Waterfalls

Bambarakanda Waterfalls(highest) of Sri Lanka

Bambarakanda waterfall is highest waterfall of Sri Lanka and which is situated at Haldumulla Electorate of Badulla district. The waterfall is high about 241meters. The water fall down with high rock and knock other rocks increase the beauty of this fall. Water comes to this fall from Horton plains and after this water goes to Samanala wawa means the valley looks like a butterfly. After via Valawe river this water goes to sea.
Travel to this place is not easy than other waterfalls of Sri Lanka because this fall is far away from amin road. Kalupahana Junction (160Km from Colombo - Badulla road) is closest main road to Falls. Kalupahana is at Between Belihul Oya and Haputale. Belihul Oya also famous and beautiful place in Sri Lanka. The distance between Kalupahana snd the waterfall is about 5 kilometers. This 5 Km is wide way and Car, Van or lite vehicle can be travel. The way to Bambarakanda from Kalupahana is not finished at Waterfall. It moves till Ohiya and Horton Plains via Udaveriya tea Estate. About 18Km to Ohiya from Bambarakanda waterfalls.
There are few accommodation facilities available in closed to Bambarakanda Waterfalls.Bambarakanda Holiday Resort which is located overlooking the Bambarakanda Waterfall is one and only holiday resort at closed to waterfalls. Five starts and high conditional hotels and residential places are available at Belihul Oya which is closed to Bambarakanda (10Km)
To travel to Bambarakanda falls from Ohiya is not easy. Because that the narrowed way is damaged. But the scenarios can be visit in that place is wonderful.  Four wheel vehicle is suitable for that jounney.
There are some waterfalls closed to Bambarakanda falls. Those are Bambarakanda Ella, Lanka Ella , Uduwara Ella and  Nagadowa Ella. Several mini waterfalls also available. It's also beautiful but not higher than Bambarakanda and not famous.

 

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Bomburuella Waterfalls of Sri Lanka

Bomburuella waterfall is very beautiful waterfall of Sri Lanka and which is at Uva - Paranagama  division of Badulla District of Sri Lanka. Bpmburuella waterfall at very beautiful place and it is height about 50m. Some people  known this waterfalls as Perawella falls but real name is Bomburu waterfalls.

Closed main Town closed to this waterfall is Welimada. About 25Km away to Welimada town and accessing from Nuwaraeliya or walapane area also can be done.

The waterfall is situated in rural area. Several vegetable lands and potatoes cultivated chena are available closed to Bomburuwaterfalls. some tourist used to take a 'TODDY' also from area of this waterfalls. Bomburu waterfall is very wider waterfall and it consists several waterfalls get together.

This waterfall is closed to the border of Nuwaraeliya and Badulla districts. There is a special valley at Nuwaraeliya district and water comes to this falls. Some low rainy seasons governors of the valley close the doors and then falls becomes little. But beauty is not be changed. December January and April May seasons are very suitable to visit this waterfall.

There is a another waterfall called Rawan ella at downside of Bomburu waterfalls. Some known as that it Bomburu falls. Ravan Ella waterfalls is at Uduhawara place. This fall is very higher and Way to this fall from Uduhawara junction. Uduhawara is at on the way to Bomburu falls. There is a 3km footpath to Rawan ella from Uduhawara junction. Rawan ella falls is related to the atories of Rama and Ravana.

 To access this falls :

Nuwaraeliya -----> Welimada (22km)

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Badulla ------> Welimada (30km)

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Bandarawela -----> Welimada (20km)

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Haputale ---- > Welimada (20km)


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Buses available to Bomburuella via Uduhawara

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Move towards this way

Welimada -> Rathamba -> Ambagasdowa -> Himbiliyagahamadiththa -> Idama Handiya -> Walaha Mulla -> Uduhawara -> Perawella -> Bomburuella
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Bopathella Waterfalls of Sri Lanka

Bopath Ella waterfalls is at Rathnapura Sri Lanka and 30m height. This waterfall located at 6°48 N 80°22 E. Main water source for the waterfall is Kuru Ganga. The fall is very beautiful and seems as leaf of 'Bo'. There fore this is known as Bopathella waterfall. Waterfall is 3Km away from Rathnapura Town. Kuruwita is closest town to the waterfall.
The waterfall has been used for bathing by ancient rulers of the country when they visited the nearby Maha Saman Devale in Ratnapura. There are several myths associated with Bopath Ella. One such belief is that a local village girl jumped into the waterfall and killed herself when her lover abandoned her. He was reputedly a pilgrim from Colombo who failed to return to the pregnant girl.
Bopath Ella falls is unforgettable tour place when traveling Rathnapura area  and Sabaragamuwa Area.

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DEVON Waterfalls of Sri Lanka

 Devon waterfall of Sri Lanka is one of very beautiful waterfall and which is situated at closed to Thalawakale town. This place is high above 1159m from sea level. This fall is at between Thalawakele and Hatton and 7km far away from Thalawakele town. The height of the fall is about 98m. Easily view this waterfall from main road (A7) of Thalawakele to Hatton. Upper Kothmale power station project also carried on at closed to Devon falls. But it is not affected to water level of this falls.

