 The mountains of Sri Lanka are embellished with a slew of picturesque waterfalls.
Many of these splendid waterfalls lie unknown in the forests and remote tea plantation
tracks. The numerous rivers of the island, fed adequately by two yearly monsoons,
the topography of high and steeply scarped pen plains, and river beds of hard
metamorphic rock, all set an ideal ground for the formation of waterfalls. The
serene ambience of a waterfall with the sound of water rushing down along the
rocky mountains will send many a visitor into ecstatic moments of reverie.
Ravana Falls
Situated on the Ella -Wellawaya road, this beautiful water fall lies visible
from the main road itself. The water rushing down over several steps adds more
hues to it’s sublime beauty. The main drop, however, is 30 ft. In height.
It derives its name from the mythical king Ravana of the great Indian epic The
Ramanya. A perfect place for a stop over.
Diyaluma Falls
On the Poonagala Oya river off the Koslanda- Wellawaya road over a straight
rock wall. lies this magnanimous water fall, 559 ft in height. Its distance
from Wellawaya town is 13 kms, while that from Koslanda is 6kms. Diyaluma is
seen as a soft veil hanging endlessly from the top of a mountain. It is visible
from the Balangoda - Wellawaya highway too.
Bopath Falls
Just 15 kms from the Colombo- Ratnapura road, it falls from a height of 100ft
into the Kurd gang river. The formation itself is a rare beauty with a perfectly
heart shaped head, resembling the leaf of the sacred Bo tree, hence the name
Bopath. Also a popular picnic spot, it is bound to take your breath away.
Devon falls
This 280 ft high eyecatcher is best sighted from the 20th milepost on the Talawakelle
-Nawalapitiya road.
Bambarakanda falls
789 ft in height, Bambarakanda is the tallest water fall of the island- a spectacle
that reverberates the glory of nature in its every nuance. However, it throbs
with life only during the wet season. The best way to access this marvel of
nature is along a minor but mortable road via Haputale and Kalupahana, 22 kms
from Balangoda or 32 km from Wellawaya.
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