Roaming at Bambarakiri and Sera Falls

I had an official duty at Kandy on 18th and Matale on 20th of Octoebr 2019. Since the mid date of 19th is free to me I thought to visit one of my friend’s home at Matale on 18th night and next day to have an adventure ride up to Sera Falls. Because I have visited all the waterfalls from Rattota to Pallegama long time ago and it was during the dry season. Hence I wanted to re visit them on a rainy day or soon after a rainy session.

Hence as there was a raining during that week I panned this trip and arranged everything that I wanted. First we went to Rattota and had a ride around Gammaduwa/ Karagasthanna and then we visited Bambarakiri Ella, Weddaani Ella, Wambatuhena Ella and Sera Ella within that limited time frame.

Heading to Gammaduwa

Mountains

Far away peaks

Karagasthanna

Route with Karagasthanna

Unknown pathway

The team

In to the unknown

Mountains added to do list

Mist is coming

I was there

There is a small foot path also

Colorful

Grassy lands

Entrance to the Estate Bungalow

Nice Caption

Misty

This is the Bungalow

Mysterious with Mist

More Green

Love to walk through Maana bushes

Pines patch

Path to that Bungalow

The bungalow seen

Base of a Mountain

Bambarakiri Falls – බඹරකිරි ඇල්ල

This 3m fall is set among the enchanting evergreen forest of the Knuckles mountain range, the latter of which is said to resemble the fingers of a clenched fist. A suspension bridge spanning the falls adds the finishing touch to an already beautiful scene.

The fall’s popularity as a visitor attraction continues despite the fact that up to May 2002, 17 people have been killed while either bathing or attempting to clamber over nearby rocks.

At the nearby Wanarani Colony, a project to provide drinking water for 44 houses, was launched under the guidance of three local women. The mini Bambarakiri Ella falls is a small fall created on a stream created by spitting the flow of water at the top of the falls. To reach this site, walk few meters in the jungle on the foot path after crossing the suspension bridge.

The fall is situated in nearby Rattota town in the Matale District, along the shortcut to Wasgasmuwa National Park. Take the Matale – Ilukumbura road to the Bamarakiri Falls bend, which is 1km past Rattota town, where the fall is to be found. (Source : www.srilankanwaterfalls.net)

The Fall

Reached to Bambarakiri Ella

Part of it

Side view of it

Lower part

The Suspension Bridge

Full View

Going upward

The Stream

Kuda Bambarakiri Ella

Mini Bambarakiri Falls

Passing Kirigalpotta

Roadside cascades and Pitawala Pathana

Since Dhanushka wasn’t at Pitawala Pathana MWE I also joined with him to see it again. But I don’t have much interest to take photos since the surrounding was fully covered by Mist at that time.

Road side cascades 1

Road side cascades 2

Road side cascades 3

Road side cascades 4

Road side cascades 5

Road side cascades 6

View of a Previous one

Passing Reverstone

Pitawala Pathana

At the mini world’s End

Etanwala Side

Heading to Pitawala

Wambatuhena Falls – වම්බොටුහේන ඇල්ල

Wambatuhena Ella (Wambatu Hena Ella) waterfalls was previously was known as Kahagala Ella Falls. The stream which creates the fall irrigates number farming fields below. About 66 families depend on this stream for all their needs of water. A stream feeds the fall from Pathanagama. The stream finally flows to Telegram Oya Reservoir at a place called Pothuwala.

Traveling in the Matale–Puwakvitiya Bus, alight at Kahagala Wapattiya Junction, walk 100m towards Puwakpitiya the fall could be seen to the left side of the road in Khagama Village, Matale District, Laggala PS. This fall can be easiily seen on the way to Sera Ella.

(Source : www.srilankanwaterfalls.net)

Wambatuhena Falls

Side view of it

Sera Falls – සේර ඇල්ල

This beautiful Sera Ella fall, the subject of several poems, is situated in the Dumbara Jungle that is split into two sections, both 10m in height. Kitul Canal, from the Kaudagammana Mountain, and the Hunumadala River, from the Gonamada and Deyuthu Gammmaduwa mountains, flow in unison to form the Puwakpitiya River. This later joins Thelegam River, at which point the fall is created as the water tumbles down a protruding rock face, visible from Dumbara Jungle.

he fall flows all year around and is at its fullest during the monsoon season, between November and March. The name of the fall derives from the ‘Sera’ species of fish that inhabits the water.

The fall is located in the village of Pothatawela, near Laggala in Matale District’s Laggala PSD. From Matale or Lagalla, travel to Illukumbura. One of the interesting features of this fall is the cave behind the fall. Steps has been cut to reach this cave and can be safely reached even when the fall is at full flow.

(Source : www.srilankanwaterfalls.net)

Sera Ella

Milky Water

Side view of it

View from the cave

Another view

Lucky to see this much of water

Milky

She is beautiful

The Stream

Water

Here is she

Another angle

I was there

Rocks

Like caves

This is the old trail to Sera Fall and the village

Old Entrance

Want to try

Riding to the forest

Here I go

Thank you for reading !

Sobasiri Team ©