Neluwa Stories


Galoruwa fall @ Lankagama

Name of the waterfall : Galoruwa ella @ Lankagama / Sinharaja forest Location 1. District : Galle 2. Nearest Town : Neluwa / Deniyaya Height : 30m Introduction in brief : This water fall is located in the southern margine of the Sinharaja Forest Reserve. It is fed by Galdola brook originated from Sinharaja Forest Reserve. The ...


Uran wetuna ella @ Lankagama / Sinharaja forest

Name of the waterfall : Uran wetuna ella @ Lankagama / Sinharaja forest Location 1. District : Galle 2. Nearest Town : Neluwa / Deniyaya Height : 20m Introduction in brief : This water fall is located very close to Lankagama, an isolated village in the southern margin of the Sinharaja Forest Reserve. It is fed by Hariyawa bro...


Journey to the Southern Border of Sinharaja Rain Forest (Lankagama) - Day II

Thawalama was a village town located in between Galle & Deniyaya. The area was covered with mist when we looked around in the morning. Since Nalin’s house was located at the town itself, we decided to have a walk around the sleeping town in the morning. By 9.00 am we were at Neluwa. The jeep ran & turned to a by road near the school at Happitiya vill...


Journey to the Southern border of Sinharaja Rain Forest - Day I

Having running number of hours, the jeep engine got a little relax at a gate, until it was opened. In the next couple of minutes, the jeep was parked at the visitors’ car park of a huge tea factory. That was the head office of Andaradeniya Estate (Pvt) Ltd. Dr. Gunarathne; a Director of the group invited us for the breakfast. It was arranged at his bung...