Handun Ella

Handun Ella Handun Ella Handun Ella

Handun Ella is an attractive little waterfall near the region of Kithulgala. It’s buried deep within the jungle and is quite difficult to reach. The waterfall gains its name from sandalwood (Handun) trees that were in the region many centuries ago.

Handun Ella is over 30m (100 ft) tall and flows down a sharply sloping rock face. About halfway up the rock face is a ledge on which is a large natural plunge pool which collects the water from the falls. It’s possible that the pool was formed many centuries ago when the river had more force; and the water crashed harshly on the ledge wearing the bedrock away into a deep hollow. Nowadays; the flow of the water is comparatively mild; and it is the overflow from the plunge pool that cascades down the lower part of the rock face, forming the lower half of the falls.

How to get there:

Getting to Handun Ella is not easy, but the hike is well worth it when you get there. It is also necessary to take a good guide as it is easy to get turned around here. You will have to start from Kithulgala. About a kilometer from the Ginikiritha Reservoir Bridge you will find a little footpath. You will have to follow the path through harsh terrain for about 2km. It’s also chock full of leeches; so take salt and water and also wear clothes that are not easily penetrable by these bloodsuckers.

There is also another option to avoid most of the leeches. You could walk upstream through the runoff up till a certain point; and then at a smaller waterfall you can start following the trail. Once you get to Handun Ella, there are some caves and hollows in the rock face that you can explore. Since the force is not high; you can also swim at the base.

Handun Ella is a quite a wild and unpolluted location, due to its being lesser known and difficult to reach.

Handun Ella Handun Ella Handun Ella

?LK94009876: Handun Ella. Text by Lakpura™. Images by Google, copyright(s) reserved by original authors.?

Kegalle piirkond
Kegalle on linn Sri Lanka Sabaragamuwa provintsis. See asub teel Colombo ja Kandy vahel, olles 78 km (48 miili) kaugusel Colombo ja 40 km (24 miili) kaugusel Kandyst. See on Kegalle piirkonna pealinn, mis on üks kahest piirkonnast, mis kuuluvad Sabaragamuwa provintsi, teine piirkond on Ratnapura.

Kegalle piirkond asub kesksete mägede ja lääne-lõuna tasandike vahel ning tal on lummav keskkond. Lääneosa kõrgus on alla 500 jala merepinnast, samas kui idapiirkond ületab 1000 jala kõrguse. Kummipuu kasvatamine katab suurema osa piirkonnast ja väikesed ekspordiistandused, nagu kohv, kakao, pipar, nelk ja muskaatpähkel, mängivad piirkonna majanduses olulist rolli. Sri Lanka parim grafiidi kaevandus asub Kegalle piirkonnas, Bogalas. Piirkonna pindala on 1692,8 km² (169 280 hektarit).

Sabaragamuwa provints
Sabaragamuwa provints Sri Lankas sisaldab kahte peamist linna, Ratnapurat ja Kegallet. Ratnapura, provintsi pealinn, asub umbes 500 jala kõrgusel merepinnast. See on 100 km (60 miili) kaugusel peamisest ranniku linnast Colombo. Sabaragamuwa provints on samuti Sri Lanka kalliskivide kaevandamise keskus ja oluline risttee lõunatasandike ja idapoolsete mägede vahel.

Sabaragamuwa provintsis on tee Sri Padale, mis algab Ratnapurast. Ekskursioonid hõlmavad Sinharaja metsavahetust ja Udawalawe rahvusparki. Tee mägismaale on kaunis ja ümbritsev ala on populaarne matkamiskoht ja suurepärane koht lindude vaatlemiseks.

Lakpura® teenused