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An adventure from Poonagala to Diyaluma-by Dishan Joseph Diyaluma Falls Source:Dailynews The car made steady progress to Kuruvita from Colombo. After a while I spotted a board advertising a lesser known waterfall, Bopath Ella. One has to travel about 2 Km on a somewhat uneven road to reach these minor falls. The small, yet serene falls is worth the visit as it sets the tone for a deeper adventure. We gradually passed the towns of Pellmadulla, Balangoda and Haldumulla. We stopped for a cup of tea. There were bottles of honey on sale at this small shop. We proceed towards Nikapotha, a solitary town nestled amid dense thickets of trees. Some monkeys were seated on the road, and moved away, with one making defiant gestures. The bright red Post Office building stood out like a vintage sentinel. We moved onto the next town called Koslanda. After a while, we passed ...