If you travel from Kandy it’ll take nearly 2.30 hrs along Colombo – Kandy highway.īy train – From Colombo Fort to Gampaha frequent train services are available. The ticket fair varies from 500 Sri Lankan Rupees to 3000 Sri Lankan Rupees depending on the transport vehicle (tuk-tuk / taxi/public transport) and passenger comfort. Bus services are also available from Kattunayake to Gampaha frequently. But the travel time takes further 15 to 30 minutes if the traveller stepped into Avissawala road or Biyagma road before get –in to the Colombo- Kandy highway. As the same from Colombo to Gampaha District, the travel time remains same via Colombo – Kandy high-way. The average temperature of Gampaha District is about 27 degree Celsius and the temperature varies by 2 degrees in each season.īy road – From Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake to Gampaha District it is only 45 to 60 minutes travel time and it covers nearly 22 to 28 Kilo-meters via Airport road. Although the District is in the tropical zone, it experiences a better rainfall throughout the year. Gampaha is the District which receives enough rainfall all over the year.
The District Gampaha is located to the North of the commercial capital district, Colombo, at the same time Puttalam district cover from the north and Kegalle district bounded from the East. Geographical coordinates – 07☀8′ N 80☀0′ E Also can enjoy with the fresh sea food, can taste variety of cashew nuts and the district is famous for pineapple plantation. This is the district where a tourist can feel the mixture of urbanization and usual Sri Lankan village life. The district is populated with 90% Sinhalese and the rest by other ethnicity. Do not litter.Gampaha District was introduced as one of the districts of Sri Lanka only after 1970’s. If you are also visiting Dunumala Falls, please contribute to the protection of Dunumala Falls and its surroundings.
It's cool to eat during the day, but it's a bit of a hassle for people screaming and screaming.During the rainy season, bathing in the lower part of the falls should also be done carefully while walking on the slimy rocky plateau. During the rainy season, Dunumala Falls becomes spectacular and the risk increases. The view from the top to the bottom of the falls is beautiful but you should never bend over and walk on the rocks.From there, along a small footpath, after 200 m, at the end you can see Dunumala Falls falling from the top of a 30-40 feet high rock. After passing Alawala through Attanagalla, turn left at Dunumala Junction and after another 2 km you can see the views of this waterfall. The main access road to Dunumala Falls is from Hanwella Road, Nittabuwa. Route: There are only 02 waterfalls in the entire Gampaha district. However, we can see Dunumala Falls in front of us as well as from the top to the bottom and from the side of the waterfall. We often see waterfalls in Sri Lanka from the front. At the foot of the waterfall is a small basin-shaped natural pool. It then descends another 3 feet high rock. Dunumala Falls flows from the top into three sections, first falling from a cliff about 10 feet high and then another part of the waterfalls down another cliff about 5-6 feet high. This waterfall is mentioned in some books as one of the waterfalls in the Gampaha district and as a waterfall in the Kegalle district.ĭunumala Ella falls from a rock about 40-45 feet high and is fed by the bow chain stream. This beautiful waterfall is also known as Dunumala Falls, Algama Falls, Alawala Falls, and Devin Penna Falls.