Madanwela
Doowili Ella
| Height : |
25 metres |
| District : |
Ratnapura |
The
25m fall is a creation of a branch of Adaluwa River,
called the Arapora River, incipient from Sinharaja The fall is located
in its precincts at Ratnapura District Kollonna Electorate in Maduwanwela
Naroangahamada. The shrub jungle situated above, has not being declared
as conservation. There is a two-stream fall located above. But the main
is the Madanwela Falls. The two other minor falls located below measures
10m & 12m respectively, the minor fall called Aralu Falls is situated
below the Dooli Falls. According to a villager, the falls name epitomizes
the water flower created by a rock situated at its mist. It cascades in
a misty spray.
A
conduit above the fall supplies water to Chandrika Wewa Reservoir via. Panamura
Irrigation Network. However, due to the conduit, the waterfalls original
nature had been some what altered.
To
get the fall travel from Embilipitiya along Kollanna Road, which is in front
of the Maduwanwela Waluwa and known as the Narangahamada Road. which goes
towards the fall Another route is the Kollonna Road, running from Ratanapura
across Madampe over Rakwana-Suriyakanda towards Madawanwela where he fall
is situated.
Created on February 7, 2009
Updated
February 7, 2009
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