Rathna ella is located in Hasalaka, Kandy
district, you should travel through the 18 bends to find this location. I have
written about the 18 bend on my last article, check that out too if you want to
know about the 18 bends. When you travel through the main road this water fall
can be seen (Kandy to Mahiyangana).
When
you travel through the main road you will reach hasalaka town. from there you
should travel until you reach the “Rathna ella wasama”. Then you will find a
small pathway along a small stream which is named as hasalaka stream, you
should travel a small distance along that pathway. Then you will reach the 10th
highest waterfall in Srilanka, which is called the “Rathna ella”. The height of
the water fall is 101 meters.
This journey won’t be difficult as you can ask the directions from the
villagers, where they are willing to help you. Or try to hire a guide. Try
learning Sinhala, it will help you a lot
In rainy
seasons (October to February) this road become muddy. So, the travelers
struggle to travel through this pathway. Most of them doesn’t travel in the
rainy seasons due to this problem. If you are travelling at rainy seasons be
careful of leeches.
When we take the history of this place, there is rumor that king Rawana
and Seethadewi bathed on this waterfall. King Rawana is a demon king of
Srilanka. When I heard those word from villager I talked with, I felt so
interested.
Rathna ella is the most beautiful and stunning location in Kandy
district. The trees, and the birds make it more beautiful. Once you enter this
place you will feel like you want to bath, but don’t try to bath near the
waterfall, because people have been dead trying to bath near the waterfall. I
don’t have an explanation for that but please don’t do it, because it’s
extremely dangerous. As you come back through the pathway there are many places
to bath.
At last I have a small
request from you all, please don’t pollute the area. If you brought something
don’t leave it, take it home and put it into a dustbin. Enjoy the view, take
photos do whatever you want but don’t pollute the environment. It’s our
responsibility to keep our world clean.
Thank you
