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Usually waterfalls fall into a pool. A typical example of this in Sri Lanka is the Dunhinda falls. In certain cases, where the waterfall is very high and the volume of water is small, the water is small, the water disintegrates into mist or spray before it reaches the bottom. Many of Sri Lanka’s waterfalls come under this category, particularly during the dry season. Some waterfalls fall onto massive rocks at the base so that the weight of the water is broken on them to spectacular effect. A typical example of this is the aforementioned Diyaluma fall
Babarakanda Falls Bambarakanda Falls or Bambarakele Falls is 263m high and the highest waterfall in Sri Lanka and 299th highest waterfall in the world. It is situated in Kalupahana area in Badulla District on Colombo-Badulla highway. It is formed by Kuda Oya a tributary of Walawe Ganga. The Falls is located in a forest of Pine and tropical trees |
Diyaluma Falls Diyaluma Falls is 220m high and the second highest waterfall in Sri Lanka and 361th highest waterfall in the world. It is situated 6km away from Koslanda in Badulla District on Colombo-Badulla highway. The Fall formed by Punagala Oya, a tributary of Kuda Oya which in turn is a tributary of Kirindi Oya. |
Laxapana Falls Laxapana Falls is 126m high and the 8th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka and 625th highest waterfall in the world. It is situated in Hatton area in Nuwara Eliya District. It formed by Maskeliya Oya near the confluence of Kehelgamuwa Oya and Maskeliya Oya which forms Kelani River. The Falls gives its name to twin Hydroelectricity Power stations, Laxapana which generates 50MW of electricity and New Laxapana which generates 100MW. |
Ramboda Falls Ramboda Falls is 109m high and 11th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka and 729th highest waterfall in the world. It is situated in Pussellawa area, on the A5 highway at Ramboda Pass. It formed by Panna Oya which is a tributary of Kothmale Oya. Altitude of the falls is 945m above sea level. |
Aberdeen Falls Aberdeen Falls is a waterfall situated in Aberdeen tea estate. The Waterfall is 98 meters high and ranked 18th highest in the Island. It is located in Kehelgamu Oya, a tributary of Kelani River. Earlier Laxapana Falls and Aberdeen Falls put together because the both falls situated in Aberdeen tea estate. |
Devon Falls Devon Falls is a waterfall in Sri Lanka, situated 6 km west of Talawakele, Nuwara Eliya District on A7 highway. The falls is named after a pioneer English coffee planter called Devon, whose plantation is situated nearby the falls. The Waterfall is 97 meters high and ranked 19th highest in the Island. The Falls formed by Kothmale Oya, a tributary of Mahaweli River. Altitude of Devon falls is 1,140m above sea level. |
St.Clairs Falls St.Clair's fall is the widest waterfall in Sri Lanka hence called "Little Niagara of Sri Lanka". The Falls is the most politically discussed environmental entity in Sri Lanka |
Dunhinda Falls The Dunhinda Falls is one of Sri Lanka's most beautiful waterfalls located about 5 km off Badulla town. The waterfall, which is 210 feet (64 m) high gets its name from the smoky dew drops spray, (Dun in sinhala means mist or smoke) which surrounds the area at the foot of the waterfall. The water fall is created by the river called Badulu Oya which goes through the Badulla town. |
Kirindi Oys Falls The third tallest waterfall It cascades down 206 meters.Turn off just before pelmadulla town (from Rathnapura) on A 4 about 6km, near Kuttapitiya Tea Factory. |
Olu Falls The fourth waterfall, 200 meters height and belongs to the Kelani River.Off Yatiyanthota at 16km, little beyond Gokarella |
Bopath Falls Along the Rathnapura road, on the Agalawatta crossroad which is very very narrow and winding, one can see the beautiful “Bopath Falls”. the 30 meters fall which descend in the three cascades in the shape of a Bo Leaf , is a spectacular sight. It can be seen from the road opposite the falls off 4A turn off between 85& 86 km (just before Kuruwita, from Colombo); about 15km. |
Rawana Falls 49 meters in heigh Visible from the Ella- Wellaways road, near Udunuwara village.A popular stopover for travelers about 10km.s of Ella.. Ella Wellawaya road |
Elgin Falls Railway between Nanu Oya and Ambewela offers a panoramic view of the 25 meters high Elgin Falls. |
Bridle Falls The wind highway to the Nuwara Eliya Plateau offers a memorable view of Bridle Falls, resembling a bridle veil, while dropping over the rock face |
Nawarathne Falls This fall is 109 meters in height and belongs to Mahaweli River. |
Mapanana Falls This fall is 137 meters height. |
Alupola Falls On the upper road connecting Balangoda & Rathnapura, about 28km from Rathnapura, about 3km from turn-off to Alupola Estate |
Andawela Falls On Kandy Ragala road via Padiyapallela between 48 & 49 km |
Beruwatte Falls Alupola 1 1/2km towards Balangoda, at Ravuladola village, inquire from local people.
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Dehen Falls Alupola between 23 & 24km |
Garandi Ella Best view from Wawendon Estate tea factory; turn-off Wavendon Estate road just before Tawalantenne R.C Church (from Pussella) on A -5
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Fairlawn Falls Visible in the distance just past Up cot (Samimale) bazaar, off Maskeliya The “water-side” is a couple of kms. Further up Fairlawn Estate road. |
Gokarella Falls Off Yatiyantota a-7, turn –off towards Malapola (at clock tower), between 14 & 15 km |
Hellboda Falls On A-5 between 40 & 41 km. past Pusellawa from Gampola |
Kurundu Oya Falls Turn off towards Coodoogala Estate. From Nuwara Eliya via Kandapola |
Lebanon Falls From Madawala on B 205 towards Bambrella (foothills of Knuckles), at 33km; shot descent from road |
Lover’s Leap Falls On the outskirts of Nuwara Eliya on the Kandapola road; turn-off at Lady MacCullum drives, 1 1/2km |
Nanu Oya Falls Close proximity to Nanu Oya station & Tea factory; best view from Railway Bridge |
Parawella Falls A walk about 2km from Parawella village (from Welimada via Uduhawara) |
Puna Oya Falls Best view from Ramboda Falls Hotel (Just before Ramboda town, from Pussellawa) |
Pundulu Oya Falls About 2km, From Pundulu Oya, Nuwara Eliya road |
Eavanella Falls A walk about 1 1/2km from Uduhawara |
Rikille Falls Between 5 & 6 from Bulathkohupitiya |
Sandun Falls
Turn off towards Mahabage at 37km on A 7, a little Kitulgala from Colombo. At Mahabage about 7km from main road |