List of waterfalls of Sri Lanka
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The following is a list of waterfall
s in Sri Lanka
. Waterfalls less than 10 m (33 ft) in height are not included.
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
s in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. Waterfalls less than 10 m (33 ft) in height are not included.
List of waterfalls
| Waterfall | Height | Location | Province |
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| Aberdeen Falls Aberdeen, Sri Lanka Aberdeen, Sri Lanka is a tea estate in Sri Lanka, is famous for its picturesque waterfall Aberdeen Falls which situated in Ginigathhena, Nuwara Eliya District. Aberdeen is named after Aberdeen, the third largest city of Scotland and the capital of Aberdeenshire.-Aberdeen Falls:Aberdeen Falls is a... |
98 m (322 ft) | Aberdeen Aberdeen, Sri Lanka Aberdeen, Sri Lanka is a tea estate in Sri Lanka, is famous for its picturesque waterfall Aberdeen Falls which situated in Ginigathhena, Nuwara Eliya District. Aberdeen is named after Aberdeen, the third largest city of Scotland and the capital of Aberdeenshire.-Aberdeen Falls:Aberdeen Falls is a... |
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| Ahupini Ella | 10 m (33 ft) | Central | |
| Alakola Falls | 60 m (197 ft) | ||
| Baker's Falls Baker's Falls Baker's Falls is a famous waterfall in Sri Lanka. It is situated in Horton Plains National Park on a tributary of the Belihul Oya. The height of the Baker's waterfalls is . The falls were named after Sir Samuel Baker, who was a famous explorer. Many Rhododendron and Fern bushes can be seen around... |
20 m (66 ft) | Horton Plains National Park Horton Plains National Park Horton Plains National Park is a protected area in the central highlands of Sri Lanka and is covered by montane grassland and cloud forest. This plateau at an altitude of is rich in biodiversity and many species found here are endemic to the region. This region was designated a national park in... |
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| Bambarakanda Falls Bambarakanda Falls Bambarakanda Falls is the tallest waterfall in Sri Lanka. With a height of , it ranks as the 299th highest waterfall in the world. Situated in Kalupahana in the Badulla District, this waterfall is directly visible from the A4 Highway. The waterfall was formed by Kuda Oya, which is a branch of the... |
263 m (863 ft) | Kalupahana | Uva Uva Province Uva is Sri Lanka's second least populated province, with 1,187,335 people, created in 1896. It consists of two districts: Badulla බදුල්ල பதுளை and Moneragala මොනරාගල மொனராகல. The provincial capital is Badulla. Uva is bordered by Eastern, Southern and Central provinces... |
| Bomburu Ella Bomburu Ella Bomburu Ella, also known as Perawella Falls, is a waterfall at Uva-Paranagama Divisional Secretariat of Sri Lanka. It is located near the border of Nuwara Eliya and Badulla districts, approximately 15 km from Welimada town. Bomburu Ella is the widest waterfall in Sri Lanka and consists of... |
Perawella | Uva Uva Province Uva is Sri Lanka's second least populated province, with 1,187,335 people, created in 1896. It consists of two districts: Badulla බදුල්ල பதுளை and Moneragala මොනරාගල மொனராகல. The provincial capital is Badulla. Uva is bordered by Eastern, Southern and Central provinces... |
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| Bopath Ella Falls | 30 m (98 ft) | Ratnapura Ratnapura - Floods :The town of Ratnapura is situated in the flooding plain of the river Kalu. The town experiences regular floods usually in the month of May. There is no large dam across the Kalu, so this leaves the city at the mercy of nature's forces every year. Several proposals have been made to reduce... |
