Ella is a small town in the Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka governed by an Urban Council. It is approximately 200 kilometers (120 mi) east of Colombo and is situated at an elevation of 1,041 meters (3,415 ft) above sea level. The area has a rich bio-diversity, dense with numerous varieties of flora and fauna. Ella is surrounded by hills covered with cloud forests and tea plantations. The town has a cooler climate than the surrounding lowlands, due to its elevation. The Ella Gap allows views across the southern plains of Sri Lanka.
6 km down the spectacular road from Ella to Wellawaya is Bambaragama Falls, also called Ravana Ella Falls which tumbles down 90 meters over the valley wall. On the way to the Ravana Ella Falls well known for the discovery of fossils of "Homosapiens Balangodenis". Ella is a trekker's dreamland: waterfalls, rock cliffs, caves, plantations, villages, railway tracks, and woods that abound with birdlife, provide ample opportunities for hiking, trekking, and cycling.
Restaurants at Ella serve good food at decent prices: with its cultivation of vegetables and fruits, Ella is a fine village to enjoy plateful after plateful of Sinhalese rice and curry cooked with garden fresh vegetables.
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