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Nine Arch Bridge, Demodara
A soaring colonial-era railway viaduct of brick and stone curving through tea-clad jungle near Ella. A short drive-and-walk brings you trackside as blue trains rumble across its nine arches.
2 km · about 5 min drive
Uva Province, Sri Lanka · Asia
Ella Town works well as a base: 20 minutes from Badulla, 30km from World's End, Horton Plains.
Ella Town is a town located in Uva Province, Sri Lanka. With a population of 5,000, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Ella Town sits in Sri Lanka. It's in the Asia/Colombo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ella Town to your route.
Ella (Sinhala: ඇල්ල, lit. 'fall', [ællə]; Tamil: எல்ல) is a small town in the Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka governed by Ella Pradeshiya Sabha. It is approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) east of Colombo and is situated at an elevation of 1,041 metres (3,415 ft) above sea level. The area has a richRead more
bio-diversity, dense with numerous varieties of flora and fauna. Ella is surrounded by hills covered with cloud forests and tea plantations. The town has a cooler climate than surrounding lowlands, due to its elevation. The Ella Gap allows views across the southern plains of Sri Lanka.
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Ella Town is located in Uva Province, Sri Lanka, Asia. The coordinates are 6.8756 latitude, 81.0463 longitude.
Ella Town has a population of approximately 5,000 people, making it a town in Sri Lanka.
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bridge
A soaring colonial-era railway viaduct of brick and stone curving through tea-clad jungle near Ella. A short drive-and-walk brings you trackside as blue trains rumble across its nine arches.
2 km · about 5 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The ridge above Dambatenne where Thomas Lipton surveyed his tea empire, at 1,970 m. The narrow road climbs through Lipton's own estate and on a clear morning the view runs to the southern coast.
11 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
Sri Lanka's second-highest waterfall at 220 m, dropping in a single plume beside the Koslanda road, with a chain of natural infinity pools on the ledges above reached by a steep half-hour walk.
16 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
A sheer escarpment in Horton Plains National Park dropping about 1,200 m straight off the edge of the highland plateau. Best before 10am, before cloud fills the void.
30 km · about 35 min drive
waterfall
A 109 m waterfall in two tiers falling right beside the A5 at Ramboda Pass, on the tea-estate road between Kandy and Nuwara Eliya. Visible from the highway without leaving the car.
44 km · about 50 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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