Nestle in the Western region of Sri Lanka, away from the busy stressful eyes of urban population, the Athwelthota waterfall or Pilithudu Ella is one of the untouched waterfall in Sri Lanka where the nature endowed the prospect of perfect bio-diversity with the touch of serenity. As the geographical existence near the threshold of the Western province and the southern province and its natural geographical advantage near the Sinharaja Rain Forest, the immeasurable natural beauty is what brings this amazing destination the value it needed to standup alongside with many popular and similar destinations. The waterfall area is comprised with larger upper pool area, the wide spread fall area, the forest cover that protects the destination best. Thus the Ambiance has given this area a mysterious beauty with extremely comfortable feelings associated with it. The ambience aside the natural beauty alone can accommodate many of visitors' fantasies of such magnificent destination, offering various activities such as hiking, trekking wildlife observation wildlife photography, waterfall abseiling in the immediate area. There is the prospective potential in whitewater rafting yet is a extremely dangerous place for visitors as well as the tranquility of the destination and its serine atmosphere. The area is open for visiting, bathing, photography, family outing and many more of water related recreational activities yet be warned of to never harm the delicate bio-diversity in the vicinity.
One of the most beautiful and attractive destination in Kaluthara, nestled in Walallavita, nearing the Benthara region is the Cascade known as the Thotas Ella. Thotas Ella is a tourism paradise that attracts many tourists throughout a year. As its designed as a waterfall and its associated river which houses many boat ports, the Thotas name has given to the waterfall. Since the Colonial era the Thotas Ella is a veritably attractive tourism destination where tourists visit and being relaxing, explore, engaging in water based activities, participation in offerings of the area. It is rumored and somewhat proven true as there are a special of leopards inhabiting the area. And in the records of ancient times the waterfall is used as a hiding place from invaders especially the nearby temple/monastery the Deiyagala Aaranys.
Maligatenna Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient Cave temple which is located in Malwatuhiripitiya village. The temple is located on the Gampaha - Wathurugama Road and approximately 1.6 km (0.99 mi) away from the ancient temple Pilikuththuwa Raja Maha Vihara. The history of Maligathenna Raja Maha Vihara is believed to be goes back to the time period of Anuradhapura Kingdom. According to Brahmi cave inscriptions found in Warana Raja Maha Vihara and Pilikutthuwa Raja Maha Vihara, those are temples located near to Maligatenna, it can be assumed that this vihara may also have been on abode of Buddhist monks
The fishermen who are based at the Negombo lagoon live rely mainly on their traditional knowledge of the seasons for their livelihood, using outrigger canoes carved out of tree trunks and nylon nets to bring in modest catches from September through April. Their boats are made in two forms – oruvas (a type of sailing canoe) and paruvas (a large, man-powered catamaran fitted with kurlon dividers). The men are regularly forced to head out to the ocean to fish, often losing money in the chartering process.
