල්ල 1) 7°24’39.78″N, 80°46’4.11″E
This beautiful waterfall is situated in Lebanon estate. Lebanon estate is situated about 1km before Bambaralla town. Villagers don’t know about this waterfall except Lebanon estate people. You have to walk about 1.5km along the estate road and have to clarify the way from estate people to get close to the waterfall. It is about 15-20m high waterfall.
 Two bridges met on our way. Red one shows “Sapaththu Palama” (සපත්තු පාලම) only for heavy vehicles. Other one for light vehicles |
 The beauty |
 Members of the journey |
 Lateral view |
Lebanon Estate waterfall 1
Lebanon Estate waterfall 2 (ලෙබනන් වතුයාය ඇල්ල 2) 7°24’13.16″N, 80°46’21.15″E
This is a hidden beauty and height is about 30m. Due to it’s acute drop even villagers don’t go closer to it. This waterfall is situated at the junction of Lebanon estate road and Bambaralla road. You may notice the bridge at this junction. The water stream makes this waterfall after about 100m flowing under the bridge. You have to walk about 100m towards Bambaralla and then step down through the tea estate to get a side view of this waterfall. Then you can approach to the top of the waterfall.
 The bridge |
 Lebanon Estate Waterfall 2 |
 View from the top |
 Another view |
 Acute drop |
 Another view |
Sari Ella (සාරි ඇල්ල) 7°24’28.05″N, 80°47’1.08″E
You have to walk about 500m along the school road of Bambaralla to reach this waterfall.
 Directions from Bambaralla town to Sari Ella |
 Foot pathway from main road to reach Sari Ella |
 Distant view of Sari Ella |
 Sari Ella in full view |
 Upper part |
 Lower part |
Knuckles forest
Jodu Ella (ජෝඩු ඇල්ල) 7°24’2.38″N, 80°46’32.56″E
This is situated about 1km away from Bambaralla junction. The height is 45m. It’s origin is Moragaha Oya. You have to walk through Bambaralla lime houses to reach this waterfall.
 Jodu Ella-Distance view |
 Jodu Ella-Closer view |
 Jodu Ella-another view |
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