Waterfalls in Sri Lanka

Waterfalls are such geographical formations that are ever fascinating to human eyes. Their heavy gushes from a great height eroding rocky lands and creating pools of swirling water beneath is in itself a mesmerizing feature on the earth's surface. To experience the true essence of Nature in the land of scenic beauty, Sri Lanka, it is a must to visit at least a few of the innumerable waterfalls of the country.AsiaRooms.com offers you information about such Waterfalls in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka is the country that certainly prides itself for comprising the utmost number of waterfalls on its land. Most of them are found in the Central, Uva, Sabaragamuwa and parts of the Western provinces and the Southern province follows thereafter. There are waterfalls in the island which still remain undiscovered by human eyes, concealed within dense forests and tea plantations.

Some of the major falls of the islet with their distinctive features can be named as the following:

  -  The tallest Bambarakanda Ella, that looks as if liquid light is pouring down.
  -   The grand Diyaluma Waterfall, 559 feet in height.
  -   The Duhinda Falls that has a number of fables attached to its name.
  -   The striking Bopath Ella that derives its name from the sacred Bo tree's leaf and is also renowned to be a famous picnic spot.
  -   The Ravana Ella which associates itself to the great epic, Ramayana and is named after the powerful king of Lanka, Ravana.
  -   The Saint Claire's which combines two waterfalls the Maha Ella and the Kuda Ella.
  -   The Kirindi Ella falls that merges itself into the Denewak Ganga.
  -   The gigantic Galagediyana Ella, which is one of widest falls of Sri Lanka.
  -   The Devon's Waterfall that gives a peculiar appearance because of its compilation of three cascades.
  -   The ecstatic Alupolla Ella that lies close to Ratnapura.