Local favourite waterfall · Kandy, Sri Lanka
Huluganga Ella Waterfall
Huluganga Ella Waterfall is a waterfall in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Huluganga Ella Waterfall: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Huluganga Ella Waterfall
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Huluganga Ella Waterfall — distance from nearby cities
- From Kandy (LK): about 21 km by road (17 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 63 km by road (50 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 67 km by road (54 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 77 km by road (62 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 84 km by road (67 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
Coordinates: 7.40107, 80.74215. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Huluganga Ella Waterfall
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Knuckles Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Matale · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bambarakiri Ella · waterfall · Matale · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kandy · ~20 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~20 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Pitawala Pathana, Riverston · park · Matale · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~21 km · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sri Maha Kataragama Devalaya - Kandy · temple · Kandy · ~21 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kandy Viewpoint · viewpoint · Kandy · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arthur's Seat View Point · viewpoint · Kandy · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bogambara · attraction · Kandy · ~21 km · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ceylon Tea Museum · museum · Kandy · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Huluganga Ella Waterfall
Other waterfalls near Huluganga Ella Waterfall
- Bambarakiri Ella · waterfall · Matale · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sera Ella Water Fall · waterfall · Matale · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ramboda Falls · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lover's Leap Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya · ~59 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bomburu Ella Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya · ~64 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aberdeen Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya · ~71 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bambarakanda Falls · waterfall · Badulla · ~88 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ravana waterfall · waterfall · Badulla · ~89 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pahanthudawa Waterfall · waterfall · Ratnapura · ~94 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bopath Falls · waterfall · Ratnapura · ~98 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Huluganga Ella Waterfall?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Huluganga Ella Waterfall from Kandy?
Huluganga Ella Waterfall is about 21 km by road from Kandy (17 km straight line), 63 km from Nuwara Eliya and 67 km from Dambulla. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Huluganga Ella Waterfall?
Nearby: Sembuwatta Lake (lake, 8 km), Knuckles Forest Reserve (sanctuary, 9 km), Bambarakiri Ella (waterfall, 14 km), Polgolla Dam (lake, 17 km), Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil (temple, 19 km), Udawatta Kele Sanctuary (sanctuary, 20 km).