Rawana Ella Cave

What?
This is a historical cave linked to the Ramayana, believed to be King Ravana’s hideout.

Where?
It is located in Ella and approximately 200 km from Colombo.

When?
It can be visited all year long, though April to September offers pleasant hiking weather.

A cave called Ravana Ella Cave is located near the Rawana Falls. It is said that Princess Seetha had lived in this cave for a while. It exposes an ancient story between Sri Lanka and India. By means of the legend of King Ravana, the King of Sri Lanka kidnapped Princess Sita and took her to Sri Lanka from India. Then he hid her in a cave behind this waterfall. The cave is yet another interesting place for tourists. Princess Sitha was the loving wife of Prince Rama. Therefore, this legend ended with a disastrous battle between Rama and Rawana. Prince Rama won the battle with King Rawana and rescued Seetha. As distinguished in the Ramayana (ancient Indian epic), King Rawana was a powerful demon. Sri Lanka had 3 major Tribes, Yaksha, Deva, and Naga. In fact, King Rawana was the king of the Yaksha Tribes. According to the Ramayana, king Rawana had a flying machine called ‘Dandumonaraya’ to travel over the world.