Little Adams Peak

Because of its similar form, the Little Adam’s Peak was called after its bigger brother, the holy mountain Adam’s Peak. Adam’s Peak, in Nuwara Eliya in western Sri Lanka, is 2243 meters high and a lot more strenuous and a difficult hike!

The route begins with lovely lush green tea estates full with tea harvesting women. The 1141-meter-high Little Adam’s Peak is rather straightforward to climb, having a nice trail all the way up. It is not a difficult walk and is very short, but it gives you an excellent picture of the countryside around Ella, and the view is spectacular! It was well worth the effort!

The Demodara loop

The Demodara loop is considered one of the greatest sites to see in Ella and should not be missed. The loop has been dubbed the “circular loop,” “spiral loop,” and “spiral ride.”

The Demodara tunnel and railway entry, known as the Demodare Loop, is where the rail line runs around a spiral loop under itself and emerges from a tunnel immediately beneath the Demodare train station. This engineering wonder is the world’s only spiral loop with a tunnel under a train station. According to legend, the notion was inspired by seeing a tea plantation overseer unfasten and refasten his turban.

It was built during the colonial period to carry tea grown in the plantations of the Uva district to Colombo. Engineers and surveyors determined that with the maximum inclination permitted by the Ceylon Government Railway at the time of one foot every 44 feet (1/44), the slopes at Demodara were difficult for the track to work out.

Nine Arch Bridge

The Nine Arch Bridge is a viaduct bridge in Sri Lanka that is situated between the Ella and Demodara railway stations. It was built during the colonial period and is considered to be one of the outstanding examples of railway creating in the country.

D. J. Wimalasurendra, a renowned Ceylonese engineer and inventor, was responsible for the overall design as well as the management of the ‘Upcountry Railway Line of Ceylon’ project. Harold Cuthbert Marwood, of the Railway Construction Department of the Ceylon Government Railway and Transport Board, was the architect behind the viaduct. P. K. Appuhami, a constructor from Ceylon who worked in cooperation with British experts to erect the bridge, is the one who is most often credited with its construction.

Rawana Water Fall

The mythical monarch Ravana, who features in the well-known Indian classic the Ramayana, inspired the naming of these waterfalls in his honor. Ravana, who was the ruler of Lanka at the time, is claimed to have abducted princess Sita and hidden her in the caverns that are located below this waterfall. These caves are now referred to as simply the Ravana Ella Cave.

The height of this waterfall, which is roughly 82 feet (25 meters), is determined by its descent from an outcrop of concave rock in the form of an oval.

Buduruwagala Ancient Site.

Buduruwagala is a historically significant Buddhist shrine in Sri Lanka. The complex’s seven sculptures represent the Mahayana school of philosophy and date from the tenth century. The massive Buddha statue still has remains of its original stuccoed garment, and a lengthy stripe of orange indicates that it was previously vividly painted.

The dominant figure to the Buddha’s right is supposed to represent the Buddhist legendary character of Avalokitesvara. A female figure in the thrice-bent stance to the left of this white painted figure is considered to be his consort, Tara.