RAMBODA GARANDI ELLA
Garandi Gini Ella AKA Ramboda Garandi ella became a famous waterfall during the last few years between the travelers because of the picture perfectness of this waterfall. It went Viral on Social media, especially on instagram.
Garandigini ella is an amalgamation of several falls totaling a height of 270m Such is it’s Scale the fall can be seen from a considerable distance. The stream Springs from the Galaha forest reserve, passing gal bittiya and onto puna oya.
How to reach the picture perfect location
Although it’s visible to considerable distance, Everyone’s dream will be to reach the picture perfect location on the top. There are three different routes to reach the top of the waterfall
01. Reach Via Thawalamthenna
Thawalamthenna Is located 48Km away from the kandy and 30 Km away From the Nuwara eliya on Kandy Nuwara eliya main route.
Public Transport– Get into a kandy- Nuwara eliya Bus either from Kandy or from Nuwara Eliya and get off from Thawalamthenna (Thawalamthenna Kovil Is the Land Mark)
Either you are using Public transport or your own vehicle your stopping place should be Thawalamthenna Kovil. Then you have to Ascend from there through the tea estates. Make sure to ask and verify the route from the villagers. They are very friendly but most of them are Tamils so they might not be able to understand Sinhala or English. So make sure to ask the route constantly until you reach the top. It’s not a difficult trek, since you have to go through a tea estate make sure not to miss the correct path.
02. Reach Via Bluefield Tea Factor Road
If you are Travelling from Nuwara eliya via Kandy Nuwara eliya Main route, You will reach the famous bluefied Tea factory on your way to Ramboda Town. ( Check the Google Map) Then you will see the bluefied tea factory road with the entry gate of tea factory without much effort to find it. That is the 2nd route to reach Garandi ella. Your target destination should be Eyrie Tamil School. Make sure to ask and check the route with locals as well.
When You reach the Eyrie tamil School, there is more than enough space to park your vehicle there. Then Start walk down the road through the school premises. After 300 meters down the road, path will curve left. Until then you won’t hear at least the noise of the waterfall. Then Suddenly you will be stuck with the breathtaking view of the waterfall. Walk Further. Then you will be able to reach the intagram famous spot of the Garandi gini Ella.
03. Reach Via Pussellawa
You will not be able to find this route on the Google maps. You can travel on this route by a vehicle with ground Clearance. If you are travelling from Kandy right after pass the pussellawa town, you will reach the delta Gemunu School. After passing the delta Gemunu School you will reach the Delta gamunu Temple. Then you will be able to see a road on your left side (If you are coming from Pusssellawa). For the confirmation check with someone whether it’s Protoft (perratasi) road or not.
Go alone another 5-6 Km Until you reach the Eyrie Tamil School (Check with villagers to get confirm the route)
Then Again your target location should be Eyrie Tamil School and follow the path as mentioned in the 2nd option to reach the Amazing Garandi Gini Ella
Enjoy the journey. Please minimize plastic and polythene. And try to bring at least one plastic bottle back those have left there by the irresponsible travelers. Be the responsible traveler who saves the planet earth. Travel with less number of people. It will increase your experience and satisfaction as well as it will reduce the bad effects on environmental system.
