Ella

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Ella is an emerging tourist Destination in Sri Lanka loaded with many attractions and array of activities you can do as a traveller. Ella has been recognised as a must go tourist destination by both the locals and foreign travellers. Ella has been a small town in Road and has been an important pass to access hill country of Sri Lanka.  Since very recently Ella was basically a town based on tea plantations. However Ella today is a bustling city filled with tourists, restaurants and many hotels. Ella is served by Erailway station in Main line of Sri Lankan Railways. 


Being situated in the Wellawaya - Bandarawela Road Ella is easily accessible by Bus or private vehicle. However the best way to reach Ella is taking the Badulla Colombo train rated as one of the most scenic railways in the world. 

Ella will offer you many adventurous hikes with beautiful scenaries, Waterfalls, Buddhist Temples and other activities

Notable Attractions 

1.Ella Rock



2.Little Adams Peak


3.Nine Arch Bridge


4.Ravana Ella Water Fall


5.Ravana Cave & Ravana Ella Temple


6.Dova Temple

7.Rathmal Kanda Temple

8.Demodara Railway Loop













Location: Ella, Sri Lanka

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