WATERFALLS OF SRILANKA

SriLanka is blessed with innumerable waterfalls. In fact the island nation has highest waterfall density (number of waterfalls per unit area) in the world. .The island is blessed with 103 rivers and streams radiating from the central hills, rushing down rocky precipices forming a number of roaring waterfalls of various shapes and heights, all ending up loosing the momentum at the Indian Ocean.






Hear a some of descriptions and pictures about srilanken beautiful waterfalls.Only some of these pictures waterfalls can be viewed with ease, while others are located inside thick forests and around tea plantations.

BAMBARAKANDA ELLA

Bambarakanda Ella is the highest waterfall in Sri Lanka with a height of 263m .

This water fall is situated 4900 feet above the sea level.Waterfall starts from Mahaeliya (Horton Plains) the leading strict reserve in the country). A glorious spectacle from October to March when heavy rains turn it in to an impressive, unbroken deluge.It is truly spectacular sight to see the Bambarakanda break into an overwhelming waterspout in these months.This waterfall is even taller than the famous Diyaluma falls which in itself is 559 feet in height.

Bambarakanda Ella pours like as if light has been liquefied and its barrier has been left loose to outflow. The fall is only four miles distant from the Colombo-Bandarawela route that passes in the form of a clear tract of road from the midsection of forest.

HOW TO VISIT :-

The main access to the falls is along a minor but mortable road via Haputale and Kalupahana.Kalupahana is 22 km from Balangoda or 32 km from Wellawaya.from kalupahana proceeding 3 km along a narrow road through Weerakoongama you come to the gorgeous waterfall. The most striking feature of the picture fall is the pattern of the entire watercourse swaying to and fro because of the strong winds blowing across it.