#IhalakotteTrainStation

[zeloan]

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚

Many environmentalists, waterfall aficionados, and members of the general public in our nation are unaware of Meeyan Ella Falls. At the very least, few people even know where it is. This waterfall is situated close to the Ihalakotte train station along the Kandy railway line. Helan-Madiththa, a location on the Alagalla mountain, is the source of the stream that forms the Meeyan Ella waterfall. The waterfall's original course passed through the villages of Walagoda and Thalagolla before merging with Thalagolla Oya. It then fell as a single stream over a rock. The connection between Ma Oya in Boella and Thalagolla Oya follows.

However, the waterfall now divides into two segments with a 50-meter separation. A fascinating tale of how a large waterfall was once split into two smaller ones. To carry products, especially Ceylon tea from Kandy for export during the British Colonial Era, the Colonials built a railway line between Colombo and Kandy. The mid-1800s saw the construction of the railroad line between Polgahawela and Kandy. The Colonials at Alagalla had the difficult task of building the railway over the substantial waterfall Meeyan Ella. As a result, the Colonials were forced to complete the enormous task of digging a tunnel through the Alagalla rock, which was around 304 meters (1000 ft) deep. Instead, they looked for other options, and after examining the location, they came to the conclusion that the only choice was to obstruct the cascade upstream and carve two significant grooves into the rock. As a result, instead of one large waterfall, the water would cascade into two smaller ones. After the job was finished, a horizontal cut through the Alagalla rock measuring about 426 meters (1400 feet) long and five meters (18 feet) deep was made in order to build the railway line, which was finished up to Kandy in 1867. This groove was unable to handle the tremendous rush of water in the stream during severe downpours, and the railway was repeatedly carried away. Due to their difficulty pronouncing "Meeyan Ella," the British Colonials dubbed the waterfall "Meen Galla."

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲:

𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗽:

[zeloan]

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚

Many environmentalists, waterfall aficionados, and members of the general public in our nation are unaware of Meeyan Ella Falls. At the very least, few people even know where it is. This waterfall is situated close to the Ihalakotte train station along the Kandy railway line. Helan-Madiththa, a location on the Alagalla mountain, is the source of the stream that forms the Meeyan Ella waterfall. The waterfall's original course passed through the villages of Walagoda and Thalagolla before merging with Thalagolla Oya. It then fell as a single stream over a rock. The connection between Ma Oya in Boella and Thalagolla Oya follows.

However, the waterfall now divides into two segments with a 50-meter separation. A fascinating tale of how a large waterfall was once split into two smaller ones. To carry products, especially Ceylon tea from Kandy for export during the British Colonial Era, the Colonials built a railway line between Colombo and Kandy. The mid-1800s saw the construction of the railroad line between Polgahawela and Kandy. The Colonials at Alagalla had the difficult task of building the railway over the substantial waterfall Meeyan Ella. As a result, the Colonials were forced to complete the enormous task of digging a tunnel through the Alagalla rock, which was around 304 meters (1000 ft) deep. Instead, they looked for other options, and after examining the location, they came to the conclusion that the only choice was to obstruct the cascade upstream and carve two significant grooves into the rock. As a result, instead of one large waterfall, the water would cascade into two smaller ones. After the job was finished, a horizontal cut through the Alagalla rock measuring about 426 meters (1400 feet) long and five meters (18 feet) deep was made in order to build the railway line, which was finished up to Kandy in 1867. This groove was unable to handle the tremendous rush of water in the stream during severe downpours, and the railway was repeatedly carried away. Due to their difficulty pronouncing "Meeyan Ella," the British Colonials dubbed the waterfall "Meen Galla."

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲:

𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗽: