6. Katugas Ella and Rajanawa Waterfalls, Ratnapura
Ratnapura District has most number of waterfalls in Sri Lanka. Katugas Ella and Rajanawa Waterfalls are located very close to Ratnapura Town.
Katugas Ella, Ratnapura
Rajanawa is a small but beautiful remote waterfall and bathing place located bordering Ratnapura Kalawana road.
Rajanawa waterfall, Ratnapura
7. Ran Mudu Ella, Dambora falls, Ella Uda Ella and Kumari Ella at Labugama
According to Lakdasun website to reach Danbora Ella, you can take a bus from Puwakpitia Junction (A4 Highlevel Road) that goes to Padukka via Thunmodara, and get down at Dambora (10Km away from Puwakpitiya) right near the waterfall! This 10 meter cascade is about 1Km away from Thunmodara bridge near Labugama reservoir and Labugam kanda (Highest mountain of Colombo district). To reach it you need to get to “Ayre estate” (rubber) where the fall is fond near the main road but to reach it you need to get in to the rubber estate! The base pool is very deep (Do not bath or drink the water).
To reach Ran Mudu Ella one needs to travel passing the thunmodara bridge towards Dambora for few hundred meters where you will find a concrete road to the left which takes you straight to the waterfall which is 500 meters away!
Kumari Ella
Ranmudu Ella, Thunmodara
8. Belihuloya
Belihuloya and Non Perial estate in Sabaragamuwa Province have number of waterfalls. “Belihul Oya” and “Galagama Oya” flowing from Horton Plains meet at Belihuoya. Its a very picturesque place renowned for its eco tourism opportunities. You can have a bath close to Rest House and also in River Garden Resort.
9. Kanneliya Forest
Kanneliya Forest Reserve located in the Galle district is the largest of the KDN, or Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya, forest complex Kanneliya Forest in Southern Province. You can go to Kanneliya Forest through the Forest Department Conservation Center located close to Galle-Udugama-Neliwa road at Koralegama, Panangala.
It has several natural water streams for nice, clean, cool bath: (1) Natural pool in front of the Kanneliya conservation center, (2) the pool behind the conservation center and (3) natural pool behind the Kanneliya Forest resort.
There are several waterfalls in Kannelliya: Anagimal Ella, Nanikitha Ela, Udugam Ela, Milladoha Dola and Narangas Waterfall.
10. Sea Bath – Beach Holiday
This post in on river bathing, however Sri Lanka has best beaches around the country so you can have safe swimming at some of the beaches. We bring you two beaches here, if you want to know more beach destinations in Sri Lanka then click here.
If you like to have a sea bath (swimming) the best beach around Colombo is Mount Lavinia beach. It’s a well known tourist destination because of the golden beach and very famous Mount Lavinia Hotel which is functioning since colonial period.
Mount Lavinia Beach
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