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Waterfall hunting in Waththegama-Bambaralla road

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Alakola Estate, Bambarella, Gurugoda oya, Hulu Ganga, Huluganga Falls, Jodu ella, Knuckles, Kosgama Ella, Lebanon, Lebanon Estate Falls 1, Lebanon Estate Falls 2, Moragaha Oya, Rahas Ella, Saree Ella, Thaliya Wetuna Ella, Watteggama, One Day, January, Wet Zone, Mountains, 2014, Photograhy, Trekking, Waterfalls

Author: Niroshan (276 Trips)

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Year and Month January, 2014 (19th)

Lebanon estate waterfall-2 : 2019 September 28th

Number of Days Two days
Crew 3-Ashan, Wuminda and My self

Lebanon estate waterfall-2: Eshan, Sanjeewa and Myself

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.
Tips, Notes and Special remark
  • Most of these waterfalls are situated closer to the main road. Therefore easy to visit them by your own vehicle. Road condition is good.
  • Soon after the rain is the ideal time to visit there. But during our visit the area didn’t have much rain fall although we expected.
  • Follow protective measures of leeches.
  • Don’t bath at dangerous places. Before get in to the water ask from locals whether safe or not.
  • Avoid climbing up right on the waterfalls.
  • It is fairly easy to approach to these waterfalls by using public transport.
  • First bus from Kandy to Waththegama starts by 5.00am from Mathale stand. (Not good shed stand). There are fewer buses from Waththegama to Bambaralla during morning hours. But you can cover all these waterfalls using both buses and three wheelers during one day.
  • GPS location was recorded by Ashan
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Author Niroshan
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  • Waterfall hunting in Waththegama-Bambaralla road

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)

  1. Rahas Ella
  2. Huluganga waterfall
  3. Thaliya Watuna Ella
  4. Kosgama Ella
  5. Lebanon Estate waterfall 1
  6. Lebanon Estate waterfall 2
  7. Sari Ella
  8. 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

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 of the waterfall. Tunnel is situated here. Bathing at base of this is dangerous

Lower part is seen from above

Lower part is seen from above

Upper part is situated above the bridge

Upper part is situated above the bridge

Closer view of upper part. Less water

Closer view of upper part. Less water

Diversion of water from upper part

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

Huluganga waterfall

Closer view of the waterfall

Closer view of the waterfall

Longitudinal view

Longitudinal view

Following the flow

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

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

Nice foot pathway

Thaliya Watuna Ella

Thaliya Watuna Ella

It flows in two steps

It flows in two steps

Another picture

Another picture

Gurugoda Oya

Gurugoda Oya

Nearby hydro power project.

Nearby hydro power project.

Landscaping at Alakola Estate

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 Bridge

? Kosgama waterfall-Pilot view

? Kosgama waterfall-Pilot view

? Kosgama waterfall.

? 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

Two bridges met on our way. Red one shows “Sapaththu Palama” (සපත්තු පාලම) only for heavy vehicles. Other one for light vehicles

The beauty

The beauty

Members of the journey

Members of the journey

Lateral view

Lateral view

Lebanon Estate waterfall 1

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

The bridge

Lebanon Estate Waterfall 2

Lebanon Estate Waterfall 2

View from the top

View from the top

Another view

Another view

Acute drop

Acute drop

Another view

Another view

Five years later I was able to explore Lebanon estate waterfall-2 properly. Here I followed the same path to approach the top of the fall but without going to the top we were able to reach the base through Mana bushes. It was bit strenuous journey as there was no foot path and the slab rock was slippery due to mosses.Here I understood it is not a single fall and it had three steps. The one origin at acute drop is about 15-20 m (my initial guess was 30 m) and it is the tallest one.

First part of Lebanon estate fall-2

First part of Lebanon estate fall-2

Different angle of Lebanon estate fall-2

Lebanon estate fall-2. It’s height is about 15-20 m.

Lebanon estate fall-2.

Base pool is deep and this slab rock is extremely slippery.

Top of the fall

This stream forms another two minor cascades (about 5-7 m) during next 50 m distance. There was no proper way to approach them. Seems coming along the stream from Gomariya side is much easier to reach these two waterfalls.

Just before form next step of the fall

Other two waterfalls

The lowest one

Middle one

 

Sari Ella (සාරි ඇල්ල) 7°24’28.05″N, 80°47’1.08″E

You have to walk about 500 m along the school road of Bambaralla to reach this waterfall.

Directions from Bambaralla town to Sari Ella

Directions from Bambaralla town to Sari Ella

Foot pathway from main road to reach Sari Ella

Foot pathway from main road to reach Sari Ella

Distant view of Sari Ella

Distant view of Sari Ella

Sari Ella in full view

Sari Ella in full view

Upper part

Upper part

Lower part

Lower part

Knuckles forest

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-Distance view

Jodu Ella-Closer view

Jodu Ella-Closer view

Jodu Ella-another view

Jodu Ella-another view

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