Devon waterfall is at Pathana area of Thalawakele and very closed to St. Clair waterfall. St.Clair and Devon and like wife and Husband. There is a Mlesna tea center at closed to main observation point of Devon waterfalls in Main road. Some other comfortable resident places also available closed to the fall. But there is only one restaurant at Thalawakele town.
There are two main observation points available at A7 road of Thalawakele. Lower view point is special because both St.clair and Devon falls can be viewed from same place. There is a observation point in railway at Watagoda place which is at 10km far away from Thalawakele railway station.

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Diyaluma Waterfalls of Sri Lanka

Diyaluma Waterfall is Sri Lankan No 1: most beautiful waterfall and which is situated at Koslanda. Koslanda is at between Beragala and Wellawaya town. Beragala is junction of Badulla Colombo main road (A4). Another way is also available to access Diyaluma waterfall via Poonagala from Bandarawela town. Poonagala place is very famous to tea estates and Tamil people. Diyaluma waterfall is Third highest waterfall in Sri Lanka. It is height about 171m. Visit Diyaluma is very easy because Diyaluma waterfall is at main road. Most tourists are like very much to visit this waterfall.

Diyaluma is said Sri Lankan no 1 and most beautiful waterfall because its various qualities. This waterfall is very high and high capacity of water come from the top. Then water hits the rock millions of times and water way breaks many times. Mix with wind the waterfall like angel.

Diyaluma waterfall is no1. There fore you should visit Diyaluma waterfall just now. Visit Diyaluma in next New Year season.

Fox hill super cross motor race holds in New Year season at Diyathalawa military academy motor cross way. Minimum distance to Diyathalawa and Haputale to access Diyaluma waterfall.

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Diyawatanalla Waterfalls of Sri Lanka

Diyawatanalla waterfall is one of beautiful places of Alawathugoda village. This water fall no so hight. In the top has small gutter which used to bathing and washing. When you come down, you can see small gap in water way which used to enjoy children. Down area there has Diyawatanalla waterfall. It's very beautiful. In rainy season fall is better than others.

This fall started at Udamala mountain and flows via forest and moragasdowa area. Sides of this fall you can see various kinds of plants. Some are endemic to Sri Lanka. Some of them are Ma Rathmal, Binara like this.

There is very important place called "Pandas Gala" means special rock which is situated at exactly 5000feet point above from see level. This rock is not artificial. Cultivate at above area of 5000Ft border is prohibited in this area, because to protect upper wateshed.

Various types of monkeys can be seen in this area. Sometimes it causes to bad image for Chena cultivation. 

The way to travel Udamala and Nasdanda mountains are starting from Diyawatanalla falls. Teens of Alawathugoda get fun with travel these places and climbing mountains. In April, May months and August, September, October months are very suitable to climbing mountains and travel.

There is way to travel Horton Plains throughout forest from Alawathugoda. It’s fantastic tour. Any one can join it with contacting Migara via 0777451354. But this is an advice. Don't put garbage at natural places in Sri Lanka. 22^nd Hotspot for living being of the world is Sri Lanka. It is ours.

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Dunhinda Waterfalls of Sri Lanka

Dunhinda waterfall is big waterfall of Sri Lanka and which is at Soranathota place of Badulla Sri Lanka. Dunhinda waterfall is made by jump water with high gap of Badulu River. This water ways started with Uma Oya, Hal Oya and small rivers at Bandarawela and Welimada area. Dunhinda Falls is at Badulla - Mahiyangana road and there are about 10km from Badulla town. The falls is 1km faraway from Badulla – Mahiyangana main road. Walking path is available for access the falls.  There are small waterfall closed to walking way identifies as small Dunhinda waterfalls.

Dunhinda waterfall is one of beautiful waterfall of Sri Lanka. Downsides of Dunhinda there are three main water Valleys identifies as Randenigala, Rantambe and Victoria. Uma oya direct to Rantambe and other two Valleys from Mahaweli River though Kandy. Uma Oya starts at worlds end and it travels Ambewela, Nuwaraeliya, Uva Paranagama, Welimada, Attampitiya, Haliela, Badulla and ended with Mahaweli River.

In several years ago Badulla town is a large valley. In that time Dunhinda waterfall was not present. Big Vine was blocked the way of Badulu River and there fore the city had become a big Valley. The man called Ranhawadi Dhuraya aspect to remove this vine. He tried several time to remove it. How ever whiting several months he could cut off the whole vine and he died within sleep. After removing the Vine water moves down with spreading. Then the Large and beautiful waterfall was born and it is called as Dunhinda.

Bathing and playing in the waterfall is very danger because downside source is deep and contains heavy rocks.  The drama called "Dunhinda Addara" by Asoka Handagama is describes about related persons of Dunhinda area.