Sabaragamuwa Sabaragamuwa Province Sabaragamuwa, is a province of Sri Lanka, and contains two main cities: Ratnapura and Kegalle. Sabaragamuwa University is in Belihuloya. It is named after its former indigenous inhabitants, namely the Sabara, an indic term for hunter gatherer tribes, a term seldom used in ancient Sri... |
| Delta Falls | 60 m (197 ft) | ||
| Dessford Falls | 20 m (66 ft) | ||
| Devon Falls 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... |
97 m (318 ft) | Talawakele Talawakele Talawakele is a town in Nuwara Eliya District in Sri Lanka. It is the center of Dimbula tea planting district, the largest tea growing area in Sri Lanka. It is situated on A7 Avissawella-Nuwara Eliya highway. The altitude of Talawakele is 3,932 feet. Talawakele railway station is one of the major... |
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| Diyaluma Falls Diyaluma Falls Diyaluma water falls is 220m high and the second highest waterfall in Sri Lanka and 361st highest waterfall in the world. It is situated 6 km away from Koslanda in Badulla District on Colombo-Badulla highway... |
220 m (722 ft) | Koslanda | Uva Uva Province Uva is Sri Lanka's second least populated province, with 1,187,335 people, created in 1896. It consists of two districts: Badulla බදුල්ල பதுளை and Moneragala මොනරාගල மொனராகல. The provincial capital is Badulla. Uva is bordered by Eastern, Southern and Central provinces... |
| Doovili Ella | 40 m (131 ft) | Central | |
| Dunhinda Falls Dunhinda Falls Dunhinda Falls is a waterfall located about from Badulla town in Sri Lanka. The waterfall is created by the Badulu Oya river which passes through the Badulla town.The Dunhinda Falls is one of Sri Lanka's most beautiful waterfalls located about 5 km off Badulla town... |
63 m (207 ft) | Badulla Badulla Badulla , is the capital of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. Badulla is located 60 km southeast of Kandy, almost encircled by the Badulu Oya River, about 680 metres above sea level and is surrounded by picturesque hills and mountains, most of which have tea plantations.-Geography:It is located on the... |
Uva Uva Province Uva is Sri Lanka's second least populated province, with 1,187,335 people, created in 1896. It consists of two districts: Badulla බදුල්ල பதுளை and Moneragala මොනරාගල மொனராகல. The provincial capital is Badulla. Uva is bordered by Eastern, Southern and Central provinces... |
| Elgin Falls Elgin Falls Elgin Falls is a waterfall in Sri Lanka, located in the Elgin tea estate which is 18 km from the city of Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. The waterfall is 25m in height. Elgin Falls named after Elgin major town of Moray in Scotland. the falls is at about 1,900m above sea level. There are several ways... |
25 m (82 ft) | Ambewela Ambewela Ambewela is a small town, or a hill station, located in the Nuwara Eliya District of Sri Lanka. The area is also sometimes called "Little New Zealand". The town is situated approximately south-east of the district capital Nuwara Eliya... |
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| Galboda Ella Galboda Ella Galboda Falls is the most beautiful waterfall in Sri Lanka. It is located by Nuwara Eliya District. Galboda is a nice station along the railway track of Colombo to Badulla. There is so much nature scenery and animals... |
30 m (98 ft) | Nawalapitiya Nawalapitiya Nawalapitiya is a town in the country of Sri Lanka. It is in the Kandy administrative district, 38 kilometers away from Kandy. The town is near Mahaweli Ganga. Nawalapitiya is a one of the well planned towns of SriLanka.It is well connected to all nearby important places by Bus... |
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| Galdola Falls | 100 m (328 ft) | ||
| Garandi Ella | 100 m (328 ft) | Balangoda | Central |
| Gartmore Falls | 20 m (66 ft) | Maskeliya Maskeliya Maskeliya is a town in the Central Province of Sri Lanka, it has previously been the site of the worst accident in the aviation history of Sri Lanka.... |
