Sri Lankan Traveller

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 ...

Korathota Rajamaha Viharaya is an ancient temple situated in Colombo District in Korathota Village just 20km from Colombo City off Kaduwela-Athurugiriya Road. Temple boasts a history spanning around 2000 years. Korathota Rajamaha Viharaya is  blessed with two old rock inscriptions. Being situated in a small hillock temple complex has six caves most of which have drip ledges indicating that these caves have been used for human habitation. Two rock inscriptions found have been dated before 1st century AD and mentions of grants by the royalty of the times. Grant of a cave by the daughter of a king to the Maha Sangha. While the king is believed to be King Mahachula Maha Tissa as per historian Mr. Senarath Paranawithana Grant of a cave to Maha Sangha by the local ruler Sumana. One of the larger caves have been converted to a Image house and another one houses a devala dedicated to Goddess Pattini. It is believed that this place has been used as ...