List of waterfalls of Sri Lanka

The following is a list of waterfalls in Sri Lanka. Waterfalls less than 10 m (33 ft) in height are not included.

Waterfall Image Height Location District Province Description Refs
Aberdeen Falls98 m (322 ft)AberdeenCentral
Asupini Ella10 m (33 ft)Aranayaka,
Mawanella		Sabaragamuwa
Alakola Falls60 m (197 ft)
Baker's Falls20 m (66 ft)Horton Plains National ParkCentral
Bambarakanda Falls263 m (863 ft)KalupahanaBadullaUvaThe tallest waterfall in Sri Lanka.[1][2]
Bomburu Ella50 m (160 ft)PerawellaUva
Bopath Ella Falls30 m (98 ft)RatnapuraSabaragamuwa
Delta Falls60 m (197 ft)
Dessford Falls20 m (66 ft)
Diyathiri Ella30 m (98 ft)DolosbageCentral
Devathura Falls10 m (33 ft)Ramboda PassCentral
Devon Falls97 m (318 ft)TalawakeleCentral
Diyaluma Falls171 m (561 ft)KoslandaBadullaUvaThe third highest waterfall in Sri Lanka.[3]
Doovili Ella Falls40 m (131 ft)BalangodaSabaragamuwa
Dunhinda Falls63 m (207 ft)BadullaUva
Elgin Falls25 m (82 ft)AmbewelaCentral
Ethamala Falls52 m (171 ft)AkurassaSouthern
Galboda Ella30 m (98 ft)NawalapitiyaCentral[4]
Galdola Falls100 m (328 ft)
Garandi Ella, Kalugala200–240 m (656–787 ft)KalugalaKandyCentralIt is the one of highest waterfalls in Sri Lanka. The waterfall cascades in number of segments and the total height of the cascades from the top is about 200–240 meters.[5]
Garandi Ella (Gerandigini Falls)100 m (328 ft)Nuwara EliyaCentral[6]
Gartmore Falls20 m (66 ft)Maskeliya
Glain Falls10 m (33 ft)Central
Handapan Ella23 m (75 ft)
Handun Ella30 m (98 ft)
Hathmale Falls45 m (148 ft)DeniyayaSouthern
Huluganga Falls75 m (246 ft)Huluganga TownCentral[7]
Hunnas Falls60 m (197 ft)ElkaduwaCentral
Kalupahana Falls10 m (33 ft)
Kirindi Ella116 m (381 ft)PelmadullaThe waterfall begins from Kuttapitiya Mountain and then flows to Kalu ganga[8]
Kurundu oya Falls (Maturata Ella)189 m (620 ft)Nuwara EliyaCentralThe second highest fall in Sri Lanka.[9]
Laxapana Falls129 m (423 ft)HattonNuwara EliyaCentralThe fall has been affected by power stations at New Lakshapana, Canyon and Polpitye Samanala.[10]
Lihinihela Ella200 m (656 ft)
Lovers Leap30 m (98 ft)Nuwara EliyaCentral
Madanagiri Falls70 m (230 ft)
Mahakandura Falls120 m (394 ft)
Mahakandura Falls10 m (33 ft)Kothmale
Manawela Falls22 m (72 ft)close to LunuwattaBadullaUva22m high falls, historical place with King Manabarana
Mannakethi Ella60 m (197 ft)
Mapanana Falls (Mapalana Ella)141 m (463 ft)GilimaleRatnapura[11]
Nakkawita Falls100 m (328 ft)
Nanuoya Falls60 m (197 ft)Central
Okandagala Falls63 m (207 ft)
Oolu Ella127 m (417 ft)YatiyantotaKegalleSabaragamuwaIt is the 6th tallest waterfall in Sri Lanka and the highest waterfall in connected with Kelani River.[12]
Peessa Ella45 m (148 ft)LunugalaUva
Puna Falls100 m (328 ft)Central
Pundalu Oya Falls100 m (328 ft)PundaluoyaCentral
Ramboda Falls109 m (358 ft)PussellawaCentral
Rathna Falls101 m (331 ft)Central
Ravana Falls25 m (82 ft)Ellabadulla Uvahistory with King RAWANA
Rawan Ella40 m (130 ft)Uduhawarabadulla Uva4km from Bomburuella
Sampath Ella30 m (98 ft)
Sera Ella Falls10 m (33 ft)MataleCentral
St. Clair's Falls80 m (262 ft)HattonCentralThe widest waterfall in Sri Lanka
Seetha Kotuwa Falls60 m (197 ft)
Sri Pada Falls75 m (246 ft)
Surathali Falls60 m (197 ft)
Yaka Andu Ella60 m (197 ft)
Windsor Forest Falls10 m (33 ft)
Galamuduna Ahasgawwa Falls92 m (302 ft)MeemureBadullaCentralThe waterfall begins from Udagaladebokka Mountain and then flows to connected by "HeenGaga". Always water like mist and it is an hidden waterfall in knuckles mountain range

See also

Notes
  1. "Bambarakanda Ella Falls – බඹරකන්ද ඇල්ල". Amazinglanka. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  2. "The song of the waterfall". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  3. "Diyaluma Ella Falls – දියලුම ඇල්ල". Amazinglanka. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  4. "Galboda Fall". Lanka Council on Waterfalls. Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
  5. "Kalugala Gerandi Ella Waterfall – කලුගල ගැරඬි ඇල්ල". Amazinglanka. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  6. "Gerandigini Ella Falls – ගැරඬිගිනි ඇල්ල". Amazinglanka. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  7. "Huluganga Falls". Lanka Council on Waterfalls. Archived from the original on 2015-12-24. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
  8. "Kirindi Ella Falls – කිරිඳි ඇල්ල". Amazinglanka. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  9. "Kurundu Oya Ella Falls (Maturata Ella) – කුරුඳු ඔය ඇල්ල (මතුරට ඇල්ල)". Amazinglanka. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  10. "Lakshapana Ella Falls – ලක්ෂපාන ඇල්ල". Amazinglanka. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  11. "Mapalana Ella Falls (Mapanana Ella) – මාපලාන (මාපනාන) ඇල්ල". Amazinglanka. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  12. "Olu Ella Falls – ඕලු ඇල්ල". Amazinglanka. Retrieved 11 October 2016.

References
  • Senanayake, Chanaka (2004). Sri Lankawe Diya Eli (in Sinhala) (1st ed.). Sooriya Publishers. ISBN 955-8892-06-8.
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