Discover a Hidden Waterfall Paradise
Duwili Ella Falls
With a huge flow of water and a big natural basin, Doovili/ Duwili Ella Falls is a beautiful silver cascade located in the
Balangoda area, Ratnapura District. For nature-lovers, a visit to this natural feast shall be a one-of-a-kind-experience since all
the pristine forms of the environment create a scenic location around the falls. Giving you a bit of hiking and sightseeing,
Duwili Ella Falls is one of the best places in Sri Lanka to visit with your enthusiastic friends. The falls is also known as Duwili
Ella and Walawe Ganga East Falls.
Tourist Attractions of Doowili Ella Falls
Although a small cascade, the Doowili Ella Waterfall, that is suspended at 40 meters height, enjoys quite a scenic stream all the way up to its jumping-down station. The waterfall flows through a lush passage that is enclosed by shrubs and packs of trees until it reaches a craggy rock region from which it plummets down with a single drop by splashing away the water all around in a dust manner, thus earning the name Doowili, the Sinhalese term for ‘dust’. The water stretch where the falls meets down is quite magnificent being a vast shallow basin. There are a children’s park and car parking facility at the falls.
Best Time To Visit Doowili Ella Falls
The best time of the year to visit Duwili Ella Waterfall is the rainy season in the region for enjoying the true representation of “Duwili” (to dust). Ratnapura, the district where the falls is located, observes more amount of precipitation during the months from April through December. You are getting the opportunity to witness the milky rush of falls during the period. Otherwise, the falls shall be a bit dry.
