| Year and Month | 27-December-2018 |
| Number of Days | One |
| Crew | 08 |
| Accommodation | N/A |
| Transport | Lorry |
| Activities | Hiking, Photography, Sightseeing, Nature Exploring, Waterfall Hunting |
| Weather | Good |
| Route | Colombo -> Horana -> Ballapitiya -> Govinna -> Gawaragiriya -> Miyunu Fall |
| Tips, Notes and Special remark |
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| Related Resources | Description from AmazingLanka Previous Visit |
| Author | Ranshan Fernando |
| Comments | Discuss this trip report, provide feedback or make suggestions at Lakdasun Forum on the thread
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I have visited Miyunu falls in August 2018 and when we plan to visit a nearby attraction as a family trip I suggest them Miyunu Falls which is known to me and the surrounding also beautiful. Also, I wanted to show them the beauty of Gawaragiriya road and finally, we were able to spend our evening at Miyunu falls. Because I wanted show a waterfall to my kids and it was successful.
Gavaragiriya Miyunu Ella Falls – ගවගිරිය මියුණු ඇල්ල
The 60-meter Miyunu Ella waterfall is one of the two large waterfalls lying in the Kukulugala Forest (KF) is situated within the Western boundary of the Ratnapura district, Sabaragamuwa Province; and is located 15 km away from Bulathsinhala town. This forest ecosystem, which covers an area of 6000 acres within the Ayagama secretariat division, can be categorized as a low land evergreen rain forest. The dominant tree species are Dipterocarpus sp., Mesua sp., Doona sp., Schumacheria castaneifolia, Artocarpus Nobilis, Calophyllum inophyllum, Mangifera zeylanica, Humboldtia laurifolia, Oncosperma fasciculatum and Canarium zeylanicum species. Kukulugala mountain, also known as “Horanae Kanda (හොරණෑ කන්ද)” in Sinhala, is 705m above sea level.
The area consists of a rich hydrological network which includes two large waterfalls called “Ritigas Ella” and “Miyunu Ella”. Additionally, two large streams that start from this mountain, “Thaberum Ela” and “Era-Hadapana Ela”, are the major tributaries that flow throughout the year.
The waterfall can be accessed by traveling 10 km from Ayagama or 18 km from Egaloya on the Gavaragiriya Road to Kolambewa (කොළඹෑව) and trekking about 500 meters from there onwards into the Kukulugala Forest.
The Miyunu Ella waterfall is created in 2 levels and water at the base pool is said the go through an underground tunnel appearing again somewhere downstream.
This waterfall has been the inspiration for the “Nil Diye Nalangana” of the popular poet Meemana Prematilake (1918-1956) and the waterfall is said to be his favorite place to find tranquility.
 The turning point from the main road |
 The road |
 Parking |
 You can park the vehicles here |
 Here is the parking area and this is near the top of the fall |
 Top of the fall |
 The drop |
 Dangerous area |
 Its falling from here |
 Footpath to the bottom of the fall |
 Footpath |
 It’s clear but there are leeches during rainy days |
 This is situated near to the stream |
 Canal at the bottom of the fall |
 Here it is |
 They are enjoying |
 Full view of the fall |
 Miyunu Fall |
 Another angle |
 With the sky |
 Base pool |
 Surrounding |
 Water level is bit low |
 The lower part of the fall |
 Witnessed again |
 Closer view |
 Miyunu Ella |
 Top part |
 The rocky area |
 Natural |
 Ready for bathing |
 Good place for a bath |
 Shadows |
 The dam and the canal |
 Sanoj is enjoying |
 The team |
Thank you for reading !