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Rathna Fall ( Rathna Ella)

It is the 10th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka, situated in Kandy District and is 111 feet in height. The term "Rathna Ella" translates to "field of gems. When going to the waterfall one can see a green environment all over.

The main occupation of the villagers in Rathna Ella is paddy cultivation. Raihna Ella waterfall is very important to the villagers since it supplies water to the irrigation works and paddy cultivation.
The people in the past built a small anicut to get water from Rathna Ella for their agricultural activities. From this Rathna Ella, 200 farmers earn money by doing paddy cultivation.