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Maduwanwela pit

The Maduwanwela cave is located in a beautiful environment near the 14th milepost of the Embilipitiya Sooriyakanda highway belonging to the Kolonna divisional secretariat in the Ratnapura district of the Sabaragamuwa province. The land where the pit is located is a large area of about 20 acres. The beautified garden full of precious touches highlights the beauty around the cave. Decorated with three walls, the outer wall of the Maduwanwela cave is made of strong black stone. Its entrance is called “Stone Gate”. There are beautiful scrolls on both sides of the entrance and a stone arch in the shape of a dragon pantheon. There are two carved lotus buds on either side of the pantheon. It is said that there were three Pun Kalas near the previous one. The section connecting to the middle of the pit has beautiful scrolls and crude carvings. The inner wall is called the “Pahanpaura” and has a beautiful lantern design. Also, the cool water well that provided water to the cave, the remnants of the bath house covered with ceramic bricks, and hundreds of years old Kumbuk and hick trees proudly reveal the personality of the great nobleman who lived in the cave.

Morning Side

There is a special small shop located on the eastern border of Sinharaja. The Morning Side is a very beautiful place that can be reached between Rakwana and Deniyaya, which is slightly lost from the humid environment. That area is called the early morning because that limited area is like the early morning from morning till evening.
When coming from Ratnapura or Badulla area, one should come from Pelmadulla via Kahawatta to Rakwana and then Sooriyakanda. Sooriyakanda can also be reached from Galle area via Deniyaya. There is a standard road to the south of the Sooriyakanda area which can be easily reached near the Wildlife Tourist Bungalow. This place can be reached by both the routes via Sooriyakanda via Herdiri Place and Ittakanda via Herdiri Place.

Waulpana Limestone Cave

This ancient cave, located in Kumburugamuwa Village Officer’s Domain in Kolonna Divisional Secretariat, Ratnapura District, is related to a beautiful environment. This cave can be reached after traveling about 10 kilometers by vehicle on the Pelmadulla-Embilipitiya highway, Pallebedda-Buluthota road, and from there another kilometer on a rather difficult walk.

Duli Falls

This waterfall can be reached from the road in front of Maduwanwela Valley in a beautiful environment near the 14th mile post of the Embilipitiya Sooriyakanda highway belonging to the Kolonna Devisional secretariat of the Ratnapura district of the Sabaragamuwa province.