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Mahagal Wewa

Mahagal Wewa (Sinhala: මහගල් වැව) is a reservoir situated in Badulla and Hambantota Districts, Sri Lanka. The ancient Padikemgala Raja Maha Viharaya lies on the border of this reservoir. History The history of this reservoir dates back to the A…

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Budulena Raja Maha Viharaya

Budulena Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: බුදුලෙන රජ මහා විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Ratnapura District, Sri Lanka. Known as Bujaslena in ancient times, the cave shrine of the temples is attributed to King Rajadhi Rajasingha  [(1781-1798 A…

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Waulpane Cave

Waulpane Cave (Photo credit: Ravindu Samarasinghe, Google Street View) Waulpane Cave (Sinhala: වවුල්පනේ හුණුගල් ගුහාව) is a limestone cavern in the Kumburugamuwa Grama Niladhari Division in Ratnapura District, Sri Lanka. It is located about 27…

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Shanthipura View Point

Shanthipura View Point (Sinhala: ශාන්තිපුර නැරඹුම් ස්ථානය) is a high observation point located in Kalapura near the Shanthipura Village in Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka. Situated 1,692 m above sea level, Shanthipura Colony is considered the vi…

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Shanthipura Colony

Shanthipura Colony (Sinhala: ශාන්තිපුර ජනපදය) is a settlement in the Kikiliyamana Range of mountains in Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka. Situated 1,692 m above sea level, this is considered the village on the highest elevation in the country (Ab…

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Devathura Ella Falls

Devathura Ella Falls (Sinhala: දේවතුර ඇල්ල) is a small waterfall situated on the wayside of Nuwara Eliya-Gampola road near Ramboda tunnel in Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka. Cascading in two separate sections, the fall has a nice view from the ro…

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Bowatenna Reservoir

Bowatenna Reservoir (Photo credit: Akila Wasala, Google Street View) Bowatenna Reservoir (Sinhala: බෝවතැන්න ජලාශය; Tamil: போவத்தென்னை அணை) is a reservoir situated in Matale District, Sri Lanka.  History The restoration work of the Bowatenna…

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Mohini Ella Falls (Maskeliya)

Mohini Ella Falls , also known as Movini Ella (Sinhala: මෝහිනී ඇල්ල), is a waterfall situated on the wayside of Maskeliya- Sripada road near Maskeliya Reservoir (or Maussakelle) in Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka.  The fall is 20 m (65.61 ft.) h…

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Nalagana Ella Falls

Nalagana Ella Falls (Sinhala: නලඟන ඇල්ල) is a waterfall situated near Dedugala village in Kegalle District, Sri Lanka. The fall is about 21 m (68.89 ft.) high and originates from a tributary of the Kelani Ganga River . It is not visible from the r…

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