Many a legend revolves around these mystic falls cascading in all its beauty down the majestic hills of Ella. Tours to Sri Lanka are never complete without a visit to these breathtaking water cascades and Sri Lankan Dreams offers a number of ideal Sri Lanka tour packages that covers this mystical region guarded by rolling hills and swooping valleys on all sides. Ravana Ella is named after the great king Ravana, a mighty ruler of the Sri Lankan kingdom a good many centuries back. It is said that when he kidnapped Sita from Rama, the surrounding area is where he had hid her with the aim of seeking revenge from Rama for insulting his sister, Suparnaka. It is also said that Sita had bathed in a rock pool that accumulated water from the falls and that Ravana had played the Ravanahatha here at the falls. The climate is cool and soothing here while the surrounding view is bewitching. The Ella area is known for its scenic views and it is quite easy to see why many peple keep coming back for more once they visit this enchanting region, plenty blessed with the very best of what nature has on offer.

 

Jayani Senanayake is a writer who dabbles in travel and all things exotic. Under the pseudonym of Calliope Sage, she writes of the allures that must simply be discovered. Google+