Meeyan Ella Waterfall
Distance from Kandy – 29.0 km (48 minutes)
Map
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Meeyan Ella Waterfall is situated along the Rambukkana – Mawanella Road in Kegalle. It is located along the railway track which goes to Kandy, close to the Ihalakotte railway station. The waterfall is sourced from a stream which originates from the Alagalla Mountain. This once large single stream waterfall now flows in two streams. This was because the British cut two deep grooves into the rock of this waterfall in order to build a railway track from Colombo to Kandy for the transportation of valuable goods for export.
The tunnel is generally damp due the Meeyan Ella waterfall flowing over it. After about 75 meters you will come across a large hole on the left wall which opens up to the precipice outside. It is said that this hole was used to dispose rubble when the tunnel was being excavated. Now this hole provides breath of fresh air for those traveling through the tunnel.