Ravan Ella Falls

Ravan Ella Falls

Not to be confused with Ravana Ella Falls Ravan Ella Falls (Sinhala: රවන් ඇල්ල; Tamil: இராவன் எல்ல) Rawan Waterfall is a waterfall in the Uduhawara village in Badulla District, Sri Lanka. Located in the mountainous terrain of the southern Uva basin, this waterfall stands at a height of about 40 m (Kautzsch, 1983). The Falls The waters of the Ravan Ella Falls are from a stream originating in the northeast slope of Kotakithulakanda (Kautzsch, 1983). The flow of this stream eventually joins the Hi Oya, a tributary of the Uma Oya stream (Kautzsch, 1983). Ultimately, these waters join the  Mahaweli Ganga River , the longest river in the country. Ravan Ella Falls is mentioned in local folklore. According to a traditional story, there is a pot filled with gold that is under the waters of the fall and no one has been able to recover it. The name " Ravan " is believed to have evolved from " Ranvan ," which translates to "gold." Attribution #) LankaPradeepa.com extends its gra…