Best places: Tourist attractions in Ratnapura District

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Great World's End Drop
Landmark
Sheer mountainside drop-off & popular hiking spot in Horton Plains NP offering dramatic views.
4.70 (2.1K reviews)
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Pahanthudawa Waterfall
Tourist attraction
Cascade dropping into a deep natural pool in a ravine, accessed by hike through riverside forest.
4.70 (1.1K reviews)
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Sripada Peak Wilderness Sanctuary
National park
Forested mountain considered sacred, carved with thousands of steps & dotted with shrines.
4.60 (1.8K reviews)
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Baker's Bend
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Buy a ticket here. Even after buying a ticket, we do not find anything related to it. The road is very bad. But the environment is beautiful. From here you can go to the bungalow but you have to book in advance
4.70 (397 reviews)
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Sinharaja Rain forest, Waddagala, Kalawana
National forest
👍👍 You may get mis guided from the map location sometimes. We went to see the forest in end of Feb 2020. It was a dry time like no rain for around a month. We entered from the nothern gate of the forest. No leeches were there and fountains inside the forest were depleted. It was much dry and with harsh...
4.70 (369 reviews)
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Kirindi Ella Waterfall
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Lovely and one of most beautiful Waterfall i ever have seen in my life.💋 i went on rainy days, (actually though out the year rainy season for ratnapura ) so Waterfall is full of it's beauty You Can go easily to top of Waterfall infront of nearby tea factory pathway down to hill right side of ro...
4.70 (345 reviews)
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Sri Padaya-Kuruwita Erathna Trail Start
Nature preserve
👍👍 The best route to Sri Pada is Erathna. You must get this experience to the heaven. ☸️
4.70 (333 reviews)
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Bopath Falls
Tourist attraction
Storied, leaf-shaped waterfall with natural pools for swimming in a picturesque setting.
4.50 (2K reviews)
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Sinharaja Forest Reserve
National forest
Virgin rainforest with many rare species only found here & a number of foot tracks for hiking.
4.50 (1.9K reviews)
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Elephant Transit Home
Animal protection organization
Rehabilitation center for young, orphaned elephants, with a viewing platform for feedings.
4.50 (1.7K reviews)
Diva Guhawa දිවා ගුහාව (Batathotalena බටතොට ලෙන) image
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Diva Guhawa දිවා ගුහාව (Batathotalena බටතොට ලෙන)
Buddhist temple
👍 To visit this temple have to travel 7 kilometres on a narrow Erathna-Kuruwita road, that leads to Adam’s Peak. This road devotees can reach Batatota junction where visitors can proceed half a kilometre arriving at the foot Batatota mountain. A flight of beautifully carved stone steps lead to the Bat...
4.70 (247 reviews)
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Surathali Ella
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Beautiful waterfall in belihuloya. Short way to the main road. you can bath upper place. Safety place. Have a hidden cave inside the waterfall. Recommended. Surathali Ella Falls is 60m in height, 2m wide and made up of three segments. It is named after a film that was shot in the area. Originating f...
4.60 (375 reviews)
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Maduwanwela Walawwa
Historical landmark
👍👍 What a calm place to Visit. It will make Sri Lankan’s proud about the architecture of house.
4.50 (783 reviews)
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Dehena Waterfall
Tourist attraction
👍👍 This waterfall can be seen on the roadside of the Wewalwatta- Rathnapura route. More beautiful in the rainy season. Can be reached easily but it's slippery near the base. However there are many waterfalls active in this area during rainy season.
4.70 (195 reviews)
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දෙල්ගමුව රජමහා විහාරය
Historical landmark
👍👍 Delgamuwa Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient Buddhist temple situated in Kuruvita of Ratnapura District, Sri Lanka. This temple is reputed as the hiding place of the tooth relic of Buddha during the ruling period of Portuguese in the country.🙏🙏🙏🙏
4.70 (194 reviews)
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The Udawalawa Dam
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Nice calm place. you can see elephant here as usual.The total dam length to approximately 3.9 km. The dam is also used for hydroelectric power generation.
4.70 (162 reviews)
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Mapalana Ella Falls
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Mapalana_Ella #Siripagama #Palabaddana The tallest waterfall in Sabaragamuwa Mapalana Falls Do you believe that there are gods in a waterfall? Whether it is true or not, I think it is fair to say so when visiting Mapalana Falls. Because of the two Nuga trees that stand on either side of the waterfa...
4.70 (154 reviews)
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The Forest - Sinharaja
National forest
👍👍 🌿 A very beautiful environment, we went camping 🧗‍♂️with waterfalls🏊‍♂️, trees and cold mist. I spent the most beautiful day in my life in this Sinharaja rain forest. Be careful of the animals and protect the environment.
4.70 (154 reviews)
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Minee Ella
Tourist attraction
👍👍 One of the beautiful waterfall in the Ayagama area. It can be easily accessible from the road using the footpath near the bridge. It is possible to reach all layers of the waterfall. At the bottom it is possible to bathe but always be careful. No parking fees or entrance tickets required. Generally,...
4.70 (139 reviews)
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Little World's End
Tourist attraction
👍 Good place. but if you want to see little world's end. you should walk during 3 hours.
4.70 (136 reviews)
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