SRI LANKA ~ Mapalana Ella Falls ~

...   Another lovely view of one the many waterfalls around the island... also known as a waterfall paradise... Mapalana is Ratnapura's most picturesque waterfall... it is 4th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka and highest in Ratnapura district... this district contains the largest concentration of water falls on the island... Thanks once more Ravindra!!ヽ(ヅ)ノ➞  Lighthouses on Post Cards

Situated amongst medicinal herbs, the 141 m high Mapalana Ella fall consists of three sections and is served by a stream (Minuwan Dola, Heen Ella Dola ) which originates from the Thoranabandigala (or Kondagala) in the Samanala mountain range.

During the rainy season the simultaneous flows can be heard from up to 6km away.

According to legends, the fall gets its name from a local nobelsman (maapaa) who used to bath at this fall.




Photo: Shaan Hettiarachchi

Stamps:

The 8th Conference of the Association of SAARC Speakers & Parliamentarians
(Issued 04-10-2017)

United Nations Day of Vesak
(Issued 1205-2017)