Rawana Falls -Ella
History
The falls have been named after the legendary king Ravana,which is connected to the famous Indian epic, the Ramayana. According to legend, it is said that Ravana (who was the king of Sri Lanka at the time) had kidnapped princess Sita,and had hidden her in the caves behind this waterfall, now simply known as the Ravana Ella Cave.
The reason for the kidnapping is said to be a revenge for slicing off the nose of his sister by Rama (husband of Sita) and his brother Laxmana. At the time, the cave was surrounded with thick forests in the midst of wilderness.
It is also believed that Rama’s queen bathed in a pool that accumulated the water falling from this waterfall.
They believed that Ravana has played the Ravanahatha over here.
Location
The 19m-high Rawana Ella Falls are about 6km down Ella Gap towards Wellawaya. During rainy months the water comes leaping down the mountainside in what is claimed to be the wildest-looking fall in Sri Lanka, but during the dry season it may not flow at all. There are vendors selling food and trinkets, and the invariable array of ‘guides’ wanting to point out ‘the waterfall’ that’s already blindingly obvious. Buses from Ella cost Rs 11, and a three-wheeler will cost Rs 100 return, including waiting time
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