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It is the 6th tallest waterfall in Sri Lanka and the highest waterfall in connected with Kelani River. [12] Peessa Ella: 45 m (148 ft) Lunugala: Uva: Puna Falls: 100 m (328 ft) Pundaluoya Nuwara Eliya Central: Pundalu Oya Falls: 100 m (328 ft) Pundaluoya: Nuwara Eliya Central: Ramboda Falls: 109 m (358 ft) Ramboda: Nuwara Eliya Central: Rathna ...
Pages in category "Waterfalls of Sri Lanka" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
The waterfalls consist of two falls called "Maha Ella" (Sinhalese "The Greater Fall"), which is 80 metres (260 ft) high and 50 metres (160 ft) wide and "Kuda Ella", (Sinhalese "The Lesser Fall"), which is 50 metres (160 ft) high and located immediately downstream of the main fall. [4] St Clair's falls are the 20th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka.
Bambarakanda Falls (also known as Bambarakele Falls) is the tallest waterfall in Sri Lanka. With a height of 263 m (863 ft), [1] it ranks as the 461st highest waterfall in the world. [2] Situated in Kalupahana in the Badulla District, this waterfall is 5 km (3.1 mi) away from the A4 Highway.
Laxapana Falls is, at 126 m (413 ft) high, [1] the 8th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka and 625th highest in the world. [2] [3] It is situated in Maskeliya area in Nuwara Eliya District, about 16 km (9.9 mi) from Maskeliya town on Maskeliya-Norton Bridge road, in a village called Kiriwan Eliya.
Diyaluma Falls is 220 m (720 ft) high and the second highest waterfall in Sri Lanka [1] and 619th highest waterfall in the world. [2] It is situated 6 km (3.7 mi) away from Koslanda in Badulla District on Colombo-Badulla highway. The falls are formed by Punagala Oya, a tributary of Kuda Oya which in turn, is a tributary of Kirindi Oya.
The falls have been named after the legendary king Ravana, who is connected to the famous Indian epic, the Ramayana.According to legend, it is said that Ravana (who was the king of Lanka at the time) had kidnapped princess Sita, and had hidden her in the caves behind this waterfall, now simply known as the Ravana Ella Cave.
Baker's Falls (Sinhala: බේකර් ඇල්ල) is a famous waterfall in Sri Lanka. It is located inside the Horton Plains National Park, on a tributary of the Belihul Oya. [1] [2] Baker's falls are 20 metres (66 ft) high and 25 m (82 ft) wide. [3] The falls were named after British explorer and big game hunter Sir Samuel Baker.