パハントゥダワ滝

パハントゥダ滝の紹介

パハントゥダ滝は、ベリフロヤから約 1.5 km 離れたラトゥナプラ地区にあります。高さは5メートルです。この滝の名前の由来は、仏​​教寺院で使用される粘土のランプ「パハナ」の形をした底の池と、滝がランプの芯に似ていることに由来しています。

パハントゥダ滝へのハイキング

パハントゥダ滝はベリフロヤ貯水池の支流です。神秘的な美しさと穏やかな自然環境が人気です。パハントゥダ滝へのハイキングはジャングルの中を通るため、熱心なハイカーにとっては興味深い冒険になります。この滝はミニ水力発電所に電力を供給し、周辺地域の地元住民に水を供給しています。

パハントゥダ滝への行き方


About Ratnapura District

Ratnapura is the provincial capital of Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka and the Ratnapura District in which the town is situated. Located some 101 km south east of Colombo, it is the centre of a long-established industry of precious stone mining including rubies, sapphires, and other gems. Apart from gem mining, the town is known for rice and fruit cultivations. Large plantations of tea and rubber surround the town. Tea grown in this region is called low-country tea. There is a well-established tourism industry in Ratnapura. Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Udawalawe National Park, Kitulgala, and Sri pada are especially popular among tourists.

Most of the large-scale gem businessmen of Sri Lanka operate from Ratnapura. The Rattnapura town depends on the gem trade. The town's agricultural industry is also well developed. Large plantations of tea and rubber surround the town. Although rice fields also used to be a common sight around the town, rice cultivation presently faces an uncertain future in Ratnapura because many farmers are giving up their rice cultivation and switching to gem mining which is a more productive way of earning money.

Special places in Rattnapura: The mountain Sri Pada -Adam's Peak, Maha Saman Devala, Delgamu Viharaya, Pothgul Viharaya, Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral St. Luke's Church, Rathneswaram Sivan Kovil, Jumma Mosque, Diva Guhava

About Sabaragamuwa Province

The Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka contains two main cities called Ratnapura and Kegalle. At an elevation of approximately 500 feet above sea level, Ratnapura is the provincial capital of Sabargamuwa. It is 60 miles (100 km) from the main coastal city of Colombo. Province of Sabaragamuwa The gem-mining centre of Sri Lanka is also a major crossroad between southern plains and the hill country to the east.

In Sabaragamuwa province there is a route to Sri Pada from Ratnapura direction. Excursions include Sinharaja Forest Reserve and Udawalawe National Park. The route towards hill country is beautiful. The surrounding area is a popular trekking destination and a good place for bird watching.