{"id":927,"date":"2025-11-23T04:30:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T04:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/?p=927"},"modified":"2025-11-23T06:51:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T06:51:20","slug":"rawana-ella-waterfall-in-ella-badulla-sri-lanka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/23\/rawana-ella-waterfall-in-ella-badulla-sri-lanka\/","title":{"rendered":"Rawana Ella Waterfall in Ella, Badulla, Sri Lanka"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Ravana Ella Waterfall<\/strong> is one of the most famous and <a href=\"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/index.php\/waterfalls-in-sri-lanka-country-of-waterfalls\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/index.php\/waterfalls-in-sri-lanka-country-of-waterfalls\/\">beautiful waterfalls in Sri Lanka<\/a>, located near Ella in the Badulla District. It cascades down a height of about 25 meters and is surrounded by lush green forests and rocky cliffs in the <a href=\"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/index.php\/the-cold-breeze-in-the-hill-country-of-sri-lanka\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/index.php\/the-cold-breeze-in-the-hill-country-of-sri-lanka\/\">upcountry of the Sri lanka<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/rawana-ella-waterfall-in-sri-lanka-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"rawana ella waterfall in ella, badulla in sri lanka\" class=\"wp-image-751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/rawana-ella-waterfall-in-sri-lanka-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/rawana-ella-waterfall-in-sri-lanka-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/rawana-ella-waterfall-in-sri-lanka-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/rawana-ella-waterfall-in-sri-lanka-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/rawana-ella-waterfall-in-sri-lanka-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rawana ella waterfall in Ella, Badulla in sri lanka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The waterfall is linked to the legend of King Ravana from the <em>Ramayana<\/em> story, making it both a natural and <a href=\"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/index.php\/history\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/index.php\/history\/\">Sri Lankan historical attraction<\/a>. Travellers often stop here to enjoy the cool mist and scenic beauty, but climbing to the top is risky due to slippery rocks and sudden increases in water flow, especially during the rainy season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rawana Ella Waterfall in Badulla in Sri Lanka |\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gcZ-oisgpfY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Visit Rawana Ella Waterfall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/bhCYygFRFpW546As8\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/bhCYygFRFpW546As8\">Rawana ella waterfall is located along the Ella &#8211; Wellawaya main road<\/a>. It is very easy to access and perfect for a quick stop during your hill-country trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rawana ella waterfall is located 210 km away from Colombo and 140 km away from Kandy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Visit Rawana Ella Waterfall from Colombo<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As a traveller, you can select one of the following route option with your interest. Each route has specific advantages. Do not plan to visit only Rawana Ella waterfall because there are so many places to visit more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Visit Rawana Ella Waterfall By Train (Most Scenic Route)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Take the Colombo Fort to Badulla train.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get off at Ella Railway Station (the journey takes 8\u20139 hours).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From Ella town, hire a tuk-tuk to Rawana Ella Waterfall (about 10\u201315 minutes, 6 km).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tip: Addition to Rawana Ella Waterfall, you can visit Mini Adams Peak, Rawana rock, Nine-arch bridge, Demodara railway loop, etc Book 1st or 2nd class seats early as this is a very popular route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Visit Rawana Ella By Car or Taxi (Fastest &amp; Comfortable)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Route: <strong>Colombo > Avissawella > Ratnapura > Balangoda > Haputale > Bandarawela > Ella<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel time: <strong>5.5\u20136.5 hours<\/strong>, depending on traffic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From Ella town, drive <strong>6 km toward Wellawaya<\/strong> to reach the waterfall. It is right beside the main road.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Visit Rawana Ella By Public Bus Service (Budget Option)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Take a bus from <strong>Colombo Fort<\/strong> to <strong>Badulla<\/strong> (Route No: 99).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get off at Bandarawela town and take a bus to Wellawaya.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get off at <strong>Rawana Ella<\/strong> (all buses stop there).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ravana Ella Waterfall is one of the most famous and beautiful waterfalls in Sri Lanka, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":751,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,11],"tags":[326,327,321,323,322,17,329,328,330,325,29],"class_list":["post-927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-natural-environment","tag-ella","tag-places-to-visit-in-ella","tag-rawana-ella","tag-rawana-ella-in-sri-lanka","tag-rawana-ella-waterfall","tag-sri-lanka","tag-train-to-rawana-ella","tag-travel","tag-visit-rawana-ella-waterfall","tag-waterfalls","tag-waterfalls-in-sri-lanka"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=927"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/927\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":933,"href":"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/927\/revisions\/933"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/751"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceylonmajesty.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}