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5 Km away
from Laxapana you will find the 322 feet high Aberdeen Falls.
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The Baker's Falls in the Horton Plains gets its water
from the Belihul Oya. It is close to World's End.
Discovered by Sir Samuel Baker and a good stopover on your way to the
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Bambarakande Falls is the tallest in
Sri Lanka, which falls down 263 meters. It is only four miles away
from the Colombo-Bandarawela road.
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"Bopath Ella “is surrounding in the village
called Devipahala off Kuruwita on A4 High Level road close to
Ratnapura,3 hours driving distance from the capital.
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"Devon Falls" pours down to the valley
beneath not a long distance away from its brother the "St.
Clairs". On the main road opposite to it there is situated a
modern tea centre finding its abode thankful to this "Veil (
Bridal ) of the Vale ( i.e. valley )". Driving from Colombo, the capital, via
Avissawella one suddenly catches this unearthly sight which is to be
soon enhanced by the grandeur of the "St. Clairs". This
beauty too is endangered by the above-mentioned power plant beast |
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"Diyaluma" waterfall pours its way down
and flows towards Kirindi Oya underneath a bridge on the highway from
Beragala to Wellawaya.
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"Dunhinda" is one of the most beautful
waterfalls in Sri Lanka. Situated about 2 km distance from the main
road which runs to Taldena from the remote city Badulla in the Uva
Province this is easily accesible and frequently visited by local and
foreign visitors. On the way can be seen the "Kuda
Dunhinda" ( "Kuda" means small in Sinhala ) which is
the prologue to its mighty brother . In native tongue "Dun"
means mist or vapour which is the ideal explanation for a waterfall
creating wreathes of mist on its way down.
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The Kirindi Oya Falls is the third largest
waterfall. It falls down 200 metres. It can be seen when you go from
Ratnapura to Pelmadulla and get on to the Katupitiya road which goes
by a tea factory. You have to go along a foot path just beyond the
tea factory.
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Mapanana Falls" found at the foot of the
"Sri Pada"( Adam's Peak ) range are one of the tallest and
the most beautifully formed falls meandering its way down from a
height about 150 meteres. Carrying cooly and crystal clear waters
from the springs where they are born in the Peak Wilderness Sanctuary
this fall is difficult to get near to due to many reasons,the hazard
of sudden gushes of water during especially, rainy seasons,being one
of them.During my visit there in '95 I also was prevented from wading
upstream for the same reason by the villagers.The photo here appeared
on The Lankadeepa,95-8-20 Sunday, by Kamilus Wanigasuriya.
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This is situated in a remote village called
Malalpola off Yatiyantota on the High Level road from Avissawella to
Nuwara-Eliya. Dancing its way through several cascades before finding
its way under a wooden bridge along the road, this waterfall adds to
the rustic scenery of the village . Not very famous among the people
here, it still attracts a considerable number of people going there
informed by locals. During the periods when the foliage gets covered
by lush greenary and the air gets cooly one is greeted with a
momentary drizzle when traversing the wooden planks of the bridge.
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You can get a very good view of this water fall on
your way to Ella ,the view is spectacular from the road and when you
go near the water fall ,lot of people bath here for fun ,but It’s not
recommend since the place where you have to go to bath is very
slippery and it could be dangerous . Don’t forget to see the famous
caves also in Ella town, have to walk some distance by foot and the
foot path is not that good, but it’s worth it.
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Bulathkohupitiya is a small town hidden among the
mountains of the hill country. From there , a motorable road leads
through hair pin bends to Dedugala. On the way can be seen this
waterfall in a very serene landscape . In Sinhalese Rikilla means
branch of a tree , and Rikille stands for its possesive noun.
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These majestic "St.Clairs" falls are
close to the main road from Avissawella to Nuwara-Eliya and can well
be seen from the Main Line rail track close to Talawakelle. Named
after a British colonist, these are one of two waterfalls threatened
by a proposed hydro-power scheme in the area.
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Wadakada is a typical rural Sri Lankan village
encompassed between two highways which connect Colombo to the city of
Kurunegala. There lived a poet called Wadakada Navaratne who shared
the unspoilt beauty. |
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The 100 feet high Lovers Leap begins it`s journey
as a fountain at the Southern slope of Sri Lanka`s highest mountain
Pidurutalagala. The falls can be seen from the town Nuwara Eliya. |
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This water fall is very close to Colombo can be reached off Dedigama
- where the famous Kotavehera Dagaba. |
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This is by the side of A-5 trunk route Kandy to N'Eliya east of
Pussellawa.
It is about 60m (197ft) when both parts taken together and a very
attractive yet simple water fall. It is by the side of the road and
one can almost descends to the foot of the fall. |
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A gigantic water fall having three parts and very
close to the 53km post along the above A-5 trunk road. The first part
is above the road in the jungle (100m), second part is close to the
road (3m) and the third part (100m)is below the road.
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It is about 100m (330ft) and both falls about 4m away from each
other. This is seen from A-5 road at 53km post and there is an
observation site there.
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This also consists of three falls and the lowest
which is close to the road at the "ramboda pass",it is
about 10m (33ft) in height. If the Weather permits one can see
the rest within the jungle above the fall. |
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A 100m (330ft) waterfall very close to the
"Ramboda Fall" plunges to the same "Ramboda
basin".
You can see, there it's upper part was covered with fog and yet a
very attractive scenery
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It is close to Kandy, the Last Kingdom of Sri
Lanka.
It is about 60m (200ft) in height and plunges over a steep rock from
an artificial lake made by the famous "Hunnas Tourist
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It is situated
close to Ginigathhena along the N'Eliya road.
It was 20m (66ft) in height and now non-existing due to the diversion
of its flow for some irrigation scheme.
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Adam's peak (Seetha Gangula) Falls
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Situated at the southern corner of the
"Maskeliya oya" tank and flowing from the sacred Adam's
peak (Sri Pada) mountains. It is about 10m (33ft) height.
The name in sinhala means Cold river.
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This beautiful 20m (66ft) waterfall is situated
along the road from Maskelliya to Adam's peak and the water flows to
the Maskelliya tank
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Vada Hiti Ella (Lakshapana Falls)
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It was named as "lakshapana"-meaning a 100,000 bulbs-
reminding us the first hydroelectric project that was undertaken
successfully in this country.
It is 129m (413ft) height and now flows less water due to the tank
made.
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This is not a famous Fall.
It is of 10m height, situated off Hatton in the Balangoda road.
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The fall (10m in height) is created by a waterway
of the Wakoya River and was formerly known as Demala Falls as the
Tamil (Dravidian/Demala) labourers used to wash here. Dambora Falls
is located near Labugama Reservoir in the village of Dambora
(Hanwella Divisional Secretariat), Colombo District (Avissawela
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04Meters height and located in the Colombo District, Avissawella
Electorate at Hanwella. To reach it, you have to take the Hanwella
road and turn off near the Thummodara Old Bridge, then continue for a
further 10km to the Illuovita area. |
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The 15m fall is situated in a tributary of the
Wakganga River, and the waters feed the Kelani River.
It can be found 48km from Colombo, in the Colombo
District Hanwella PC. From the Columbo - Avissawela highway head to
Tumodara village |
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This water fall is close to Kalutara, in the
vicinity of Dodangoda, a town off Galle road at Katukurunda. It
is actually situated in the Thudugala village.
It is about 15m (50ft) height and provides a beautiful bathing
location |
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This is made up of three parts and the total
height is about 60m (200ft).
It is situated at the end of the road to Alupolla and there is a
small yet clean tea boutique where we had a nice hot plain-tea after
the icy bath.
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