Ramboda water fall

Majestic Ramboda Water Fall cascading through lush greenery in Sri Lanka.

Ramboda water fall

Travelling from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya, you will pass the hamlet of Ramboda, 50 km to the south of Kandy and 25 km north of Nuwara Eliya. Ramboda and the nearby Tawalantenne village, situated in a height of almost 1000 m above sea level, are a perfect place for a break. Many restaurants along the road have magnificent views to the reservoirs of the Kotmale valley and to waterfalls within the tea-growing area

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Mani Katthuter at Labookellie tea estate

Mani Katthuter (locally better known as Mani Kattitheri) is a small and flat rock boulder on top of a hill belonging to Labookellie tea estate. It is believed that Lord Hanuman, after meeting Sitadevi, rested on this hill top on his way back to Lord Rama with the happy news of finding his missed consort. Nowadays an open temple with statues of Lord Rama, Sita, Lakshmana and Hanuman stands on top of the outcrop. Locals visit the holy place frequently. The hill can be seen from the mainroad between Nuwara Eliya and Kandy. This highly attractive landscape is believed to be the setting of many Sundara Kanda episodes..

Ravana Goda in Kotmale valley

The Kotmale valley area opposite to the Ramboda hills is another place where Sita is said to have stayed during her transit from Ravana’s or Mandodari’s palace to the Ashoka Vatika. Ravana Goda is one of the caves believed to belong to an underground network of tunnels in Ravana’s kingdom. The main cave entrance was closed because of a landslide in 1947. Locals believe this part of the complex was used as a prison by Ravana. The cave cave until now has not been fully explored.