Garandi Ella falls

Garendi Ella is one of the most famous water falls in Sri Lanka. It is in Kotmale in Nuwaraeliya district. There is a legend foe this water fall also. As people say a white snake or a garandi was the main role. Once there was a garandi protecting the nidanaya or the treasure near this water fall. A brahkman from Malaya rate knew this settled down in Kotmale with his wife. However he caught this snake and killed it. He wanted eat its head and get the treasure. He asked his wife to cook this snake and went for bathing. After some time later a beggar and came and ask for something to eat. Brahkman’s wife was very sensitive and she gave him the head of white snake. Actually this beggar was not a human being but the spirit of killed snake. After few minutes later the brahkman came home and asked his wife to bring the head wife snake to eat. She said that she gare the head to the beggar. Hearing this news the brahkmans was very angry. He caught his wife and threw her to this water fall. The brahkman’s wife dies. This is how the name Garandi Ella falls famous.