 








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Dhuwili Waterfalls of Sri Lanka

Duwiliella is a very famous waterfall in Sri Lanka. The meaning of Duwili is dust of water. Therefore several waterfalls in Sri Lanka are identifies as Duwiliella waterfalls. This Dhuwili Ella fall is situated at Sinharaja world heritage rain forest of Sri Lanka. Accessing to this waterfall is at Deniyaya - Pitadeniya entrance of southern side entrance to Sinharaja. Duwili Waterfalls is most beautiful and No 01 beautiful waterfall at Sinharaja Forest.

Other Several Dhuwili Ella falls (41m) are available in Sri Lanka. One of most popular Dhuwili Ella waterfall is situated at Kaltota closed to Balangoda. Kalthota Duwilifalls is at about 27 km faraway from Balangoda town in Rajawaka road. ‘Wanaspathi’ tale drama was shooting at close to this waterfall. Upper side of this waterfall there is a large reservation called ‘Samanala Wewa’.

Another Dhuwili Ella waterfall is at Neluwa area of Galle Sri Lanka. It can be identifies as Udagama Duwili waterfalls. It’s about 30m height.

Sinharaja has not only Dhuwili waterfall but also Kekuna falls, Pathnoya falls, Malmora falls, Brahmana falls, Galdoru falls, Uran Weyuna falls, Thattu falls and several falls.

All large waterfalls at Sinharaja can be viewed only in Pitadeniya entrance. Accessing is somewhat difficult with Rathnapura – Kudawa Entrance.

Way to : Balangoda --> Kaltota road (27KM) --> Waterfall (3KM)

 Kaltota road means Hambegamuwa Thanamalwila road from Balangoda town.

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Elgin Waterfalls of Sri Lanka

Elgin waterfalls is at Ambewela Sri Lanka. It’s about 23m height. Elgin is closed to Thalawakele and Ambewela area. But closest town is Ambewela. The fall is at 3km to Nanuoya side from Ambewela railway station. There is a large and deep railway bridge closed to Elgin waterfalls. There are 3 Elgin waterfalls at Thalawakele region. The Estate which falls available is also called Elgin estate. Elgin waterfall is at downside of railway. The fall is containing several parts. And also it’s like steps. Closed to the waterfall there is a deep railway tunnel. And also widest upper grass lands also closed to the waterfall.

Elgin waterways are very pure water consisting one. Bath in Elgin and close to Elgin is some what difficult task. Because not a clear path to close to the falls. Downside of the falls there is a village and single line railway station called ‘Parakumpura’. Dayagama Ambewela, Pattipola and closed area of the waterfall is very much suitable to cultivate potatoes.

If the waterfall is beauty various numbers of visitors missed this, because there is no clear path to accessing or there is no vehicle way closed to the fall. Various visitors see this on the way by train to up country.

    

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Garandi Ella (Poona Ella) Waterfalls of Sri Lanka

Garandi waterfals of Sri Lanka is at Ramboda Thawalanthanne area of Nuwaraeliya district. Garandi Ella means this waterfall likes snake. In top of the waterfall, It divided into two parts. Then two parts are combined and finally flows as one part. Another special thing of this fall is two waterways arriving from different areas get together at top of the falls. Some rainy seasons for Nuwaraeliya both two parts are seem as several colors. Ramboda waterfalls also closed to the waterfall. Some identifies this as Puna (Poona) Ella waterfall. Because large amount of water comes to the fall via Puna Oya.

Downside of Garandi waterfalls is at Kothmale large reservation. It is very big one and many megawatts of electricity are produced daily. Kothmale is known as milk paradise of Sri Lanka. Kothmale has specific sub cultural system. Enterence to Kothmale is Thawalanthanna junction.

Wawandon estate is surrounded to Garandi falls and the village surrounded falls is called Garandi Ella village. There are several observation points available at Kandy – Nuwaraeliya main road. Ramboda tunnel also very closed to this falls. Ramboda main falls, Upper Ramboda falls and several another falls also available in Ramboda Thawalanthanna area.

Kothmale Mahaweli Pagoda is large Pagoda of Sri Lanka. This Pagoda is still being made. This Pagoda can be seen at closed are of Garandi Ella falls. That is at Kothmale. When traveling to Nuwaraeliya in next New Year season of April don't miss to see Garandi falls.

  

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Kurundu Oya Waterfalls of Sri Lanka

Second Highest Waterfall of Sri Lanka (189m high)

Kurundu Oya waterfall is second highest waterfall of Sri Lanka. This waterfall is situated at Walapane area which is closed to Nuwaraeliya town. Kurunduoya falls starts from Kurundu River. The fall is high about 189m. This waterfall is very beautiful and very high. Highest waterfall of Sri Lanka is Bambarakanda waterfall and which is at Kalupaha of Sri Lanka. Third Highest waterfall of Sri Lanka is Diyaluma waterfall which is situated at Koslanda area of Sri Lanka. This fall is very beautiful but it’s not famous so far than other main waterfalls.
To access this water need to come Nuwaraeliya and travel 18 Km to Kandapola road. Piduruthalagala Mountain is much closed to Kurunduoya waterfalls. The waterfalls surrounded several tea plantations.
Closed Area to the Waterfall:
Nuwaraeliya town (18Km)
Hakgala Botanical Garden (25Km)

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