Kanneliya

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Kanneliya forest reserve is the next best rainforest in Sri Lanka after Sinharaja.Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya or KDN is a forest complex designated as a biosphere reserve in 2004 by UNESCO.If you are a nature lover you should not miss Kanneliya as it’s got lots of beautiful trees and water falls and streams , natural pools , mountains, caves etc and this is especially an unpopular place yet too good to miss in the Southern Province .

You will enjoy panoramic view of the Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya complex from the Kabbale Mountain Peak.

Natural swimming pools made in a water stream from Kanneliya forest.

The Anagimale Ella Waterfall is located closest to the entrance of the Kanneliya Forest Reserve.

Kanneliya forest reserve is the next best rain-forest in Sri Lanka after Sinharaja.

Malamura Ella Waterfall is in the village of Panangala few kilometers away from the Kanneliya Forest Reserve.

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