Film Location Sites (Bridge on the River Kwai)
Kitulgala gained an unlikely but enduring place in cinema history as the location of the Academy Award-winning 1957…
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Ceylon Tea Plantation Edges (Kitulgala)
The edges of the Ceylon tea plantation landscape begin to appear in the hills above Kitulgala, where the…
Read MoreJungle Trekking Trails, Kitulgala
The jungle trekking trails above Kitulgala form a network of marked and informal routes through the secondary and…
Read MoreSt. Clair’s Falls Viewpoints (Upper Region)
St. Clair's Falls — the "Niagara of Sri Lanka" at approximately 80 metres total across two stages —…
Read MoreDevon Falls (Regional Access Routes)
Devon Falls — one of Sri Lanka's most spectacular single-drop waterfalls at approximately 97 metres — is accessible…
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Aberdeen Falls is a spectacular 98-metre single-drop waterfall located in the highlands above Kitulgala, accessible via a demanding…
Read MoreMakandawa Forest Reserve
Makandawa Forest Reserve is a protected community forest above Kitulgala, managed with a combination of Forest Department oversight…
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The rainforest surrounding Kitulgala is a fragment of the wet zone lowland forest that once covered much of…
Read MoreBelilena Cave (Prehistoric Archaeological Site)
Belilena Cave at Kitulgala is one of the most significant prehistoric archaeological sites in Sri Lanka and one…
Read MoreKelani River (White Water Rafting)
The Kelani River at Kitulgala is the white water rafting capital of Sri Lanka — a river whose…
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