At 45m-high and 3m-wide, the Balangoda Ranmudu Ella Falls is located near the Ranmuthu River, and cascades down a massive rock formation. The resulting water irrigates the villages of Meddegama and Thanathiriyanwela.
Unfortunately, a recently-built bridge has marred the natural beauty of the site.
However, the bridge has done nothing to diminish the enthusiasm of local villagers, who revel in the story that the fall was used by the daughter of ancient warrior King Sitawaka Rajasinhe to bath. On one such occasion, the princess’ ring slipped from her finger and into the pool. For a moment it floated to the top, but then a huge rock fell on it from above, pinning it to the riverbed. Here it is said to remain.
The fall is situated in the Ratnapura District at Balangoda Monarangama. Take the Balangoda to Martenne road to the Niyandahela village in the Borangamuwa area.