Manna Kathi Ella is situated at Bulukanuwa, Malwatta in Yatiyantota D.S, Dunukedeniya GS division Kegalle district. It stands at a height of 60 meters and is sourced from the Girankitha Oya Reservoir that is served by the western slopes of the Unagula Mountain. Eventually, the Manna Kathi Falls flows into the Kelani River that enters the Indian Ocean in Colombo North.

Direction

Take the highway from Kitulgala, over a bridge, to Malwatte. From here, climb the mountain above the Girankitha Oya Reservoir (across the road at a small hamlet in the rubber plantations) for 3km until a footpath is reached. After about 400m, the footpath reaches the fall. Alternatively, take the highway from Kegalle, and 13km before the town of Bulathkohupitiya, Mannakathi Falls can be viewed on the right-hand side. The Kitulgala rest-house is 5km away.