Finally we reached famous “Eli Hatha”

“Elihatha” is the most prominent water fall among Sri Lankan special and charming waterfalls. This is situated at Maliboda village, Daraniyagala. This falls continuously as seven falls which is situated in “Naya Ganga”. This river is commence from samanala Adaviya and fall down combining with Seethawaka River and then joins with kalu Ganga. Samanala Adawiya is very special biodiversity zone in Sri Lanka which having most conventional species of animal, flora & fauna. There are many kinds of reptiles which new for scientific world. Elihatha & its surrounding is an area of reporting very rare species of animal & flora.

I tried to go this journey several times. But it missed due to bad weather condition. Any way I contacted a guide and asked information and also eagerly waiting to the suitable time. However guide informed me, the time is come to materialize my dream. According to that my friend “wali” & I planned the journey.

We decided to travel on our own vehicle, because of the limited public transport service of Udamaliboda. So we planned to travel by motor bike. According to that I went walies’ boarding place the day before journey and journey started at about 5.00am on next day. At about 8.00am when we reached Deraniyagala, from Colombo across Awissawella. The breakfast was taken and left from there to Udamaliboda.

The speed of the journey was very low because of difficulties of the road. I blamed Wali because came by bike. Because of that I had carry two back packs when seating on the back seat of the bike. It was a difficult task while travelling like that road.

How is our transport this time?

A break-water

It’s says about caliber of rain.

Try to contact with guide.

Naaya Ganga

Reaching to blossom

Sacred Adams peak

The first view of “Eli hatha”.

Name board

Steps towards to guides’ house.

Usually meets her every hike

Standing straightly…

However we came to destination at about 10 am. Then we contacted the guide and started our journey. We went forward through the Udamaliboda tea estate. We could reduce the distance by using short cuts. The guide said that we could reached to 1st fall of Elihatha by our vehicle, because there has been constructed a small size power plant. And also he told many people of this estate are worked in this plant as workers. In addition to that he emphasized the construction materials were transported from there to the top of 2nd fall which situated at the upper part of the forest. Really we wondered when looking the life struggle of this people. And also he was very friendly with us within a short time. He explained their life style and ways of living.

Colony of Maliboda Upper division.

It’s not artificial

House of Nagesh…

Estate life

Lovely brotherhood

Commencing the journey…

Variety of mimosa

Feeling familiar

Using a short cut.

Tea estate

Tea buds

Just click

Dik Elle kanda

Just click

When we went forward like this we seen first view of 1st & 2nd fall. They looked very beautiful because of the rain fall of those days. After that we met the mini hydropower plant and the 1st fall was situated at the base of that. The tired was vanished by feeling its beauty. The 2nd fall was situated ahead the first one. She was not second for the 1st one.

Name board

First seen of 1st & 2nd falls

Zoom view of 2nd one

It’s the 1st one

Construction site of mini hydropower plant.

She is the first mermaid

Zoom view upper part

2nd beauty

Close up

Hi little buddy…

We came forward by passing 1st and 2nd falls. We met the forest from here. But there was clear foot path. Because the pipe line of the hydro power plant were scattered along this way. When we went there some people were working. We were chat with them in a moment and went forward. They said us the rain fall was at hand and please be hurry up.

Entering to the deep forest

Well known tree (Wallapatta)

Laying new water line

Get some rest

It was little bit difficult

He shows his talent & balance :-)

It’s too hard to me

Tiny one

Great Guidance.

Top of the 2nd fall.

Relaxing by external harsh. (Because of no signal from here to head )

It’s an artificial one

Nice scenery

Little buddy

It whitewashing amazing view

Pretty twins

Like a painting

When we went forward through the jungle like this, a little rain was started. There was no any suitable place to stay. So we went forward hurry up. The rain fall was increase bit by bit. At last it became a cats & dogs rain. Even though the walking with the rain was very difficult we had went forward by flopping. Finally our guide found a small cave. However the space is not enough for all of us. So first we kept our baggage in that & then we tried to at least safe our heads. But we don’t know how much it successfully.

We were stay there at about 1 hour, it fell us as a long period & then rain was decrease slowly. The time was at about 4.00pm. Finally we decided to stop the journey from here today. We were bedraggled by then. So we need to get a warm at very first. After that we felt an urgency of food & a good sleep.

Trying to get some warm

Bonfire

Nagesh got up early & ready all the things for journey, then he awakens us to ready. Then we got up and hurry up for looking trail head. We kept baggage at the tent and get some necessary things to carry with us.

We had walked very carefully because the stones are very slippery due to the heavy rain of earlier day. Therefore Nagesh didn’t allow going close some falls.

Great morning

Our lodge

Base of 3rd fall

With its pool

Unknown thing

Middle part of 3rd fall

It’s the top of 3rd

Just click

4th mermaid

Nice place to camping

It’s little bit hard because of moss

It’s 5th mermaid

Zoom one

Nice place to do Yoga

It’s very risky task (Stones are very slippery because of moss)

Sun beams filtering to jungle

Nice gang (Destination at hand)

She peeping through rock

Amazing 6th mermaid

She falls water without any grasping

After a difficult trail we could reach that. We couldn’t describe the feeling at that time. We felt that splendor as our wish. After stay about half hour, we came back. Because we had went more steps before the evening rain.

When we came back we used the way across the jungle instead of the path along the stream. Then we sow the destroyed “Walla patta” trees. They annihilated each and every trees even small plant for seeking money. It causes to pain our hart.

Relaxing & feeling cool

Head of the trail…

Who is the beauty which seeking us

How is she astonishing

Just click

Road side beauty

Tiny one

It’s little bit difficult to step down (Because of slippery)

lichen

Go forward along stream.

The way was not easy…

We came to the tent at about 12.30pm and remove the tent and ready our baggage to come back. Back packs were heavy than earlier day because of wet-ring. We came back quickly because a rain was at hand. After a difficult journey of several hours we entered to the road with too fed up. We want only one thing which was went hurry at Nageshs’ home and had a bath and also get some warm food.

Tiny one

Entering to the road side

The villagers of Nagesh

think he is not familiar to camera

The hut which collecting tea leaves

Nice flower…

It had two tone

Natures art

Finally we reached to the Nagesh house at about 2.00pm noted with a successful trail end. After that we get a good bath and tasty meal & ready to come back. It was a novel experience for us which the hospitality of the colony people as Nagesh. Then we came back with the sweet memories of colony people and with the intention of come here again.

Nageshs’ colony

Tiny conference

Range of Seven virgin

The unknown one

Good bye good lady

Thank you very much all of you who read my report!!