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| Glain Falls | 10 m (33 ft) | Central | |
| Handapan Ella | 200 m (656 ft) | ||
| Handun Ella | 30 m (98 ft) | ||
| Hunnas Falls | 60 m (197 ft) | Elkaduwa | Central |
| Kalupahana Falls | 10 m (33 ft) | ||
| Kirindi Ella | 116 m (381 ft) | ||
| Kothmale Mahakandura Falls | 10 m (33 ft) | ||
| Kurunduoya Falls | 206 m (676 ft) | Central | |
| Laxapana Falls 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... |
129 m (423 ft) | Hatton Hatton, Sri Lanka Hatton , is a small town in Nuwara Eliya District of Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is known for its Ceylon tea plantations and industry. Hatton, which is locally administered by Hatton-Dickoya Urban Council, had 14,255 in population according to the census carried out in 2001. The town is... |
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| Lihinihela Ella | 200 m (656 ft) | ||
| Lovers Leap | 30 m (98 ft) | Nuwaraeliya | Central |
| Madanagiri Falls | 70 m (230 ft) | ||
| Mahakandura Falls | 120 m (394 ft) | ||
| Manawela Falls | 22 m (72 ft) | ||
| Mannakethi Ella | 60 m (197 ft) | ||
| Mapanana Falls | 148 m (486 ft) | Gilimale | |
| Nakkawita Falls | 100 m (328 ft) | ||
| Nanuoya Falls | 60 m (197 ft) | Central | |
| Okandagala Falls | 63 m (207 ft) | ||
| Oolu Ella | 200 m (656 ft) | ||
| Peessa Ella | Lunugala Lunugala Lunugala is a town in the Sri Lankan province of Uva.There are 26 Grama Niladhari Divisions in the Lunugala Divisional Secretariat Division... |
Uva Uva Province Uva is Sri Lanka's second least populated province, with 1,187,335 people, created in 1896. It consists of two districts: Badulla බදුල්ල பதுளை and Moneragala මොනරාගල மொனராகல. The provincial capital is Badulla. Uva is bordered by Eastern, Southern and Central provinces... |
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| Puna Falls | 100 m (328 ft) | Central | |
| Pundalu Oya Falls | 100 m (328 ft) | ||
| Ramboda Falls 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.-See also: *... |
109 m (358 ft) | Pussellawa | Central |
| Rathna Falls | 101 m (331 ft) | Central | |
| Ravana Falls Ravana Falls The Ravana Falls is a popular sightseeing attraction in Sri Lanka. It currently ranks as one of the widest falls in the country. This waterfall measures approximately in high and cascade from an oval-shaped concave rock outcrop... |
25 m (82 ft) | Ella | Uva Uva Province Uva is Sri Lanka's second least populated province, with 1,187,335 people, created in 1896. It consists of two districts: Badulla බදුල්ල பதுளை and Moneragala මොනරාගල மொனராகல. The provincial capital is Badulla. Uva is bordered by Eastern, Southern and Central provinces... |
| Rawan Ella Rawan Ella Rawan Ella is a waterfall in the village of Uduhawara, in Badulla district, Sri Lanka. It is located approximately from Welimada town. Rawan ella falls has relation to Ravana stories.... |
Uduhawara | Uva Uva Province Uva is Sri Lanka's second least populated province, with 1,187,335 people, created in 1896. It consists of two districts: Badulla බදුල්ල பதுளை and Moneragala මොනරාගල மொனராகல. The provincial capital is Badulla. Uva is bordered by Eastern, Southern and Central provinces... |
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| Sampath Ella | 30 m (98 ft) | ||
| St. Clair's Falls | 80 m (262 ft) | Hatton Hatton, Sri Lanka Hatton , is a small town in Nuwara Eliya District of Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is known for its Ceylon tea plantations and industry. Hatton, which is locally administered by Hatton-Dickoya Urban Council, had 14,255 in population according to the census carried out in 2001. The town is... |
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| Seetha Kotuwa Falls | 60 m (197 ft) | ||
| Sri Pada Falls | 75 m (246 ft) | ||
| Yaka Andu Ella | 60 m (197 ft) | ||
| Windsor Forest Falls | 10 m (33 ft) | ||