In the suburb of Kaluthara, nestled in the middle of Athwelthota lays another breathtakingly beautiful waterfall away from the prying eyes of humanity. The Waterfall named Diganna Ella, is shrouded in many different folklores and beliefs and rites and rituals of cultures of local community with deeply embedded yet justifiable cautiousness towards the waterfall. The waterfall also named as Mannawatta Ella relating to the mystery that the local population holes in their beliefs. Not having a proper road may be a hindrance to visit this marvelous destination as it also posed a reason to its lower popularity yet at the same time have its beautiful attraction preserved and we’ll developed. Apart from the cascading stream of pure water, the area houses many endemic species including birds, insects, amphibians and even butterflies which are native to Sri Lankan Biosphere. Thus this waterfall area can be referred as a mini sanctuary of suburb of Kaluthara District.
Among the many tanks found in the Western Province, the Anda Dola Wewa is a unique reservoir found in the Bulathsinghala area. The unpolluted crystalclear water attract tourists.
The Bolgoda lake situated in Moratuwa is the largest natural lake of Sri Lanka. It is a tributary of the Kalu Ganga which originates at Adams Peak and is a popular resort for swimming, angling and boating. Blogoda lake spreads, twisting from Ratmalana via Moratuwa and Panadura till it meets the sea at Wadduwa and Moratuwa via the Moratu ganga.
Belonging to the Colombo district in the broader of the Gampaha, the Kaduwela Rankadu Pattini Dewalaya wields many auspicious wonders. As a sacred ground for Buddhism and Hinduism the Dewalaya holds many historical significance and cultural, heritage and authenticity of the Sri Lankans. The most eye-catching events of the dewalaya is the annual procession commonly known as the 'Perahera'; an auspicious event that the people of Sri Lanka looking forward to every year on June fulmoon day known as the Poson Full Moon Pooya Day, the day when the Buddhism first introduced to Sri Lanka officially over two millenniums. The day filled with traditional dancing, arts and crafts, dramas, rituals, exhibitions and many more. Uniqueness * The Poson Full Moon Pooya Day Procession * The Gonpita Perahera - and unique procession in Sri Lanka even for locals which included cattle instead of the tuskers.
