Our Lady's Church was established in 1820 by the Chetti community of Colombo and renovated in 2009. It is located at 13 New Chetty Street, Colombo. The name Our Lady of Sorrows comes from the Latin translation of Mater Dolorosa. In 1990, the Archbishop of Colombo announced it as the New Chetty Street Church for the Kochchikade parishioners. There are about 2000 Catholic families in this parish.
Historical Legends are the sources of many tales that involves the Kings who chosen the waterfall areas as their strongholds when hiding or retreating. One of such geographically feasible is the Raja Maruna Ella and already has a folklore of some rulers and enemy armies. Geographically the waterfall structure possess rather deep pond area and most significance is the cave like inside space behind the cascading water vail. As the reaching the destination is relatively hard with its terrains and the nearby forest acting as a protection, the endemic special native to the country have made this waterfall and nearby area as their home turf. This breathtaking natural wander housed in Kaluthara District, on the land named Handigalla. The Flora and fauna of the area brings ambiance of serenity amongst the cascading stream of water.
Unlike many other waterfalls in Kaluthara District, the Namal Ella has the water pond on the zenith of the waterfall. The name Namal Ella was given due to the forest canopy protection consisting of National Tree of Sri Lanka – the Na trees. In the Na folder blossoming seasons of the year, the area is drowning in the fragrance of the flowers giving, soothing, comforting and relaxing effect on the atmosphere. With Na trees' natural protection, the forestry landscape, with rural disposition and without any clear way of reaching the destination, the accessibility is rather difficult without harming the eco-system. This has made the waterfall area a sanctuary for bio-diversity housing fish, fauna and Flora which is native to the land. This extremely wonderful paradise resides in Mannawatt at Kalukandawa in Athwelthota.
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